Originally Posted by Jan in VA
1. Take it in for service.
2. Take your DH (D open for interpretation here!) with you and be sure to have the serviceman speak to him about the right way to maintain the machine AFTER your DH tells the repairman what he did to it.
3. Pretty much keep DH away from your tools from now on, but share what you're making and what storage facilites you need so he can be involved in making those.
You're learning! :D
Jan in VA
YUP thats my vote. Have a Necchi sitting in pieces :(