Hello, all! First post here. I’ve been making my own gear for several now - I’ve gotten 3 hammocks, a tarp, RL organizers, a bug sock, down UQ, and numerous stuff sacks and zip bags under my belt so far. When I first started, the pandemic was just kicking into high gear, and new thread injectors (for less than $150) had all but completely disappeared from store shelves and Amazon. Being broke and impatient, I ordered a Brother JS2135 from the Brother website.
For a “cheap” machine, it’s done everything I’ve asked of it, so I’ve been pretty happy. BUT... it has recently begun making a loud knocking/clunking noise that seems to be coming from the bobbin area, and I’ve tried everything I can think of. I have changed the needle, made sure I was using the correct bobbin type/size, and I’ve given it many, many cleanings. After a cleaning (only using a brush to remove any dust or lint), the noise will momentarily quit, but will start happening again within several minutes. I’ve checked the bobbin case for any damage or burrs, and I don’t see anything. I’ve made sure that the needle and bobbin case are in correctly and that it’s threaded the right way. Nothing has fixed the problem. I use a chalk pen to mark on the darker, slippery stuff like sil and Argon, and I thought maybe the ‘dust’ from the dried chalk pen was dirtying it up, but - again - cleaning hasn’t fixed it.
The machine will still inject thread like normal, but the noise definitely can’t mean anything good. And, again, it’s a fairly new machine, less than a year old. Anybody have a clue what’s going on? Is there something I haven’t thought to check?? Thanks!
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