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Blackberry 07-19-2013 07:09 AM

Got it fixed, yeah!!!!!
 
Sometime back I posted that I had purchased a Brother Wizard for $15 at an estate sale. The machine was in nearly new condition but I couldn't get the reverse button to work. It was just stuck. Well, I oiled it really good and let it set for perhaps a week to 10 days and decided to try it again. Still stuck. My OSMG tried but had no luck either. I had finally decided to just live with it as I didn't really need it because I could just take a few stitches at the zero setting and that would tack the seam. Then my DH asked if he could try his method and I said go ahead. Well, he put a piece of cloth on a small piece of 2x4 and held it close to the reverse knob and slightly tapped it with a hammer and what do you know, it came unstuck and now it works like a charm. I am still having trouble getting used to the needle being set permanently to the left but I will get used to it. I can't imagine why you would not let the needle at least have left, middle and right movement. All of the cams and the zigzag mechanism works perfectly and it run so quiet. I just love it.

Mariposa 07-19-2013 07:11 AM

Congrats on the fix! Happy sewing!

SteveH 07-19-2013 07:11 AM

I love it! We refer to that process around here as "Percussive maintenance"

omacookie 07-19-2013 07:11 AM

Happy Sewing and Quilting. Hugs

mighty 07-19-2013 07:30 AM

Awesome, enjoy!!!!

miriam 07-20-2013 02:46 AM

My DH says never force it get a bigger hammer.......

didi 07-21-2013 03:27 AM

Miriam, you come up with the funniest answers.....

Lara122 07-24-2013 05:51 PM

yay for fixed machine, and giggles for funny answers!! =))

Painiacs 07-24-2013 09:19 PM

Congrats on a great machine!!!

MadCow333 07-27-2013 07:44 AM


Originally Posted by SteveH (Post 6185295)
I love it! We refer to that process around here as "Percussive maintenance"


(snort!) LOL Here, we have bfh or lfh, as required.


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