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What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?

fajita

What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« on: October 07, 2019, 15:54:56 PM »
Having miraculously got the PE150 working the other day, I decided to make some name labels for use over Christmas. I managed everyone's names beautifully - until I got to the son in laws name. It ends in g.  The needle broke. So rethreaded and reneedled and again, got to the letter g and snap goes the needle.

So, apart from changing his name  ;) , any wise ideas why the letter g would cause a problem, and how to solve the problem?

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2019, 16:04:19 PM »
Not sure of any reasons, but can you use a different font perhaps?

fajita

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2019, 16:08:55 PM »
I can try a different font, I believe I have a choice of 3.

I could do his name all capitals (the troublesome letter was lower case).

I only have one embroidery needle left until I can go shopping tomorrow. So annoying. The last letter of the last name.

Patience is not my virtue.

Acorn

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2019, 16:24:49 PM »
You've probably just about got time to introduce a new nickname for him and get it established before Christmas.  One without a 'g', obviously.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

fajita

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2019, 16:30:10 PM »
Hahaha, love the way your brain works, @Acorn

Iminei

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2019, 09:01:11 AM »
At what point of the g does the needle break?
Same each time ?

If thats the case maybe the needle is hitting the ?? plate (thing covering the bobbin race )

Get me trying to answer an embroidery question!
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

fajita

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2019, 09:07:35 AM »
Having slept on it, i tried it again this morning, changed the bobbin, and there we go. It worked.

Shrugs.

Nuttywife59

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2019, 11:56:39 AM »
That's the annoying thing these machine will suddenly work again whenever they feel like it for no apparent reason.

fajita

Re: What is wrong with the letter 'G' ?
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2019, 23:00:31 PM »
And then it stopped. 
The new needle was bent.

I think we have discovered the problem ... Fingers crossed ....

Under the black plastic bobbin race? (the thing the bobbin sits in), is a large washer, which seems to be magnetic on one side and looks to have sticky residue on the other. We think maybe it ought to be stuck down but has come adrift, but stays vaguely in place due to its magnetism, but it shifts in use.
We only have Pritt-stick  glue in the house so have used some of that - touch wood it's worked beautifully so far.  :toast: