Mimi wrote:
I’m surprised that’s snapped. If it’s anything like mine it’s a fairly substantial bit of metal, so I wonder if there was a fault in it? We’re your thread feeders up? You can get a pressure build up if you forget to raise the thread feed bar (ask me how I know) which I’ve lost a needle to once (which subsequently fell into the machine... try and find yourself a small, strong, long magnet (or one glued to a pencil or similar) for future needle tip hunts.
Your machine is pretty new, though. Is it not under warranty? The looper shouldn’t be breaking like that.
Hey Meemster, thanks for the advice, it's really helpful to know someone who's already gone through these things.
Unfortunately while the overlocker is 'new' I've had it about four years now, and the warranty was for three. I bought it just as I started my Master's, then it got popped into the loft when we moved and there it stayed.
I do think it's user error though. I think I've had the rolled hem bit in the wrong position (guessing) and that might have caused it. I still don't really know, but until I looked at changing the upper looper myself, I didn't even know about the timing. It's all a learning curve I guess.
Anyway, my new looper arm came this morning, and I have it booked in with the sewing machine doctor for tomorrow! Fingers crossed for being able to use it again soon.