Substitution for machine oil on a Juki tl2010
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Substitution for machine oil on a Juki tl2010
My first question is related to oil..
Will it harm my Juki TL2010q if I use Singer oil? I'm getting low on oil and after checking the price of genuine Juki oil at around 25-30 bucks, I was wondering about Singer oil, which is very inexpensive.
Is there a difference in machine oils? I don't want to ruin my "kitchen Cadillac" and have some knockoff oil gunk it up, but does it matter as long as it's sewing machine oil?
Thanks in advance, Jenn
Will it harm my Juki TL2010q if I use Singer oil? I'm getting low on oil and after checking the price of genuine Juki oil at around 25-30 bucks, I was wondering about Singer oil, which is very inexpensive.
Is there a difference in machine oils? I don't want to ruin my "kitchen Cadillac" and have some knockoff oil gunk it up, but does it matter as long as it's sewing machine oil?
Thanks in advance, Jenn
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As far as I know, sewing machine oil is sewing machine oil. It is a very fine grade of oil, and all of it needs to meet specs, no matter what the brand name. So Singer oil should be fine.
I bought some needle point applicators on eBay and use those to apply sewing machine oil precisely. The zoom spout does not work as well for me.
I bought some needle point applicators on eBay and use those to apply sewing machine oil precisely. The zoom spout does not work as well for me.
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Any good quality Sewing Machine oil is fine, just don't use anything like 3-1 or something with additives. I also love using the long tip applicator. And since I have a lot of machines and use the oil for cleaning vintage machines, I bought a gallon of it (like what a factory would purchase).
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I had an old sewing machine repair man, many years ago, tell me that gun oil was best for sewing machines since it attracts less dust from the air. Made sense to me and I have used that for many years. Gun oil has to have less impurities since “sticky guns” can be a danger to the person firing it.
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