My husband does machine repair and maintenance and this video is AWESOME! He would be so supportive of this! Everything you are saying is SPOT ON! And it does make a HUGE difference on the quality of your stitches to maintain your machine. Also, the grease and oil deep inside the machine should be cleaned out and replaced about once every 18 months or so. That oil and grease begins to break down, even with the excellent care she is describing in this wonderful video! I so hope lots and lots of people realize that what you're teaching here applies to all sewing machines. THANK YOU!
No, he wouldn't. She literally stated that the machine only needs oil at the bobbin case, which is wildly inaccurate. And the machine can't even be cleaned properly without being stripped down.
Thanks, Amista! I thought I'd have to take my machine for servicing, but your video showed me just what I needed to do: Reinsert the bobbin so it doesn't wobble, clean her & also when & where to oil her! She & I are both smiling again. All ready for Quilt Club tomorrow! 😄
I use a natural soft bristle brush to clean lint to avoid plastic brushes . You can gat this at art stores. The manual never seems to say how to do this, clean/ oil to maintain.Thank you. I’ve had an old singer for years..cleaned, oiled, and it has been a lovely beast! Why doen’t this apply to the Janome computerized machine, at least according to them, the manual says it doesn’t need oil? Maybe because it really doesn’t to apply to other moving parts like my old mechanical Singer. Hmmm..Thanks again!😊
Thank you so much, I am a new janome owner and was told "Don't forget to clean the machine, and your video helped me to have the confidence to Just do it!!??😊😊
Awesome video. Ordered me the cleaning kit and the Screw drivers they come in handy for hard to get into areas but I have a question. How do you take the cover off the thread up take? I’ve removed the screws but it’s still attached somewhere would like to take it off so I can clean the inside of dust.
I just purchased this machine (QOV model) and the salesperson said I don't need to oil it. However, knowing what I know about a similar machine (Janome Gem) which I also have and having had a Viking#1 (that finally died), I know about the drop of oil in the bobbin area. While cleaning my various machine bobbin areas, I brush the lint up into balls, but I also put a drop of machine oil on the end of a cotton swab to help grab it from the machine. Very carefully, I also use long, pointed, serger tweezers to grab some pieces of lint that stubbornly won't come to the surface, but be careful not to go too deep into the machine or touch any of the metal parts down below. Cleaning your machine, and oiling when necessary, is one of the very best things to do so it will serve you for a long time.
Waay simple!😁 This June will be 3 years having this machine. Was going to get charged $129 to get cleaned. Is there anything else that would have needed serviced? 🤔 Thank you soo much!
So if i hear a clunk when i'm sewing, i'm probably needing a deep cleaning of my machine. I too didn't realize i need to regularly clean it until now. Thanks for the video.
My dc2030 came to me used. No mention in instruction book of the wick in the bobbin case so i picked it out thinking it was ancient lint. How can i replace it?
Even though the bobbin thread was pulled to the right, when the bobbin was dropped in, the way it was flipped over to go in the case made the thread on the left, which is correct after all.
I'm getting my Janome 3160QDC TODAY and i watched your totorial in preperation. But can you please, please tell me where you got the screw b doo? Ive googled it with different spellings and can't find it. Not even on Amazon. If Amazon doesnt have it is it real?
Thanks for this video! Do you have one to show how to take off the side piece that has the Janome name on it (where the thread take up lever is)? Mine is starting to squeak and I’m thinking I might have lint buildup in there too
I love the way it cuts your threads, BUT, what happens the next time you sew? Does the cut off threads get tangled below into a bird's nest when you insert the next fabric.......or what prevents this please ?
I vacuum as well as dust the way she shows us. You can use the vacuum’s crevice tool some blue painters tape , and a straw to allow the vacuum to get into crevices. Vacuum first , then, oil. Oil makes dust adhere and harder to remove.
Blowing air into the machine does a lot more than just push debris around. It forces debris in places that only have room for oil and worse, gets both debris and oil on your many circuit boards and the motor.
Not really.What messes up a bobbin case is breaking needles often . My mother taught me sew carefully ( slow and steady , I had a lead foot as a teen) and don’t break needles ! In 50 years I’ve broken 2 needles.
