loraquilts Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Help! On occasion I've noticed that there was oil on my light tube. I wiped it away and went along with my quilting. However, now it's pretty incidious. Has anyone else ever had this problem? I check the oil every time I power up the machine and usually add a couple of drops to each wick. Recognizing that I may have over oiled the machine, I now only add oil if the wick is completely dry. How do you check your oil? When do you determine that you need to add more oil to the wicks? How often does the machine need to be oiled? Lastly, is there any way to drain out the excess oil and start fresh? Thanks in advance for all of you sharing your wonderful insight and helpful tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 How have you been checking the oil? It definitely sounds like you have been over oiling. For my Freedom, I was told to swipe a different finger over each wick. If oil is visible on a finger, that wick does not need oil. By using a different finger for each wick, it is easy to know which wick may be dry, and not to confuse oil from one wick with the results from another. Generally, our machines do not need oiling every time they are used, and only a drop or two when needed. I don't know how to remove excess oil. Hopefully someone else can help you with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Hey Lem. What you need is a clear view. Check it out. Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 This was one I had made for a Gammill PDQ. I have two more for a APQS longarm. Let me know if you want one. They're $25 plus s/h. Which is about $3 to $4 bucks. Zeke. Make your oily life much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Lora take off your left side cover and give everything a good clean and wipe out. Then only oil when the wicks are dry to the touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loraquilts Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Just took a look at my machine head. I'd have to take off the IQ (or at least the mounting bracket) and the new light kit. Doesn't look horrendous, but I'll proceed with caution. Anything special I should be looking for other than excess oil? Would I just clean out the inside of the head with a Q-tip and isopropyl alcohol? Would something else work out better? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingpup Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I don't know...but when I first got Lucey, I must have over oiled because oil started dripping out by the needle.....all I did was wipe it off and then checked it frequently and wiped off when I saw more....I always stop and park the head off to the side and not over the quilt. I think I left a little scrap of fabric/batting under the needle when not in use and soon the oil stopped dripping. Couple of days I think. Now I just check with my fingers....but if I haven't used it for quite a while, I sometimes go ahead and add a drop even if I see a sheen....seems to run smoother. Lin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Since you have stopped over oiling your machine, I say just wipe off the extra oil as it works it way down the needle bar or anywhere else. I do not believe it will harm your machine. Just do your best to keep it of our quilts. Cagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qltnbe Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 One swipe of each wick (5) with a different finger (4 on top, one on the side). If it is shiny, don't oil. If it is dry add only ONE drop of oil and then run your machine to get it running through good. Then you can start quilting. I check each day that I quilt and I find that only one or two wicks need a drop. Never leave your needle over your quilt when you leave it for any length of time. You don't want an oily spot on your quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 If it's dripping, I would first wipe off the needle bar often, maybe with each bobbin chance. If you are continuing to see excess oil, take the side cover off and clean out the excess with a piece of cotton batting or Q-tip, but I would not use alcohol. I picked up a little oil bottle with a needle and it helps me dispense 1-2 drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loraquilts Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Thanks all -- I think I'll put a practice piece on the frame and hopefully quilt out the excess oil. After I finish these, I usually cut them up to line bird cages or use as dog blankets. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I have Zeke's Clear View on my millie..........oh my gosh, I've loved it from the second it was put on my machine. I can see if a thread is in there, if oil's dripping, etc. Thank you Zeke! So, for future, are you still makilng those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 This happened to me once too. I thought I was oiling my wicks the right way, but my light bar had a line of oil too. When I opened her up, there whole thing was coated in oil and it was dripping inside too. I took a soft t-shirt and wiped it all out. I am much lighter handed with the oil now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Yes Sheri I am. I have two left and I also have two right sides. Talk about see through. Wow!!! Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Or maybe I should say clear view. Ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Zeke, do you have a Clear View for a Lenni? I am very interested! Thanks, Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Hi Rita. There the same in one. They will fix on yours too. Zeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 There's the full on super clear view. Zek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBQuilts Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Zeke, if you have one left after Rita, I'd be interested. I also have a Lenni. I'm also seeking info about handwheels for a Lenni. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Handwheels? What are hand wheels for the lennie. Am I missing something. Have I gotten that old that I'm not in tune with what I do. Zeke or is it?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBQuilts Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Funny! Its an after market addition for rolling the quilt without grabbing the rollers; like on the gammill and innova. Jim Erickson might be the one who knows about this. I just wonder if there is something that will fit lenni since the rollers are a different size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimerickson Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Janice: The hand wheels I installed on my Ult 2 were a one off fabrication of my own. I don't know what the ends of the Lenni rollers look like. The Ult 2's extended about two inches beyond the roller tube, and went in holes in the roller rack "buck boards". When I rebuilt my table, I replaced the "buck boards" with pillow blocks. The roller ends went about an half inch beyond the pillow blocks. I welded half inch rod stock on the ends of the roller extensions (the original ends are 5/8"), bought 4 inch hand wheels with with half inch bores, and clamped them on the extensions. If the Lenni rollers have similar ends, you could do the same thing. If the ends are long enough to fit a hand wheel without being extended, you could just buy hand wheels with the same bore size. If the ends aren't long enough, you'd have to add to them like I did. I used smaller rod so as to mitigate the challenge of getting the extensions perfectly aligned with the original ends. If on the other hand there are no ends on the Lenni rollers, the job of fabricating a method to hold hand wheels is more challenging. I'd be happy to discuss this further if you want to try a similar modification. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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