I keep a couple small ones in the storage box on my machine, along with extra bobbins and feet.

I also use a coin on my small brother machine. My h just gave me a screwdriver that he cut real short and smoothed on a buffer thingy...it fits, I now have a screwdriver for the brother drawer! I get that plate wrong too...sometimes!

Glad it was an easy fix! I hate to be in the middle of a project and start having machine problems. Normally my "machine" problems end up being "user" problems!

Glad you found your problem before major damage was done!

HAHAHA !!! I can relate and so can DH !! HE coudn't figure out why the electric chopper wouldn't work when he wanted to chop up the peppers we found at the U-pick it place to make Taco Salsa.. Dear one umm plug it in (he hadn't plugged it in !!LOL) and trust me I have had days like those too !LOL

Very glad you found the "problem" before any major damage was done to your machine !

I had the same problem, so used a dime or penny. Worked great.

I worked front desk at a hotel where we were also our own bell boy etc. you would be surprized how many would call down upset the dryer wouldn't work, well yes that is the first question we asked if it was plugged in. some giggled and others just hung up on us. we always got a kick out of it, especially the wedding parties that came and were getting ready, they must of been real nervous then. LOL

Oh, that could have been bad. I'm so glad you were able to find the problem and fix it.

I've been know to use a dime to tighten my throat plate screws down.