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My brother is very selective and will only sew with a brother plastic bobbin. Not tried a plastic in my bernina my janome goes with anything. I think it depends on your individual machines idiosyncrasies. I have a box of new plastic ones and have noticed they are lighter than previous lots. I use my plastic bobbins on top if I am only sewing small sections of different colours a to classes. It saves taking a large plastic box.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
(Post 6554948)
Bobbins aren't interchangeable unless they're the same bobbin size. Bobbins are manufactured to specifications, and sometimes the differences in specifications are hard to see with the naked eye; the hole could be slightly smaller, or some other dimension different by just a couple of centimeters.
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I use the plastic ones - they were recommended for my machine.
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Mine can with plastic and that is all I use, but I do keep a few packages of them on hand...
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I saw this on Sew-classic's web page:
"For Singer 15-91, 15-90, 15-88 or 15-125, this bobbin is not what you should get.(any machine that uses BC#125291). *Current manufacturing standards for the metal, class 15 bobbins often result in fitment issues. Effective 12/13/2012- Sew-Classic no longer tests or alters these bobbins for fitment. We recommend the 2518-P instead of the metal class 15 bobbins for all machines." http://shop.sew-classic.com/Bobbins-...ils-2518-A.htm The plastic bobbins are inexpensive so consider them somewhat disposable. They will work for either the metal bobbin holder or the plastic bobbin holder. I think there are little liner things you can put in there to slow them down a bit, too. |
Originally Posted by Suze9395
(Post 6553696)
I was told the bobbin material should match the bobbincase or the area the bobbin sits in. My Juki has a metal bobbincase so it uses a metal bobbin. My Viking has a drop in bobbin, and has a plastic bobbin area, so it uses a plastic bobbin.
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The last time I bought bobbins for my 1970's era Viking at a Viking store I was given a choice of plastic or metal. There was no difference in price so I bought the metal ones. I do have some plastic ones as well that I received as a gift. They work fine too. I have never had one break. I just like the feel of the metal bobbin better.
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My machine is used to plastic bobbins. That is what came with it and what I buy when I need to replace one. My biggest problem with plastic bobbins occurs when I drop them on the floor and have trouble finding tem because they are clear!!
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I have used metal and plastic interchangeably without any problems....but the metal ones do have a nice feel to them.
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My machine came with and uses plastic bobbins. I've been using them for probably 8 years and the only probably I have with them is if they get dropped on the floor and I don't get them picked up right away they are chewing toys for my dog(s), so I'm careful with them....that's the only time I've had one break!!
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