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Old 05-25-2010, 06:17 AM
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I take a paint brush after every bobbin to the bobbin area and check plate
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Old 05-25-2010, 07:35 AM
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I have made it a habit to clean everytime I change the bobbin. It only takes a few minutes and makes a huge difference.
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Old 05-25-2010, 08:29 AM
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read somewhere [here]? that blowing into bobbin area is not a good idea because of the moisture .....true ? or myth?
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Old 05-25-2010, 09:04 AM
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i worked at a lqs and could not believe how many women never cleaned their machines or oiled it..used cheap thread that would break and never changed the needle..no wonder they get frustrated and dont sew..your machine neds tlc..every 2 weeks or so clean it..oil it,and change the needle..buy the best thread you can afford and you will be luvin life..
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I clean mine in between projects but I have always taken it in once a year for a fine tune-up. There is always those places we can't get to.
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Eleu16-You're in Boseman?? I'm outside Stevensville...
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Old 05-25-2010, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by garysgal
Eleu16-You're in Boseman?? I'm outside Stevensville...
Yes I live in Bozeman since April last year...but I have no idea where Stevensville is....close by ?...I have to look into the map....
yes was looking into google earth...it is almost 4 h away....do you know Bozeman ?
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Old 05-25-2010, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by eleu16
I have a simple Janome, Sew Precise machine for about 2 years now. Lately when I was sewing the fabric startet to pucker and it was hard to start a seam.Most of the time I had to do the seam twice or three times...or...or...or... otherwise I couldn't use the piece.More and more it was driving me crazy. I was thinking the feed dog has to be fixed I already imagined how many dollars would fly out of the window. In additon there is no Janome dealer around here. This morning after I got more angry than ever then I had a bright moment. How about looking in my manual in the chapter troublshooting, the fabric is not fed smoothly : the feed dog is packed with lint. Took everything apart and was very surprised how much lint was there , I pulled out a lot of junky pieces. Put everything back together...made a sample seam....oh...how nice...and how quiet the machine was working...humming like a busy bee.
My world was centered again.
Why I didn't clean the machine before...I don't know.

Now I asked everyone out there how often do you do this job ???

Was someone so stupid like me and had an aha moment before you tried to throw out of the window your machine?

looking forward to read your posts, thank you :) :) :)
I clean it out when I change the bobbin. A stitch in time as they say!
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Old 05-25-2010, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by eleu16
Originally Posted by garysgal
Eleu16-You're in Boseman?? I'm outside Stevensville...
Yes I live in Bozeman since April last year...but I have no idea where Stevensville is....close by ?...I have to look into the map....
yes was looking into google earth...it is almost 4 h away....do you know Bozeman ?
We've been to Bozeman once, a long time ago. Stevensville is south of Missoula.
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i use a can of air ,and blow out the bobbin area every 2-3 bobbins

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