Bernina plastic gear question
How far back do we have to go to get away from the plastic gears. The 730s on up I think have them, but what about the 600 series or before?
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Mom has a 930 so I'm interested in knowing this...I thought that this machine had metal gears. What a shame that they ruin a wonderful machine with plastic gears.
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Joe, the 600 series has nylon gears. Any machine after the 600 series has them also. It's my earliest one, so I can't say anything about the models before the 640 etc. All my vintage Berninas have them.
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I've been a bit afraid to use mine because of the plastic gears
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The gears are probably made of Delrin. It is a very durable polymer that is not prone to cracking or sudden failure. If your gears are yellowed they are probably nylon which does yellow over time. If they are a slightly opaque white they are Delrin. I would not hesitate to use a machine fitted with Delrin gears.
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Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6714210)
I've been a bit afraid to use mine because of the plastic gears
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Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6714210)
I've been a bit afraid to use mine because of the plastic gears
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Originally Posted by Littlebearquiltingboard
(Post 6714416)
Me too. I would hate for them to break. I wish I could buy a brand new "old" Bernina!
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I have decided I don't want a Bernina any more. My wife has a 930 and it has too many plastic gears in it for me. Great machine, but if the mechanics were all metal it would be an exceptional machine.
Plastic, nylon, delrin ..... all the same; it's not steel and will eventually break. Joe |
True, but many of the manufacturers use them or have them in the vintage machines and it's not brain surgery to replace them. As my dad's wife says, "Mais Fica!" More for me!
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