Help, how do you clean your embroidery machine? I know my machine needs a tune up but where I live there is not a Brother or any dealer that could help me.

I have use a Q-tip to get in and underneath some of the parts....does really well with getting the fur balls and lint...its soft and gentle around any wires there...you can get alot out without damaging anything....

For embroidery machines are computerized I think they should be treated like divas-
the possibilities of maintaining are limited, for some tasks a specialist is required (believe it or not, my Pfaff machine does not like being oiled! It's a task just for experts)

My tips so far
- resist the temptation of blowing into the machine
use a brush to take out the lint, just gently pick
- when disassembling put the parts you take off in a line, when reassemble go backwards the line, so you know where to put them back
- be careful with a vacuum cleaner, static electicity could harm the computer parts of the machine.
Maybe you have a computer shop around, there you can find filigree tools usable with your machine.

My ideas to find experts
some bike shops have fantastic mechanical engineers
or a juweler/watchmaker maybe can help with questions.


Greetings

While this site refers specifically to cleaning & maintaining a ULT machine, I refer to it often for my non-ULT machine. For example I recently followed her directions to reset my bobbin tension to 17 grams and as a result, my machine is sewing FSL perfectly now :)

There is a LOT of information that you can use to relate to most machines (including sewing machines/non embroidery machines). The catch is that its not really "easy to follow" as you request, however its not mind-numbingly technical either.

Remember to first refer to your manual for instructions on cleaning and maintenance specific to your machine, like how to remove the stitch plate to gain access to the bobbin race so that you can pull it out and clean under it.

I didnt check but I suspect YouTube might also have videos on how to clean your machine.

Hope this helps :)
xXx

I rely on this site as a first defense for problems...perhaps you can find some useful information for other Brother machines besides the ULT2001...they have to have some similarities. ~Rita

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by danababes 11 Jul 2010

lol great minds, eh? Looks like we we're both answering at the same time. Very useful site (Ann's). :)

by msfancyvip 11 Jul 2010

They do have great information on thier site, and they're good about keeping the information accurate, impartial and updated. ~Rita

by evajungermann 12 Jul 2010

Great site, and intimidating ;-)

If you have a JoAnn Fabric Store nearby, they always have a Viking Sewing Center. THEY DO take in machines of all brands for servicing. I know that for a fact because I worked for Viking inside of a JoAnn Store. Google, sewing machine machine and using the + sign type in city and state.

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by mary51 11 Jul 2010

THank you, but my big problem is that I do not have any sewing center at all, my DH an I retired to Dominican Republic about a year ago and as far as I know there is not any sewing electronic machine repair shop at all, I have my regular machine fix and clean but the man told me he would not dare to do the embroidery machine I've been thinking to go to an embroidery factory, I saw them in the yellow pages, and ask if they can do me the favor of cleaning it, I will pay of course. A friend of my takes her machine every year to USA but that is very expensive. Do you know that they do not sell sewing patterns at all. I went to Miami in January went to my sanctuary, JoAnn Fabric, and bought all the ones I liked.

Thank for asking this mary51... I have the same questions. My machine is also having an issue with the automatic threader....it gets stuck. I'm hoping that oiling will help, but don't know where or what to oil.

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by margiepink 11 Jul 2010

If you have a BabyLock before oiling any part read your manual, you could totally screw it all up, I know from experience. If in doubt, check online for the manufacturer and read the instructions.

by mhiemstra 11 Jul 2010

Thanks for the Warning. I have a Brother but will do lots of research before attempting to "clean" and maintain. If it looks outta my league I'll take it to a local shop.