This sounds like something we can all use. Do you have any photos? Did you make it or is it readily available in stores?

thank you for the warning, whew I just started using cone thread .

I do leave an occasional cone on my sewing desk, but always far away and I have the end secured as well.

Bummer!!! Thanks for the warning!!!

Thank you for sharing that with us. Sorry about your machine.

did the repair person say why the whole shaft would have to be replaced for a plastic part? that seems extreme. i'm not saying he's wrong, but i'd want another opinion. any mechanics in your family? as long as they stay away from the computer part, they should be able to get a look at the threads.

Thanks for the warning. I'm going to go move my cone thread away from my machine right now.

Oh my goodness. Oh well, lesson learned I guess. Hopefully nothing too drastic happened.

I keep my cone in a extra large coffee cup since the 10,000m does not fit on the tread holder and it stays behind my machine. This way any loose thread is down in the cup.

now that everyone's been warned, you need to get another price, unless you want to send his kids to college. if he gave you a very high price, then take a look for yourself. you don't have much to lose. if you take anything apart, lay it all out in the same order that you took it apart, so that when you put it back together, you get it right. the manual should have a diagram showing where everything is. if you already gave it to him you should study the manual and learn about your machine. the mechanical part isn't so scary. sorry this had to happen to you.