Sewing machine repair
09-16-2013, 06:10 AM
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I'm down but not out here at home. Been sidelined on the couch with a possible meniscus tear in my R knee. Going to ortho dr today. 
SO, I've had lots of time to read, look at machines and watch utube videos. I saw a great one this morning about taking apart and cleaning a sewing machine motor. When you all talk about cleaning the brushes I didn't understand, now I do. I know what a brush looks like and how it functions. I also know that a possible cause of your motor sparking is oil build up. Not that I'm ready to work on a motor but I find it helpful to learn about the parts and how they function.
First thing I'm going to do when I'm back on my feet Miriam is buy a few Junkers and work on them, thanks for the advice.
SO, I've had lots of time to read, look at machines and watch utube videos. I saw a great one this morning about taking apart and cleaning a sewing machine motor. When you all talk about cleaning the brushes I didn't understand, now I do. I know what a brush looks like and how it functions. I also know that a possible cause of your motor sparking is oil build up. Not that I'm ready to work on a motor but I find it helpful to learn about the parts and how they function.
First thing I'm going to do when I'm back on my feet Miriam is buy a few Junkers and work on them, thanks for the advice.
09-16-2013, 08:53 AM
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The carbon that wears off the brushes is also flammable, so it makes sparks too. Same thing you see in an electric drill, for instance. Our drill have never been oiled 
but it sparks. It could probably use a little TLC too, but I'm leaving that one for DH.
but it sparks. It could probably use a little TLC too, but I'm leaving that one for DH.
09-16-2013, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
Susan,
Be advised; when you work on a derelict machine and succeed in bringing it back to life, you'll want to keep it. They're like family after that. So plan on adopting the first several you fix.
Joe
Be advised; when you work on a derelict machine and succeed in bringing it back to life, you'll want to keep it. They're like family after that. So plan on adopting the first several you fix.
Joe
Susan
09-16-2013, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sideways
I'm down but not out here at home. Been sidelined on the couch with a possible meniscus tear in my R knee. Going to ortho dr today.
SO, I've had lots of time to read, look at machines and watch utube videos. I saw a great one this morning about taking apart and cleaning a sewing machine motor. When you all talk about cleaning the brushes I didn't understand, now I do. I know what a brush looks like and how it functions. I also know that a possible cause of your motor sparking is oil build up. Not that I'm ready to work on a motor but I find it helpful to learn about the parts and how they function.
First thing I'm going to do when I'm back on my feet Miriam is buy a few Junkers and work on them, thanks for the advice.
SO, I've had lots of time to read, look at machines and watch utube videos. I saw a great one this morning about taking apart and cleaning a sewing machine motor. When you all talk about cleaning the brushes I didn't understand, now I do. I know what a brush looks like and how it functions. I also know that a possible cause of your motor sparking is oil build up. Not that I'm ready to work on a motor but I find it helpful to learn about the parts and how they function.
First thing I'm going to do when I'm back on my feet Miriam is buy a few Junkers and work on them, thanks for the advice.
09-16-2013, 03:51 PM
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Hope this works. Here's the motor video Miriam -- Hope he knew what he was talking about
Sewing Machine Motor Repair
Not2fast4u2c
sorry link didn't work.
Sewing Machine Motor Repair
Not2fast4u2c
sorry link didn't work.
Last edited by Sideways; 09-16-2013 at 03:57 PM.
09-16-2013, 04:03 PM
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Was this the one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYo90gIoiQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYo90gIoiQ
Last edited by miriam; 09-16-2013 at 04:19 PM.
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