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11-12-2018, 04:09 PM

#11

JustAbitCrazy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhonda K

Machine is on for the light.

Bobbin area is cleaned out after every project.

Machine is turned off and unplugged when done sewing for the day or leaving the room for a while.

I do the same. I oil the bobbin race before starting sewing and with every bobbin change it gets cleaned and a drop of oil again.

11-12-2018, 04:30 PM

#12

SusieQOH

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I don't turn mine off either. The only time I unplug my Bernina is when I go away. I just feel better knowing that it's not plugged in.

11-12-2018, 04:55 PM

#13

Jingle

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Never turn it off to clean and oil.

11-12-2018, 06:38 PM

#14

mkc

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I do turn off to clean and oil, as well as change a needle. It's something instilled in me from many years of working on electrical equipment. Kind of a "lock out, tag out" for safety.

11-13-2018, 05:08 AM

#15

jmoore

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Me either...I don’t turn it off to do routine cleaning and a drop of oil. I do unplug my machine when I go on vacation even though it is in a surge protector.

11-13-2018, 06:56 AM

#16

sewbizgirl

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No, I never turn it off or unplug it to clean and oil.

11-13-2018, 08:49 AM

#17

Snooze2978

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My quilt machine I clean and oil the bobbin area after every bobbin change and I don't turn it off for the same reason you stated. My sewing machine I don't turn off either when cleaning the bobbin area. Wouldn't be able to see well without using a small flashlight.

11-13-2018, 08:56 AM

#18

Kitsie

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Mine would not have been turned on yet when I clean it. I have a goose neck desk light to see into the corners.

11-13-2018, 11:18 AM

#19

Friday1961

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

For safety reasons, I turn mine off. I use a lamp turned on to see what I am doing.

This is my procedure, too.

11-13-2018, 06:16 PM

#20

wildyard

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Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area

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Mine has the "lock" feature so the needle can't move while it's on. I use a surge protector and never think to unplug it. Is this something I should be doing? I don't turn mine off to clean, but I do use the lock.