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Old 02-01-2011, 05:25 PM
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My machine doesn't ding (it would annoy me), but it does have a tiny red light above the needle that blinks on when the bobbin is low. I have learned approximately how much further I can sew when that happens. I like that tiny red blinking light.
I would prefer the blinking light to the ding/bing/beep/ding-dong or whatever other sounds it would make!! :lol: :lol:
I can shut the noise off of the Viking if I prefer.
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Old 02-01-2011, 05:42 PM
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I have a Babylock and it beeps and won't let me continue to sew unless I hit the "close" tab on the screen...usually has about a foot of thread left. Sometimes I can end, sometimes I can't! Love it when I can tho!
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Old 02-01-2011, 05:45 PM
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I have 5 machines and non of them ding. Must have to have more expensive machines.
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Old 02-01-2011, 05:46 PM
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Mine is an inexpensive Brother SE 350 sewing and embroidery machine about $400.00 all kinds of beeps and bleeps!!
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Old 02-01-2011, 06:14 PM
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My Babylock dings when the bobbin reaches the half-empty mark and it keeps dinging much to the frustration of my friends who get tired of hearing it. So I purchased a smaller machine to take to class or friends that doesn't ding and I keep my Babylock with the dining in my sewing room.
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Old 02-01-2011, 06:20 PM
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Mine only makes a funny noise about 20" AFTER the bobbin thread is gone. lol. But that's OK with me because I must believe that to waste bobbin thread is a sin. I use it until it's completely gone, on purpose and everytime. I would hate the beep.
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Old 02-01-2011, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BarbaraTX
My car "dings" when I'm down to 1/4 tank of gas. Why don't they make sewing machines that "ding" when your bobbin thread is down to a few yards of thread? (or do they?)
Mine does and it is really annoying. I t does that and I still have plenty of thread left in the bobbin.When the top thread breaks, it stops sewing!
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Old 02-02-2011, 03:17 AM
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my viking has a sensor that does beep when you get low on bobbin thread, it would be nice if all machines had that
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I bought a Singer 9323 back in the early 90's (bell-less and whistle-less), and have sewn on it so much that I can tell by the sound and feel when the bobbin is running low. Weird, huh?

A dinger would probably drive me crazy. I hate being "told" to do something! :lol:
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Old 02-02-2011, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Up North
My machine dings and refuses to sew! Yes they are out there!! It will not sew without being threaded either. I do not know how it knows!
........because we are being watched - even by our sewing machines!!!!mmmmmmmmmmmmmmuuuuuuuuuuuuayyyyyyyy!!. ...
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