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From: Nita
Date: 05-05-2003, 12:06 PM (1 of 7)
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I know someone here can help me..... the bobbin on my Necchi was doing fine till now....when it ran out of thead I filled it back up & put into machine....every time I start to sew the darn thing pops back out....I have cleaned the area out & put it back together time after time...retheaded the needle, used another bobbin & now I am just so frustrated!!!!! I imagine I am doing one simple thing that is causing this but for the life of me I don't know what.... Can someone give me some advice Please???? Nita |
User: Nita
Member since: 01-11-2002 Total posts: 7 |
From: wghmch
Date: 05-05-2003, 12:26 PM (2 of 7)
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Nita, What model Necchi, and if it has a spring loaded latch on the BC, can you feel the spring pulling on the latch B4 & after you put the BC in the machine? Bill Holman |
User: wghmch
Member since: 03-04-2003 Total posts: 249 |
From: pbknudson
Date: 05-05-2003, 06:29 PM (3 of 7)
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Isn't that frustrating! I sometimes have to insert my bobbin 8-10 times before it won't pop out - other times it goes in fine the first try. I have a 25 year old Kenmore, which I love, and just can't afford to give up sewing to have it in the shop for repairs!
Packrat
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User: pbknudson
Member since: 04-02-2003 Total posts: 20 |
From: Nita
Date: 05-05-2003, 07:42 PM (4 of 7)
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Bill, Yes I think the bobbin case is spring loaded, I can't see anything but it has tension before I put it into the machine, but no tension after it's in the machine. I'm beginning to think I got the lemon out of the bunch.... Nita |
User: Nita
Member since: 01-11-2002 Total posts: 7 |
From: Nita
Date: 05-05-2003, 07:47 PM (5 of 7)
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Hi Packrat, I tried again today & still can't get it to go in & stay in...I'm about ready to get my little Kenmore that's probably 10 yrs. old back out. I bought this Necchi in Oct, 2002, but didn't get to use it till about a month ago..I really wish I had waited for another sale to come along .. Live & learn huh? The only repair people is one guy that comes here once a week, then your machine is out of service till he comes back the next week....& he's pricey...!!!! Well back to the drawing board, try it again. Thanks for the sympathy...... Nita |
User: Nita
Member since: 01-11-2002 Total posts: 7 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 05-05-2003, 08:56 PM (6 of 7)
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Nita: hold out on the tension thing on the bobbin case; put the bobbin in place and turn it until you feel it click and the let go of the tension flange. A friend of mine has a Necchi and I'm on the phone with her. She said if you don't get the bobbin case in the slot, it will pop out as soon as you start sewing. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
Member since: 05-19-2001 Total posts: 318 |
From: wghmch
Date: 05-05-2003, 08:58 PM (7 of 7)
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Nita, This shouldn't be too difficult to figure out. If the latch has some spring when it's out but not when it's in, it means that the part of the latch that partially closes the center opening is not snapping into the groove in the shuttle post. The most likely cause would be thread wrapped around the shuttle post, either in the groove or at the base of the post. Thread wrapped around the center sleeve inside the bobbin case could cause this too. Also, be sure that you don't make the common mistake of opening the latch B4 you place the bobbin in the bobbin case. The latch also has a piece that grips the rim of the bobbin to hold it in place while you're inserting it, so, if you open the latch first, this gripper prevents the bobbin from dropping all the way into the case, and the bobbin itself sticks out enough to prevent the case from sliding all the way onto the shuttle post. Hold the BC in your hand with the latch closed. Insert the bobbin and draw the thread under the tension spring, (the bobbin should be rotating clockwise as you look at it from the open side) and THEN open the latch and insert it into the machine. Another trick with this type of BC is to notice how the BC fits into your fingers when you remove it, and grip it this same way when putting it back. This way, the angle is correct, and it slides right in. Bill Holman |
User: wghmch
Member since: 03-04-2003 Total posts: 249 |
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