tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post3780440243167896089..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Disaster avertedKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-69108562075190796072016-03-03T20:04:06.368-05:002016-03-03T20:04:06.368-05:00I haven't needed that implement yet but thanks...I haven't needed that implement yet but thanks to you, I now know where to look when I do!Maggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479533794674357334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-78987037277828592762016-02-28T08:09:58.555-05:002016-02-28T08:09:58.555-05:00Love this. I can't wait to get home from St. L...Love this. I can't wait to get home from St. Louis, clean up my sewing area, find that little screw driver, and open up my machine. Such a feeling of power!Vickie Wheatleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532115379430375034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-85444669995345437522016-02-27T14:21:09.369-05:002016-02-27T14:21:09.369-05:00My curiosity got the better of me. Hex screw &...My curiosity got the better of me. Hex screw & hex keys are other terms & Allen wrench is a bit like the way a company name becomes the generic term for something (kleenex vs tissue). You might find this info on the Allen company website interesting: http://www.allenhex.com/about-usThe Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-6312869540640115962016-02-27T14:11:48.869-05:002016-02-27T14:11:48.869-05:00Not a screwdriver but an Allen wrench I believe. T...Not a screwdriver but an Allen wrench I believe. They come in sets from very tiny to very large as evidenced by what's in my husband's toolbox. They've always puzzled me but the two theories put forth in the comments above make sense. Plus they can fit into tighter spaces than a regular screwdriver. Isn't it funny that we instinctively fear opening up our machines to clean them as if there's some magic involved only a repair person is privy to?The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-45630098471405682542016-02-26T16:54:10.857-05:002016-02-26T16:54:10.857-05:00Glad you mentioned buying a Torx screw. I need to ...Glad you mentioned buying a Torx screw. I need to get one for my Pfaff. At some point I had directions from someone on the web on how to open the side for little things like Kathy's caught thread. But this newer Pfaff doesn't seem to be so easy and the screw is so tight I can't get it to move with the type of screwdriver I used to use for the old one.<br />Sandy in the UkSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978514536651961190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-6089179019854757522016-02-26T09:44:15.049-05:002016-02-26T09:44:15.049-05:00My opinion (after living 6 years in Europe) is tha...My opinion (after living 6 years in Europe) is that this particular screwdriver--with the handle-- has better torque for turning the screw without stripping the threads. American tools really aren't that good. Or that specific to the task.Joanne Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623855664379207620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-82206816476161271702016-02-26T07:44:06.524-05:002016-02-26T07:44:06.524-05:00Thank you!!Thank you!!emily and russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809962785187157567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-6707292275278453432016-02-26T06:59:44.062-05:002016-02-26T06:59:44.062-05:00Wauw, you opened your machine. And nothing happene...Wauw, you opened your machine. And nothing happened. I think I' ll be too afraight to do something like that. And now I go searching for that screwdriver. miekequilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699133130096954691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-14507286569240508282016-02-26T06:47:39.162-05:002016-02-26T06:47:39.162-05:00This fancy Torx screw (yep, it has a name) gets le...This fancy Torx screw (yep, it has a name) gets less wear when screwing and unscrewing (sounds naughty) than an old time screw with a straight grove across the top.<br />My Pfaff didn't come with such a fancy tool so I had to buy one that lives in my sewing tools drawer next to my work table. The screw to open up the side of my machine is not mentioned in the manual, it is out of sight, buried in hole under the carrying handle. <br />I had an emergency like yours once and after much searching I found the screw. I battled with my better judgement, bought the screwdriver, thinking: "The worst than could happen is that the buttocks will fall off", what ever might constitude buttocks in a sewing machine. Then I'd have to take the machine for servicing and have my service guy laught at me. But I got the thread out and cleaned the filthy insides. <br />Every time I need to have my machine serviced I play a blondine, which is way too often for my budget. It costs a fortune to have my hair bleached every time my machine breaks.<br />I guess I should post this reply to my own blog. :-)Olof I. Davidsdottirhttp://olof.blog.isnoreply@blogger.com