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Sewing Machine: Smoke from the engine

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:17:48 -0700

Bernina Bernette 330 from the eighties, apparently in good shape.

Turning the wheel, the needle moved. I turned the engine on, light went on but the needle didn't move. After a couple of minutes, a buzzing noise and a whisp of white smoke. It smells like paper smoke. Is there something I can do?

Sewing Machine: machine starts beeping after two stitches

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:33:41 -0700

My Singer 2638 machine stitches a couple of times and then beeps and then stops. The handle is really hard to turn. I have opened it all up, cleaned out everything but not sure what gear might be bad? Or where to look?

Sewing Machine: Stuck bobbin, unable to remove

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:31:25 -0700

I have a Bernina 560, the bobbin and case is stuck in the machine. There is no lever on the right of the bobbin to quickly disassemble the bobbin closure. I have removed the top silver plate and tried different wheel positions. It’s stuck.

⟐ Edited February 08, 2026 at 1:31 MST

Kenmore Series 158: Why is the sewing art not going up and down but the belt still turns

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:35:06 -0700

The motor runs the belt turns but the sewing part won’t go up and down

Singer M1500 Sewing Machine: Why does the machine get stuck?

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:23:48 -0700

When i try to use it the needle gets stuck inside the bobbin case. The bobbin case doesn’t work and is stuck

Brother CS6000i: My bobbin winder is just spinning but not winding the bobbin

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:50:56 -0700

when I slide my bobbin winder to the right it just spins its not winding the bobbin

I can hear it running but not turning the bobbin

Sewing Machine: Basic help required getting the bobbin thred to pick up

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:24:44 -0700

Recently bought this Riccar 3500. I removed various bits of thred from the bobbin area, guess this problem isn't new. Any ideas how I move forward?

Singer Esteem: Very loose thread at the back

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:12:48 -0700

My machine gets stuck very often and I can see the thread extremely loose at the back. I think that the hook is not timed with the needle eye at the lower point but I don't know how can I coordinate the circular motion of the hook since there is nothing to adjust it. Please help

Sewing Machine: problem with the threads connection

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:04:05 -0700

the sewing machine does not connect the upper thread with the lower thread

Baby Lock Ellegante 2: computer frozen touch is not working

Sat, 10 May 2025 09:45:35 -0700

When I turn on my machine, the message that always comes up and I must press OK to move on will not respond to me pressing it. Nor will anything else. But when I turn the round thing on side manually to adjust the needle I can then use the buttons on the front of the machine just not the ones on the computer.

⟐ Commented May 10, 2025 at 9:45 MST

Baby Lock Ellegante 2: some machine won’t work and it makes a beeping sound

Sat, 10 May 2025 09:30:55 -0700

baby lock ellegante- sewing/embroidery machine circuit board issues

It turns on, but the screen is dark and it makes a beeping sound

⟐ Commented May 10, 2025 at 9:30 MST

Sewing Machine: control panel lights flashing red

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:09:48 -0700

I turned my singer 7363 on and all the control panel lights are flashing red and the machine will not function. I have checked all connections and outlets. I have rethreaded the bobbin and thread- nothing happened. This happened 2 years ago and there was a way to troubleshoot it and it was fixed and has worked fine since. I can not remember the troubleshooting procedure. Can you help?

Janome 3160QDC: Replacing/fixing Starter Switch

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:56:20 -0700

The starter switch popped of and I recovered 3 parts ...the black plastic on/off switch and two small V shaped metal pieces. How do I reassemble if it is even possible?

Sewing Machine: Repair manual for Brother 1634DX

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:58:37 -0700

I have a Brother 1634DX machine and I need a service repair manual.

Sewing Machine: How to thread and set adjustments?

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:45:55 -0700

I have the universal standard sewing machine model SAMB Deluxe automatic sewing machine japan I've been trying to find a manual on which I've nlhad no luck can anyone please help i need to learn how to thread the machine and bobbin along with the dials and stitches the machine has..

⟐ Commented March 06, 2025 at 8:45 MST

Singer Brilliance 6180: Fashion Mate 7256 Bobbin Cover Release Spring

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:43:33 -0700

Hi folks.

I have a Fashion Mate, which looks identical to this machine.

When I use the bobbin cover release button to release the bobbin cover plate, the plate doesn't pop up like it used to. Something bent for some reason, and that underlying pressure isn't there to pop it up. How can I fix this?

The plate holds on to the left side, so I'm thinking it's in that side. But I'm not sure where. Does anybody know what I should look at? Here are some images:

My machine images

Any insight appreciated. Cheers

⟐ Answer edited December 06, 2024 at 0:43 MST

Singer Esteem: Why does my machine sew in reverse

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 04:33:09 -0700

I got my singer esteem sewing machine , but it has been sewing in reverse.

Elna 6000: How to test continuity on these particular cables?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:04:57 -0700

Hi all,

I have 4 or 5 of these black boxes in this sewing machine. I'd like to test the continuity of the cables with my multimeter, is that possible? The cables seem sealed inside the black box.

The boxes seem to contain sensors, is that correct? They are all positioned in the machine so that moving parts travel between the boxes' 2 "columns".

I tried looking for the name and info about these but couldn't find any, also tried Google Lens and searching the part numbers written on them but no luck.

Thanks! Any help much appreciated

⟐ Commented October 22, 2024 at 11:04 MST

Singer Brilliance 6180: Why my stitches won't change from straight stitch?

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:36:10 -0700

I have the digital machine and when I select the stitch I want to switch to it looks like it's selected but just stays straight stitching

Antique Singer sewing machine 1935: Mengapa benng saya menggumpal

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 08:19:44 -0700

Ketika skoci di gnti, hasil jahitan dibagian bawah benang menggumpal dan kain tidak jalan