But..........my lovely new one-year old Bernina 550QE has quietly chucked a tanty and the motor which controls the stitch length stopped working. According to the Bernina people, a broken needle "got in there" and seized the motor.
This never happened to me in thirty years of broken needles with my mechanical 1060 Bernina, and I wonder if it something new with the newer computerised models. I mean, if a needle breaks and "gets in there", presumably one is meant to take it out. Question: How? Turn the machine upside down and shake it? I don't think I've got the upper-body strength. Poke around? And more to the point: Where? Where does the jiggery-pokery take place? What do you gals do when this happens to you? All suggestions gratefully welcomed for future reference.
Anyhoo, that being said, I am all ready and waiting for when it does return to get on and quilt the Puppy Quilt. Now, I could haul out my Ole Faithful mechanical Bernina if all else fails, but I do so love the hum of the new one.....
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I have found that the more modern computerised machines are somewhat more temperamental than the old mechanical ones. Unfortunately I don't have any solutions for how to locate the broken needle with the exception of prevention is better than cure..... replace needles each project, don't sew over needles, use a very good quality thread etc. But I'm sure you already do all of this. Fingers crossed your machine is back soon as your puppy must be craving this delicious quilt! Kimbo
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