It looks like the bobbin thread was loaded to turn in the wrong, counterclockwise direction at the end. There is an arrow in the bobbin case that shows it should turn in clockwise direction.
@@IQuiltYouNot The bobbin needs to turn in the direction of the arrow indicated on the bobbin case. My arrow indicates clockwise direction so the bobbin should look like a 9
Good advice about the air, but bad advice regarding service. These machines need it or they will fail many years prematurely and start generating error msgs.
If your Janome dealer told you that this machine doesn't need oil they were telling you that they know NOTHING about sewing machines. There are a couple of dozen places that should be oiled. Basically, anywhere where metal moves on or in metal except for the thread path. This issue especially true at the main upper and lower horizontal shaft bushings. Seriously, that person should not be trusted with your machine. You sew every day? Your machine desperately needed service, which requires a complete disassembly of the outer housing shields.
1. Your video title should be more specific. This only addresses bobbin cleaning, not the upper part of the machine. 2. I've tried these oil points before with the bobbin and not only did applying oil not make a difference in friction squeaks, Janome Customer Service does not recommend this.
My husband does machine repair and maintenance and this video is AWESOME! He would be so supportive of this! Everything you are saying is SPOT ON! And it does make a HUGE difference on the quality of your stitches to maintain your machine.
Also, the grease and oil deep inside the machine should be cleaned out and replaced about once every 18 months or so. That oil and grease begins to break down, even with the excellent care she is describing in this wonderful video!
I so hope lots and lots of people realize that what you're teaching here applies to all sewing machines.
THANK YOU!
No, he wouldn't. She literally stated that the machine only needs oil at the bobbin case, which is wildly inaccurate. And the machine can't even be cleaned properly without being stripped down.
Thanks, Amista! I thought I'd have to take my machine for servicing, but your video showed me just what I needed to do: Reinsert the bobbin so it doesn't wobble, clean her & also when & where to oil her! She & I are both smiling again. All ready for Quilt Club tomorrow! 😄
I just bought this machine and found this video very useful!
Thank you for making this video. It gave me the confidence to clean my machine myself today and I feel a real sense of accomplishment.
I use a natural soft bristle brush to clean lint to avoid plastic brushes . You can gat this at art stores. The manual never seems to say how to do this, clean/ oil to maintain.Thank you. I’ve had an old singer for years..cleaned, oiled, and it has been a lovely beast! Why doen’t this apply to the Janome computerized machine, at least according to them, the manual says it doesn’t need oil? Maybe because it really doesn’t to apply to other moving parts like my old mechanical Singer. Hmmm..Thanks again!😊
Thank you so much, I am a new janome owner and was told "Don't forget to clean the machine, and your video helped me to have the confidence to Just do it!!??😊😊
I don’t own a Janome but these tips will apply to my Bernina. Thanks so mich for posting.
Janine Rosenke I’m so glad it helped!
Thanks, Amista!! I feel so capable now that I can clean my new machine myself. Much appreciated
Thank u I just got my janome and I have so much to learn this did help me
Awesome video. Ordered me the cleaning kit and the Screw drivers they come in handy for hard to get into areas but I have a question. How do you take the cover off the thread up take? I’ve removed the screws but it’s still attached somewhere would like to take it off so I can clean the inside of dust.
I just purchased this machine (QOV model) and the salesperson said I don't need to oil it. However, knowing what I know about a similar machine (Janome Gem) which I also have and having had a Viking#1 (that finally died), I know about the drop of oil in the bobbin area. While cleaning my various machine bobbin areas, I brush the lint up into balls, but I also put a drop of machine oil on the end of a cotton swab to help grab it from the machine. Very carefully, I also use long, pointed, serger tweezers to grab some pieces of lint that stubbornly won't come to the surface, but be careful not to go too deep into the machine or touch any of the metal parts down below. Cleaning your machine, and oiling when necessary, is one of the very best things to do so it will serve you for a long time.
Waay simple!😁 This June will be 3 years having this machine. Was going to get charged $129 to get cleaned. Is there anything else that would have needed serviced? 🤔 Thank you soo much!
