Originally Posted by
liking quilting
Gasped when I saw all those pieces and could finally breathe again when I read you got it all back together! Whew! I have a Rocketeer 500A too! Want to get it running better...mine is unusually slow. Found a crack in the bottom of the foot pedal, so I replaced the foot pedal and wires. Still running slow. I think if I just just it more and keep it oiled it will loosen up. (fingers crossed).
Have you tried 30W oil at the base of the fiber gear by the hand wheel? This thread is for a 401, but is similar to the 500
She's real fun, my 401...
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.