401 acting up
My everyday machine is a 401. It hesitates enough that I have to turn the hand wheel to get it started. At first I thought it was a dull needle. I changed it, but it didn't help. I was quilting with a walking foot.
Also, while I was quilting (in the middle of a seam, not at the beginning), I got a huge thread nest. I pulled it out and untwisted it and it was 40" of the top thread. It hasn't happened again.
This is the 401 that I've totally gone through. I cleaned and oiled and cleaned and oiled it about 10 times before I got everything moving smoothly. I have not rebuilt this controller, though.
I've oiled and greased it and I will change the needle.
Any ideas or suggestions?
bkay