So if i hear a clunk when i'm sewing, i'm probably needing a deep cleaning of my machine. I too didn't realize i need to regularly clean it until now. Thanks for the video.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! after cleaning everything you said I found a stink bug died in it!
My dc2030 came to me used. No mention in instruction book of the wick in the bobbin case so i picked it out thinking it was ancient lint. How can i replace it?
Great tutorial..thank U muchly..where did U purchase the screw-be - do & the oil❓❓❓jan
great video but no one out there shows how to change the light bulb on it can you make one please think you in advance.
Great video, I can’t find the screw drivers, I love yours they are pink!
Good job Amista. I know I don't clean mine as often as I should.
Sherry T Thank you Sherry!
I had no idea, thanks ever so much!
This is helpful. Thank you.
I haven't been able to find the screwbidoo - could you please clarify? Thank you!
Even though the bobbin thread was pulled to the right, when the bobbin was dropped in, the way it was flipped over to go in the case made the thread on the left, which is correct after all.
I'm getting my Janome 3160QDC TODAY and i watched your totorial in preperation. But can you please, please tell me where you got the screw b doo? Ive googled it with different spellings and can't find it. Not even on Amazon. If Amazon doesnt have it is it real?
Thanks for this video! Do you have one to show how to take off the side piece that has the Janome name on it (where the thread take up lever is)? Mine is starting to squeak and I’m thinking I might have lint buildup in there too
Omg I love those screwbedos!!! They look so much easier to use than that screwdriver thing that comes with the machine!
Thanks for this tutorial. May I ask where u bought the Scooby-Doo doo stuff and the brushes?
When using free motion my feed dogs won't stay down and reengages when sewing. How do I fix that? Is that common with this machine?
very informative - I great info I am ready to clean. Thank you
How often should it be oiled?
I love the way it cuts your threads, BUT, what happens the next time you sew? Does the cut off threads get tangled below into a bird's nest when you insert the next fabric.......or what prevents this please ?
How about vacuuming it out instead of pushing the lint down into the machine?
I vacuum as well as dust the way she shows us.
You can use the vacuum’s crevice tool some blue painters tape , and a straw to allow the vacuum to get into crevices.
Vacuum first , then, oil. Oil makes dust adhere and harder to remove.
Thank you
Спасибо огромное, всё очень понятно
Where is the little screw driver purchased❓Thank you.jan
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@@AmistaBaker THANK YOU 😊
Blowing air into the machine does a lot more than just push debris around. It forces debris in places that only have room for oil and worse, gets both debris and oil on your many circuit boards and the motor.
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Since this bobbin case is not metal, can't it get burrs on it that cannot be sanded off ??
Not really.What messes up a bobbin case is breaking needles often . My mother taught me sew carefully ( slow and steady , I had a lead foot as a teen) and don’t break needles !
In 50 years I’ve broken 2 needles.
It looks like the bobbin thread was loaded to turn in the wrong, counterclockwise direction at the end. There is an arrow in the bobbin case that shows it should turn in clockwise direction.
My Janome dealer told me that your bobbin and attached thread should form the letter "P" for "perfect" when you're putting it into the bobbin case.
@@IQuiltYouNot The bobbin needs to turn in the direction of the arrow indicated on the bobbin case. My arrow indicates clockwise direction so the bobbin should look like a 9
I have this exact machine and the manual says to always load bobbin thread in counter-clockwise position.
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Good advice about the air, but bad advice regarding service. These machines need it or they will fail many years prematurely and start generating error msgs.
If your Janome dealer told you that this machine doesn't need oil they were telling you that they know NOTHING about sewing machines. There are a couple of dozen places that should be oiled. Basically, anywhere where metal moves on or in metal except for the thread path. This issue especially true at the main upper and lower horizontal shaft bushings.
Seriously, that person should not be trusted with your machine.
You sew every day? Your machine desperately needed service, which requires a complete disassembly of the outer housing shields.
1. Your video title should be more specific. This only addresses bobbin cleaning, not the upper part of the machine. 2. I've tried these oil points before with the bobbin and not only did applying oil not make a difference in friction squeaks, Janome Customer Service does not recommend this.