How should I care for my machine

[kathyst2]

I have a Janome 6600 so I do like kathyst2...a drop of oil in the hole under the bobbincase every week, but if the usermanual say not to oil you should not. I also clean it using a paintbrush, q-tips and vacumcleaner. I had my machine on service for the first time 6 months ago...I sew a LOT, so I was kind of nervous. The serviceman told me it looked like new and it showed I took real good care of my machine. He didnt have to adjust anything even though I do a lot of free motion quilting on it. So keep it clean Remember to change the needle too...if sewing a lot the end gets blunt(???? right word?????) and you can damage your machine sewing trough thick layers.
I guess all of us understand your new found love for quilting, it is greate fun isnt it!!! I have to admit I even bought a smaller machine to take with me for our weekly sewingevening because I was scared I would hurt my big baby.

[kathyst2]

Yep, blunt is the correct word.

[djane]

I do try to take my machine for service once a year although I only have one so I hate to part with it for a week or two! I have a Janome and it says in the instruction manual not to oil it. Anyone out there know if this is actually the proper care of it? Just seems to me like it should be oiled.

Diane, I have a Janome 6600, which has a drop in bobbin. If I take the bobbin case out, there is a small hole with what appears to be lint, but is actually a wick. I put a drop of oil on the wick, not with every bobbin change but a couple of times during a project. I take off the throat plate, get out all the lint with a small soft paintbrush, including all that I can reach inside with the paintbrush. Then put one drop of oil and put it back together. (This is what my dealer told me to do). Very occasionally I clean off the shaft above the needle and extremely lightly oil that. I also noticed that one of my free motion feet squeaks after a while and I lightly oil the shaft area of that when it does.
There is a Janome list for 6500,6600 and 7700 owners on Yahoo that has been quite helpful to me in such matters, although most of the list is taken up by "should I buy this machine" chatter.

Kathy

Thanks Kathy. I will look for the wick next time I clean out my machine. Someone once told me that even though it said no oil, it still needed oil and this might be what they meant.

[Zarah]

I have a little vacuum cleaner attachment that I use to vacuum out the crud, which I do about every third cleaning.

I saw such equipment years ago in a catalog and have ever since regretted that I did not buy it. I have been on the look for it, but not succeeded. Can you tell me where to get it?

[Margo]

Norma, maybe you could find something like this in a local office supply or computer store?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...FKZD6H1ZTS5RWB

[fiquilts]

That looks like the one I bought years ago from the dealer when I purchased one of my machines.

[Sewdreamy]

Nancy's notions still has them also: http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...achment+kit.do

[Zarah]

Thanks a lot for your links. That's exactly what I have been looking for.
I will order immediately.

Amazon.com refused to send it to DK. Nancy's Notions did not stock it until May 22rd, so I tried Amazon, UK and found it here

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Vacuum-...065&sr=8-1

This information to make it easier for my sisters in Europe to get it. Actually this is the best solution for me. They ship it tomorrow and it will be here in no time

Thanks again for your help. It's appreciated