Originally Posted by
quiltinghere
I was thinking the same thing: what kind of machine requires a 5 minute warmup? especially with unthreading entire thread path?
Sorry to hear about your 'learning experience' - I know when I have my 'learning experiences' I almost NEVER forget what I've learned...a.k.a. 'on the job training'
I got the Nolting 30. the warmup is supposed to make sure all the parts are lubricated and the computer is set after it has been shut down. The nice part is that I only have to add one drop of oil to four spots on top of the machine every 8 hours of sewing time and 2 drops to the bobbin carriage every couple of bobbins. All of the working parts are enclosed so there is no cleaning except to blow or brush away excess lint. As for my remembering everything the first go around, my mind isn't what it used to be.