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From: LIAH1234
Date: 07-19-2003, 07:54 AM (1 of 5)
| I HAVE A JANOME COMPITERIZED MACHINE BUT IT DOES NOT EMBROIDER. I HAVE BEEN USING A MAGNETIC SEAM GIDE. SOMEONE HAS TOLD ME THAT ONE SHOULD NEVER USE THESE ON A COMPUTERIZED MACHINE. IS THIS TRUE? |
User: LIAH1234
Member since: 07-19-2003 Total posts: 4 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 07-19-2003, 08:03 PM (2 of 5)
That is correct. You are never supposed to put a magnet close to anything electronic or computerized. A child put a magnet up to a TV screen once in my home and that TV screen had a dead spot in the picture forever after..A repairman reduced the size of it, but the only way to get rid of it was a new picture tube.. It was not our main set , so we just tolerated it.. But, you better believe I watch magnets in my house..and nobody takes one anywhere near my Janome..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: LIAH1234
Date: 07-20-2003, 07:41 AM (3 of 5)
| Thanks so much for your reply. I even called the place where I purchased my machine and they said some say yes and some say no. One would think they should have had the answer, especially since they repair machines there. I purchase my machine guide there so why didn't they tell me this. oh well. I will miss my guide but hopefully I can make a tape guide that works almost as well. I was also wondering why they don't put this warning in the machine book. Thanks again |
User: LIAH1234
Member since: 07-19-2003 Total posts: 4
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From: MaryW
Date: 07-20-2003, 08:03 AM (4 of 5)
Hi Liah, welcome to Sew Whats New. You are absolutely right. They should warn about magnets with every machine. But then, the magnet company wouldn't make much money, now would they. Apparently I have heard that magnets shouldn't be anywhere near a computer either. MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: Sherri
Date: 07-20-2003, 11:15 AM (5 of 5)
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Never put a magnetic near a computer. You will loose information. All information on disks and harddrives and memory (CDs and DVD are different) is stored magnetically if you put a magnet near the drive or disk it can corupt your information. The same is true with any sewing machine that has a memory or where the stitchs are stored digitally. Sherri My website
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User: Sherri
Member since: 02-07-2001 Total posts: 357 |
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