Originally Posted by
tropit
CD,
I have a similar problem with my little FREE APARTMENT machine. The thumb screw snapped off right at the surface of the head. My DH says that the best thing to do is to take it to a machinist, who can bore a small, straight hole in it with a drill press and then remove the broken piece. Messing the threads up is a big concern. Now, to find a local machinist.
~ Cindy
This is where having a machinist on hand is so nice! In our 30+ years together, he's not yet had to resort to taking something in to get a screw/bolt extracted. Though he came very close when he had a stretch bolt break off in a deisel VW engine block.
He's got a nice set of extractors - and taps and dies. But the drill press technically is mine LOL!!
Yesterday DH finished up with the Two Spool, and today he's planning on oiling up the treadle so I can give her a test drive. I've never actually sewed on a treadle - yea, even with all of them that I own. But that's because most of them haven't been cleaned up yet.