Originally Posted by BKrenning
It is much, much easier to clean the front load bobbin area than the drop ins. You have to take the stitch plate off the drop ins and some days my fingers just don't want to turn that tiny stubby screwdriver to get the plate off.
It is much easier however, to change drop ins.
My machines are front loaders. I hate the tiny screw drivers. I use a 5 cent (Euro size) coin, about the size of a copper penny. Much easier than trying to wiggle the screw driver into akward positions.