I took my overlocker apart- the left side, the top where the needle plate is, and of course, the the needle plate itself. You wouldn't believe how much lint is inside the body of the machine. It's simple, just be careful not to lose the screws.
Service is expensive. About 15 years ago a servicing cost me $100 and the machine soon malfunctioned again. I bought a new one for less than $200 rather than go that route again.
called the sewing machine service places in my area. same as my sewing machines, they want the same amount the machine cost for the 1-3 year maintenance service. :-( for my Singer HD--- 179.99 for my brother CS-6000i--- 179.99 for my brother 1034d--- $179.99 that's crazy. i paid $140 for my CS-6000i. they want more than what i paid to service it.... looks like I'll chance taking it apart myself to clean and re-lube the whole machines. Worst case scenario, i break it and buy a new one for same or less than cost of the service.... and that's sad.
Sorry it's so late, but did you oil it when new? Funny that brother put it waaaay in the back of the manual, but it says to oil the arm visible in this video before using. But yes you should oil it. There's areas up by the dials that need it later that the repair shop does. I don't recommend everyone open it, but I do it myself. The maintenance is crazy expensive at a store. Most of my machines cost me less or the same or only a little more than the service costs. Almost like they want you to buy a new one every year or two.
Regular sewing machine oil. Do not substitute any other type of oil. Walmart (and other places) sells a sewing machine oil with a long pull-out spout. That is helpful when trying to put oil in hard-to-get-to places. Hope this helps.
@@MaMikuSan Depends on how much you use your machine. If you use it daily for short periods of time, I'd oil it once a week. If you use it once in a while, I'd oil it once a month. Plus, check your user's manual. The manufacturer may have a specific recommended oiling schedule. Hope this helps.
@@oldtimerlee8820 "machine oiled from factory and doesn't require user to oil..... then says take in every 1-3 years for maintenance ..... which costs at least 150. for nice machines that cost a lot that makes sense. for my $140 brother CS-6000i, it costs more to take it in than it does to buy a whole new one. So ill be attempting to disassemble the body and do it myself. worst case scenario i break something and buy a new one for the same or less than the cost of the maintenance lol. that's sad
because compressed air is placed into the canister with moisture. When moisturized air is used to blast bits of fuzz and lint, those bits get stuck and can be more difficult to remove, especially if you have a machine that will be oiled. It degrades over time, and will cause crusty buildup. Compressed air is for electronics and laptops, not sewing machines or sergers. Any repair person that says it's ok to use compressed air is not that great a repair person. Sewing machines and sergers need to be kept as clean as possible as to not gunk up the mechanisms that have pulling, pushing, or twisting gears. Gunk is almost as bad as rust, it will stop up the machine and destroy the gears. Use compressed air regularly in a machine, and you are limiting the life of the machine and possibly voiding your warranty. It's not a good idea.
Watch all 33 episodes, order a serger, watch them again while you wait and you will ask yourself a week after it arrives "WHY did I WAIT SOOO LONG" IMPORTANT!! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! If your serger seems louder don't turn up the TV put the proper oil in the right places.
Thanks so much for the videos .!
I took my overlocker apart- the left side, the top where the needle plate is, and of course, the the needle plate itself. You wouldn't believe how much lint is inside the body of the machine. It's simple, just be careful not to lose the screws.
Service is expensive. About 15 years ago a servicing cost me $100 and the machine soon malfunctioned again. I bought a new one for less than $200 rather than go that route again.
To much talking and no actual oiling. Disappointed
called the sewing machine service places in my area.
same as my sewing machines, they want the same amount the machine cost for the 1-3 year maintenance service. :-(
for my Singer HD--- 179.99
for my brother CS-6000i--- 179.99
for my brother 1034d--- $179.99
that's crazy. i paid $140 for my CS-6000i. they want more than what i paid to service it....
looks like I'll chance taking it apart myself to clean and re-lube the whole machines. Worst case scenario, i break it and buy a new one for same or less than cost of the service.... and that's sad.
So....still looking for a video on oiling the machine prior to use. Why this one was listed is anybody's guess.
She goes over the oiling process
Hello. My machine has suddenly become "stuck" and goes super slow. I'm guessing it needs oil? Or could that be something else?
Sorry it's so late, but did you oil it when new? Funny that brother put it waaaay in the back of the manual, but it says to oil the arm visible in this video before using.
But yes you should oil it.
There's areas up by the dials that need it later that the repair shop does. I don't recommend everyone open it, but I do it myself.
The maintenance is crazy expensive at a store. Most of my machines cost me less or the same or only a little more than the service costs.
Almost like they want you to buy a new one every year or two.
The manual only shows 2 places to oil!
I have lost the tiny pin (needle) approx. 1/2 in length that sits in the actual plate. Does anyone know if I can reorder this little needle/pin?
This is two years late, but you have to reorder the entire plate.
What kind of oil do I buy?
Regular sewing machine oil. Do not substitute any other type of oil. Walmart (and other places) sells a sewing machine oil with a long pull-out spout. That is helpful when trying to put oil in hard-to-get-to places.
Hope this helps.
@@oldtimerlee8820Lee, how often should I put the oil? Thank you.
@@MaMikuSan Depends on how much you use your machine. If you use it daily for short periods of time, I'd oil it once a week. If you use it once in a while, I'd oil it once a month. Plus, check your user's manual. The manufacturer may have a specific recommended oiling schedule. Hope this helps.
@@oldtimerlee8820 Thanks!
@@oldtimerlee8820 "machine oiled from factory and doesn't require user to oil..... then says take in every 1-3 years for maintenance ..... which costs at least 150. for nice machines that cost a lot that makes sense. for my $140 brother CS-6000i, it costs more to take it in than it does to buy a whole new one. So ill be attempting to disassemble the body and do it myself. worst case scenario i break something and buy a new one for the same or less than the cost of the maintenance lol. that's sad
Why is compressed air a bad option for getting all the fuzz out please?
because compressed air is placed into the canister with moisture. When moisturized air is used to blast bits of fuzz and lint, those bits get stuck and can be more difficult to remove, especially if you have a machine that will be oiled. It degrades over time, and will cause crusty buildup. Compressed air is for electronics and laptops, not sewing machines or sergers. Any repair person that says it's ok to use compressed air is not that great a repair person. Sewing machines and sergers need to be kept as clean as possible as to not gunk up the mechanisms that have pulling, pushing, or twisting gears. Gunk is almost as bad as rust, it will stop up the machine and destroy the gears. Use compressed air regularly in a machine, and you are limiting the life of the machine and possibly voiding your warranty. It's not a good idea.
It will also put what you are wanting out further into the machine.
Watch all 33 episodes, order a serger, watch them again while you wait
and you will ask yourself a week after it arrives "WHY did I WAIT SOOO
LONG" IMPORTANT!! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! If your serger seems louder don't turn up the TV put the proper oil in the right places.
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