Machine rattling

[u/BosqueVerd3]

So I use a Brother pe800 machine in a shared makerspace. Recently someone who doesn’t know how to machine embroider (or even sew) tried to digitize a design to do. And her results were nothing but bird nesting and broken needles. And I guess the machine shook a lot when she was using it bc she taped the needle plate onto the machine bc it became so loose

I did what I could to fix up the machine and remove any lint or tangled thread. But now the machine makes this awful rattling and clunky noise whenever you try to use it. It’s also having tension issues now on designs I never had any problems with before.

Do I need to open up the machine and dig around for any other tangled threads? Could a part be damaged? I can still work with it, but the results aren’t as good as they used to be. And thread has been tangling up a lot more than it used to. and idk if I need to take this machine to a repair tech or not

[u/Lanky-Setting-5288]

I recommend giving it a full clean out. Take off the needle plate and dig out all the lint and rogue threads. Avoid canned air because the propellant can remove the oil, but compressor air or an air blower (hair dryer with small attachment) used for electronics are excellent alternatives. If canned air is all you have, then you have to replace the oil because rust oxidation will form very quickly.

Read the manual to know what you can oil.

Any metal on metal parts require lubricant. Oil the sewing hook (one wee drop, and every 4hrs running) and needle bar - wipe with an oil-soaked cotton tip. Any more than that will cause drips.

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