Plastic bobbin breakage
#11
Maybe one of those stand alone bobbin winders might be in order? I'm not really sure how to slow down the auto winders. When foot controlled it was easy. I've never used a stand alone, but I've heard many compliments here, particularly the 2nd generation ones.
edited to add: I do have my Singer 404 vintage machine set up all the time, I'm thinking if I do something with the stretchy thread, that would be the place to wind the bobbin. Why buy a 30 dollar single use machine when I have a multiple use 30 dollar machine
edited to add: I do have my Singer 404 vintage machine set up all the time, I'm thinking if I do something with the stretchy thread, that would be the place to wind the bobbin. Why buy a 30 dollar single use machine when I have a multiple use 30 dollar machine
Last edited by KalamaQuilts; 05-17-2015 at 06:46 AM.
#12
I wound another bobbin about half full with nylon thread, just as a test. My machine is singing along just fine and so far, no bobbin issues. I think we've discovered the problem: operator error. LOL –– Thank you all so much for your help!
#16
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Just recently I found 2 Janome bobbins broken in the bobbin box, one was the blue one, the other clear, both had been filled with cotton thread at different times and were probably 2 years old. In each case the a side had popped off, had been used on different machines & had been put away in different bobbin boxes. A mystery to me.
#17
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
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Sharon in Texas
#19
I have a Janome 8900qcp and have not had any problems with bobbins breaking and I have used my machine a lot both for stitching and FMQ.
When you fill your bobbins, especially with the clear thread, try using the on/off switch rather than the foot pedal to run your machine and set the speed on slow. The on/off switch is a more even speed than using your foot so the bobbin will fill more evenly. You don't have to worry about when it comes to the full point because the machine won't let the bobbin overfill. Just hit the off button when the bobbin stops going around.
When you fill your bobbins, especially with the clear thread, try using the on/off switch rather than the foot pedal to run your machine and set the speed on slow. The on/off switch is a more even speed than using your foot so the bobbin will fill more evenly. You don't have to worry about when it comes to the full point because the machine won't let the bobbin overfill. Just hit the off button when the bobbin stops going around.
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