Hello.I bought brother chunky machine which was supposedly serviced. It arrived in a very dirty state and the carriage cams were completely clogged. No matter what I tried they would not function properly. I bought a canister of ballistol oil. After inserting the thin tube into the carriage and giving it a couple of squirts and the cams unclogged and have worked perfect. I have used the oil on my other machines as it cleans and lubricates.
So glad you've made this content. Please do more for knitting machine newbies like me. I have a new to me brother kh881 which I'm having difficulties with. I will be giving it a really good clean as you've suggested. I have replaced the sponge in the sponge bar and changed some needles ( go me ! ) but I'm still having issues. Next step is a thorough clean - with hindsight something I should have done first...😬 hey ho! Every day is a school day.
Hi Cat, I’ve just unearthed my knitting machine which has been idle for over 20 years 😲😲 Would I need to do anything else besides following your cleaning guide (which looks very comprehensive)? Thanks. Di
I would recommend getting it serviced if its been away for that long! I know a lot of people use this company to get there machines serviced: www.knittingmachineservices.com Hope you get on okay!!! :)
Hey! It does have water in it but its also advertised as a rust preventative so who knows??? I have used it for several years and never had a problem, but again *I'm not recommending this to other people*.
this is so unbelievable helpful, PLEASE keep making machine content! it is so goddamn hard to find people like you 💞
it's coming!! I'm gonna try and put some more out next month!!
Hello.I bought brother chunky machine which was supposedly serviced. It arrived in a very dirty state and the carriage cams were completely clogged. No matter what I tried they would not function properly. I bought a canister of ballistol oil. After inserting the thin tube into the carriage and giving it a couple of squirts and the cams unclogged and have worked perfect. I have used the oil on my other machines as it cleans and lubricates.
So glad you've made this content. Please do more for knitting machine newbies like me. I have a new to me brother kh881 which I'm having difficulties with. I will be giving it a really good clean as you've suggested. I have replaced the sponge in the sponge bar and changed some needles ( go me ! ) but I'm still having issues. Next step is a thorough clean - with hindsight something I should have done first...😬 hey ho! Every day is a school day.
I enjoyed this - I wish I had a knitting machine to make squeaky clean :)
Get yourself on ebay!
Hi cat thank you so much for this cleaning where did you get that long brush with the leed
Its from Amazon! Linked in the video description :)
Hi Cat, I’ve just unearthed my knitting machine which has been idle for over 20 years 😲😲 Would I need to do anything else besides following your cleaning guide (which looks very comprehensive)? Thanks. Di
I would recommend getting it serviced if its been away for that long!
I know a lot of people use this company to get there machines serviced: www.knittingmachineservices.com
Hope you get on okay!!! :)
where do you buy a sponge bar? i can only find it for cheap on ebay with 3 month shipping lol
amazon! they have loads of options!!
I’m sure I heard that WD40 has water in it and can cause rusting. Might be worth checking before you use it on your knitting machine parts?
Hey! It does have water in it but its also advertised as a rust preventative so who knows??? I have used it for several years and never had a problem, but again *I'm not recommending this to other people*.