My ds has been begging my dh to take apart my old broken down Brother CS6000i. They decided today would be the day. Here are some pictures of them together, with pictures of the inside too.

are they going to be able to fix it?

No, it's dead. The motor was out. I only paid $149 for it. I've since gotten a new Brother.

Wow, not much to the guts of a machine anymore...just lots of computer wires.

Sure looks different from the vintage Singers, huh??? :)

I love the 4th pic. so serious. SCALPEL!

They certainly look like they know what they're doing!
peace :D

so did you use it a lot to burn out that motor?

hopefully you have BANNED them from checking out your new one!

Looks awful inside. Very... blech. Not cool like old machines. Wish I hadn't seen this. I have a Brother HS 2000, gonna try to forget what I saw.

OMG I am glad I don't have to try to figure it out.

The "innards" of machines fascinate me! Your guys look quite enthralled in what they're doing! Fun pictures, thanks fo showing.
Maureen

Did they learn anything?

Ah how your son's mind does work. Glad you let them do it.

Kat

Sad its dead, did you bury it?

interesting :)

No, they're still disecting it. lol

Amazing how clean the inside is. Always imagined they would get packed with lint. Very interesting, nice post.

Yep they sure do!

I'm happy the old ones are fixable.

Sorry for your loss

Very cool!

Oh the terror of it all. It looks like they had fun

My husband once took apart my machine, unstuck a frozen part that wouldn't turn and pieced it all back together. It was pretty scary, but I sewed on it for another two years. It was his way of avoiding spending money.

Cute photos...

What a great bonding experience for them!

R.I.P.

so thats what the inside of my machine looks like........

Whjat a beautiful memory father & son created for all. Stories for a very long while

What a great learning experience. And what a great bonding activity. Your son seems eager to learn and that is wonderful.

Wow, so that is what mine will look like inside. Thanks for showing. Sorry to hear yours is dead.

Oh my, I had NO idea what they looked like inside! Sorry about your loss....looks like the autopsy was a success?

I love to see dad and son doing things togeather..very lucky.

The pictures reminded me of the time my Pfaff machine quit working. I went out and bought a cheap Singer to sew on at the time. Then one day I decided to see if I could FIX it so I took off the bottom panel and low and behold a sewing machine needle was wedged between two metal posts on the computer panel. I removed the needle, put the bottom back on and it worked like a charm! The quote from the shop was that it was probably a control panel and would cost $400 for the part plus labor....glad I was able to fix it for $00. I ended up selling the machine for $1,100 to pay for another semester of college and continued to use the Singer until I got my first teaching job and bought the Bernina I use now!

Vanessa in Oklahoma

Thanks to your son, husband, and pics, I now know what the inside of my machine looks like!

How long did yours last? I've had mine for about 6 months.

Looks interesting on the inside. Must say, I've not seen the inside of one of the newer ones. Hmmm! Thanks for sharing pictures. Looks like a neat father/son project.

What no Masks..gheezzz. but did it work when they got done, thats the question?

Dorian, Thanks for letting me know what the inside of my machine looks like. I'm like you I can't complain if it quits working. I've already made 50 quilts with it. And it was a gift from my father-in-law before he passed away. That might be the only reason I would ever consider putting it in to get fixed.
Ann in Indiana

I've had mine 3 years and counting . They do hold up. Like I told Dorian I've made over 50 quilts with mine.
Ann in Indiana

FASCINATING!!!!!
My mother is a miniaturist and would probably make something out of some inside piece. She's always buying old electronics and taking them apart, but not a sewing machine (yet).

I used it for about 4 years. But, I made about a dozen Bow Tuck totes, using heavy fusible fleece. That really takes it's toll on a machine.