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Bobbin Problem
I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has
experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this: As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and sometimes the thread even breaks. I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions I'm open to them all. It's on my Brother machine. Hugs, Mika |
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Mika wrote:
I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this: As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and sometimes the thread even breaks. I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions I'm open to them all. It's on my Brother machine. Hugs, Mika Have you tried taking the bobbin case to bits and cleaning it? Also check for damage... And check the bobbins you are using as well! What sort is it - drop-in or front/side loading? It might just be worn, and bobbin cases can be replaces fairly easily. You can do that yourself. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Just a thought - are you using generic bobbins or the ones
designated for your machine? Also - check all the bobbins for wear or damage as well as the casing as Kate suggested -- -- Cheryl & the Cats 0 0 o o 0 0 ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) U O U Enness Boofhead Donut (Boof just back from 3+ days missing - injuries unknown at this stage) http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Mika" wrote in message ... :I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has : experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this: : : As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down : about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds : around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and : sometimes the thread even breaks. : : I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be : really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the : stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions I'm : open to them all. It's on my Brother machine. : : Hugs, : Mika : : |
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I have also had this recurring problem while sewing both with a pfaff and a
brother sewing machine. It doesn't come down to any one reason though - sometimes I have been using an extra fine bobbin thread or sewing 'really' fast so that the bobbin thread is speeding along until it suddenly has to slow down or stop. When this happens, a loop forms inside the bobbin case that can get tangled around the spool. My suggestion is to come to a gradual stop or decrease in sewing speed which isn't always possible and not always remembered. Also, when you load the bobbin and pull the thread out to the hook - hold the bobbin in the case steady with your thumb while putting tension on the thread before loading it into your machine. Another thought is that the age of your bobbins and wear and tear against the spindle of the case could have shaved inside the bobbin so that it is not a snug fit. I know that some of my newer plastic pfaff bobbins have been very tight fitting. jennellh http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl |
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Ah, yes, our precious friend. Answering you gently because all of us are
hurting with you and holding you close - but it could easily be that your bobbin or your bobbin case is having a case of Cranky Pants. My Bernina guy, who is not known for charm or kindness simply has his hair catch on fire if he catches me with an ' equal' but not Bernina bobbin. And, another thought - my older SM gets really grumpy if I wind a bobbin too quickly. I won't bore you with technical things I don't bother to understand, but running a bobbin too fast somehow maybe puts a serious tension on the thread and can cause kersploofs. God bless those of you who are trying to translate 'kersploof' from a dictionary, I think it's a thing you have to actually see to understand. Polly |
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Where was the spew warning on that post! Get over here and clean off my
monitor! "precious friend" "Answering you gently because all of us are hurting with you and holding you close" "cranky pants" "hair catch on fire" "kersploofs".....I need a tissue to wipe my eyes! KJ "polly esther" wrote in message link.net... Ah, yes, our precious friend. Answering you gently because all of us are hurting with you and holding you close - but it could easily be that your bobbin or your bobbin case is having a case of Cranky Pants. My Bernina guy, who is not known for charm or kindness simply has his hair catch on fire if he catches me with an ' equal' but not Bernina bobbin. And, another thought - my older SM gets really grumpy if I wind a bobbin too quickly. I won't bore you with technical things I don't bother to understand, but running a bobbin too fast somehow maybe puts a serious tension on the thread and can cause kersploofs. God bless those of you who are trying to translate 'kersploof' from a dictionary, I think it's a thing you have to actually see to understand. Polly |
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polly esther wrote:
Ah, yes, our precious friend. Answering you gently because all of us are hurting with you and holding you close - but it could easily be that your bobbin or your bobbin case is having a case of Cranky Pants. My Bernina guy, who is not known for charm or kindness simply has his hair catch on fire if he catches me with an ' equal' but not Bernina bobbin. And, another thought - my older SM gets really grumpy if I wind a bobbin too quickly. I won't bore you with technical things I don't bother to understand, but running a bobbin too fast somehow maybe puts a serious tension on the thread and can cause kersploofs. God bless those of you who are trying to translate 'kersploof' from a dictionary, I think it's a thing you have to actually see to understand. Polly Ah, yes - Manic Bobbin Winding Syndrome! If you are using poly thread and winding bobbins at faster than light speeds, don't! Wind them at half speed or slower. I panic-wound a bobbin one and it stuck to the bobbin winding spindle. One of the few times my OSMG has needed to tell me off! Cotton thread isn't usually quite so bad, but even there, Fast Forward is probably not the way to go, so I don't often. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Mika:
The problem might have roots in how you WIND the bobbin. When I wind one, I always thread the start through the little hole, let it hang for a couple inches, wind the thread around the bobbin center a few times, and place it on the spindle. ***Then, while winding, I keep a grip on the starter thread. I only let that go after the bobbin has a nice tight fill .... about 1/4 or 1/3 full.*** PAT in VA/USA Mika wrote: I have a problem with my bobbin ...cut... As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and sometimes the thread even breaks. ... |
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Might be static, especially with synthetic threads. No idea what to do about
it though. Roberta in D "Mika" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this: As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and sometimes the thread even breaks. I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions I'm open to them all. It's on my Brother machine. Hugs, Mika |
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I had that problem and found out that on my machine I have to use the flat
bobbins. The generic ones I had been purchasing were slightly rounded. I now only use the flat ones and that solved my problem. Perhaps it will solve yours too. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Mika" wrote in message ... I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this: As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and sometimes the thread even breaks. I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions I'm open to them all. It's on my Brother machine. Hugs, Mika |
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