Tangled Threads Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I cannot figure this out....my tension is good, but, my bobin thread keeps breaking..it seams to spin, wrap around the shaft,or the little finger thingy...I go for a little while and I hear the bobbin rattle,thread breaks,,,,I am using Superior thread top and bottom, on the TOWA I have it at 18/19 I have a millie..I am using the metal bobbins,,,and I have used many different ones...what it going on????? I am so fustrated,,an 1 hour job took me half the day.............I would so appriciate any suggestions on this.......thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Is the bobbin springy thingy (prongs/fingers) needing to be re-sprung? Take out the spring using a scrwedriver, dab a little bit of wd-40 on a q-tip and wipe out the bobbin area real good to get any tiny spot of gunk out, then dab a wee bit of oil on the end of a clean q-tip and smear around inside the back area where the spring goes with a qtip. Before you reinsert the springy thingy, push out the prongs (fingers) with the screwdriver. Make sure the spring is seated in there all the way. It should snap in place. See if that helps. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Yep yep yep.....do what Shana said and your Back Lashing will stop....just be very careful when you bend those little springy things back into place that you don\'t get carried away...they are pretty fraggle and will break. Ya can get another one if that does happen, but you will be down a couple days....so be VERRRRRRRRRRRRRY careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Is your bobbin spring in place or upside down? The 2 fingers are supposed to be slightly raised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangled Threads Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Thank you gals so much,,I tried all and it is still spinning around,,I think its time for a call to the higher powers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Your name is appropriate at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangled Threads Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Mary- thats true!!! Well, while I waited to Mark to call me back...I thought I will bend them springy things in the bobbin case again,,so I did that and I loosend the top tension..quess what.. It Works!!!!!!! I can make a path with out all that mess....Thanks again for the help!!!! and it made Mark happy that I figured it out..I orderd an extra bobbin case- just in "Case" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Way to go with figuring out what to do! Now you need a new moniker such as "Untangled Threads"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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