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From: when-ever-sewer
Date: 10-27-2004, 03:29 PM (1 of 11)
| Hi everyone. I am new here and I am having a delimma. I went to start a new sewing project, and proceeded to sew, and nothing. My foot controller did nothing. I can't for the life of me figure this one out. Does anyone out there have a clue as to what the problem could be? Please help!! I have a Brother Lock 929D. Thanks! |
User: when-ever-sewer
Member since: 10-27-2004 Total posts: 2 
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From: woodywoodpecker
Date: 10-27-2004, 09:24 PM (2 of 11)
| Could be your foot has burnt out a wire connection, could be the machine motor has a burnt out connection, could be the electrical cord or the prongs in to the outlet or maybe there is a breaker that has switched off in your house for some reason. Check your plug-in first to see if you have power there. Are there any lights on your machine that are working? |
User: woodywoodpecker
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 242 |
From: sewingrandma
Date: 10-27-2004, 09:24 PM (3 of 11)
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Is the cord to the foot control plugged firmly into the machine. I have several cats and they like to pull my cords out of my machines.
Brockie
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User: sewingrandma
Member since: 03-06-2003 Total posts: 432 |
From: when-ever-sewer
Date: 10-28-2004, 12:35 PM (4 of 11)
Thanks very much for your information. I do believe my controller burnt out, because the light on my Serger does come on. So I guess I have to replace it. Thanks again. 
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User: when-ever-sewer
Member since: 10-27-2004 Total posts: 2
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From: wghmch
Date: 10-29-2004, 12:18 AM (5 of 11)
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Frequently, the wire going into the controller gets broken where it is clamped. Try pushing inward on the wire at this point while you are depressing the controller. (This may tell you that this is the problem if it starts running, but does not guarantee that it is not the problem if it does not.) If this should be the problem, there is frequently enough cord that you can cut off a few inches and save the cord. Bill Holman |
User: wghmch
Member since: 03-04-2003 Total posts: 249 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 10-29-2004, 06:28 AM (6 of 11)
| Once I thought my TV was broken because when I turned it on nothing happened. As it turned out..I have a wall switch that gives power to my living room and someone had turned the switch off. I hope your problem is as simple to fix. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: wghmch
Date: 10-29-2004, 10:46 AM (7 of 11)
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Once I thought my TV was broken because when I turned it on nothing happened. As it turned out..I have a wall switch that gives power to my living room and someone had turned the switch off. I hope your problem is as simple to fix. (She mentioned that the light was working, so this will not be the problem here.) Bill Holman |
User: wghmch
Member since: 03-04-2003 Total posts: 249 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 10-31-2004, 03:46 AM (8 of 11)
| Yep Bill, you are abslolutely right..I didn't see the post where her light came on. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: dmoses
Date: 10-31-2004, 09:50 AM (9 of 11)
Go ahead and laugh if you want to...the last time that happened to me, I had my foot on the wrong pedal.  If only life were that simple! 
Take care,
Donna |
User: dmoses
Member since: 02-22-2002 Total posts: 964 
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From: Kylnne2
Date: 11-01-2004, 01:11 AM (10 of 11)
| dmoses..I also was thinking that last night after I posted. I once had my foot on the wrong pedal. I was thinking..if the machine has a double cord..one going to the machine and one to the controller maybe it is just a short in the cord to the controller if not the controller itself. Something like this boggles the mind. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: grandmasue
Date: 11-01-2004, 01:07 PM (11 of 11)
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Many years ago I had a controller stop working but found by playing with the wire near where it plugs into the controller I could get a brief connection. I had a friend more knowledgeable on wiring that I look at it, he cut out the bad section and many years later it is still working fine. He said it was fairly common for this to happen as we the sew-er quiet often wrap up the cord when putting the controller away and it causes a severe bend in that area forcing the wire to break. I have since made a point of not wrapping the cord the same way each time and haven't had a problem since.
Grandma Sue
------------ At the end I am not showing up at my grave all pretty and well preserved...I am coming in sliding, yelling "What a ride!" |
User: grandmasue
Member since: 10-26-2004 Total posts: 138 
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