I bought a second hand machine and it worked fine for the first few stitches, i'm not sure what i did, but the machine got slower and slower and evantually can't sew (unless i manually turn it). Now it just buzzes, and the handle is VERY tight. I've oiled and cleaned out the bobbin and i can't think of anything else to do with it!
I would take it in for service, because it sounds to me like the machine has threads wrapped around on the inside somewhere. Generally, you can take off the face cover relatively easily and it's designed to come off to clean the thread path. It's a separate cover section right over the needle shaft, and it's held by one or two screws, depending on the model. If it's two screws, one is in the side and may be covered by a little white plastic piece that you pop out by pressing on one side with a flat blade screwdriver, and the screw is underneath. When you press it, other side comes up, and you then remove it.
SOURCE: need new bobbins as the ones I have are not for
Hi Karen. First, you really do need a manual for your machine. I found one at http://www.sew4less.com/browse.php?CategoryID=5&filter_brand_id=83&filter_model_id=6040&go_filter.x=27&go_filter.y=9.
Sewing Parts online also has your manual: http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/viking-sewing-machine-instruction-manuals.aspx
If the bobbins fit your machine and it makes a stitch, then the bobbins you have are fine--what you have is an adjustment problem, to get the stitch balanced. (I have a little tip/hint on adjusting the balance that might help you.) Here are a couple of things to remember when you're adjusting the tension:
1. Use different color threads in the bobbin and on top to make it easier to see
2. Thread your machine with the pressure foot UP. (Otherwise, the thread may not slip into the tension disks like it should.)
3. Adjust the tension with the pressure foot DOWN. (This engages the tension disks.)
4. Move the tension dial only a little bit at a time.
Hope this helps!
Robbie
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When sewing the material that is giving you trouble, cotton and poly knit, were you using a jersey ball point needle? You need a ball point needle to push between the fibres of a knit rather than a sharp needle which will deflect and not pierce the fabric effectively. There is also "stretch" needles which will work when a ballpoint is skipping stitches, ideal for synthetic knits like lycra and elastane. Your fabric may have elastane in it, some wovens called "mechanical stretch" will contain elastane and won't like a regular point needle.
If you visit this site http://sewing.about.com/od/sewingmachineindex/ig/Sewing-Machine-Needles/ you will see that there is a large range of needles for different fabrics and sometimes changing to a different type will solve the skipping stitches problem.
However, it sounds like your machine timing may be slightly out which is then showing when stitching this knit fabric. You could test by sewing a wide zig zag, is the thread locking both sides of the zig zag? Timing between the rotary hook and needle movements is important; I've always taken my machine to a technician for this repair.
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Try a new needle first failing that you may need to retime the machine, you can email me for an attachment of instructions [email protected]
change the needle
make sure the thread has not come off of the thread take up lever
rethread the machine top & bobbin,, make sure to use every
thread guide
make sure to not over fill the bobbin,, make sure the bobbin is not
warped or damaged
Sounds like the motor might be having problems. I would take it in for a proper servicing.
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