I'm wondering...
Do ball point needles ever go dull? I've been using one for quite some time now and it's still doing a wonderful job going thru the fabric for the donation blankets. |
So would it get rounder? Or more pointed? I think this is a great question and one I've never seen addressed!
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All needles get dull after a while. The constant motion in and out of the fabric will cause friction and wear on the needle.
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I guess all needles would go dull after a while but aren't they dull already.
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That's what I was thinking too, they technically are already dull-ish.
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I think it was a good question. I've never used any. And, I only know the usual and normal stuff. I need a course in what kind of fabric and needles go together and details like that. Maybe a couple more ounces of smarts to put it all together !
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Can't help ya on the answer, but good to see you posting again!
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wow! that really is a good question. a genuine head-scratcher. right up there with "if a tree falls in the woods and there's nobody there to hear it ... does it make a noise?"
and ... if it does get "dull" ... does that make it better? or worse? i'm so glad i don't have any ballpoint needles. i'd end up spending my day playing with it to find out. i've recently noticed that by the time my pointy needles need a change they've not only become dull, they've become ever-so-slightly crooked. i can't see it, but it's just enough to take the needle's eye out of line with my auto-threader. i was beginning to think my threader had stopped working and was really irritated about it because my machine is only a few months old. then i stuck in a new needle and it worked perfectly again. my point being (sorry ... couldn't resist the pun) that you might want to watch for other types of needle wear - not only whether or not the tip is still permorming the way it's supposed to. |
Good question! Don't know the answer..but isn't the ball point needle more for sewing with knits? I am not so sure i would use it for piecing or quilting..
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You working on knits? That is what you use a ball point for right? Hummm have to ponder on that one LOL
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