why is the bobbin area making a clacking noise when sewing
444787
The bobbin size of 15J is the only bobbin that is supposed to be used with this machine. Have you checked to make sure your needle is not bent? I have learned so much by going to You Tube and typing in Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 and Strikesmyfancy has a whole series of videos that shows how to operate this machine. One of the first videos shows exactly how to insert the bobbin. Hope this helps.
579065
That "Ping" you hear is the iron shutting off. I know when I got my first one, I was concerned, until I realized that's what it was doing. Say for instance, if you are sewing working on a project, you have your iron on and at the ready. If I hear the "ping" I know that it had sat idle and the auto shut off engaged. I think it also "pings" when you intentionally shut it off. Sounds like a spring sprunging doesn't it?
1515784
Mine is starting to do that too. I would imagine just getting a seamstress to bond it better on the bottom.
731090
I have this same printer, normal operation is very quiet, so you have a absolute problem. I've experienced some major plastic gear grinding noises that are very loud. What I found the solution to be was to open the rear paper jam panel and slam it shut a couple times. Drop the front panel down and just under the toner cartridges you'll see a small handle, bottom dead center. This pulls out the entire assembly holding all the toner packs in. Pull it out just a couple inches and slam it back in a couple times, then close the front door and carefully look at the top of the door making sure its even all the way across the top, if its off just slightly you don;t have that other part that holds all the toner pushed all the way in properly. Also pull the paper tray out and take extra care to make sure you're getting it pushed in properly. I don;t know which one of those things solved the problem, but by doing all of the above I no longer have the noise issue (severe noise at that) and now it prints and runs smooth and quiet.
795887
My is loud too.Have problem of paper jam a lot. and damage the drum, makes a lots of dots on following prints.No Solution.
1947569
Either you are not threading your machine correctly , your bobbin is not threaded correctly or you may need to adjust the tension on the machine. Don't adjust it a lot at one time. Just a little at a time. You may need to play around with it. Have patience.
887166
I'm with you Michele. There are two different sounds: the normal ratcheting the other commenters mention, and the "oh dear, I really think I just broke it" sound, which is accompanied by me having to push much harder than normal down on the lid. I've found this second sound occurs when the bag is somewhat full, and is a result of the closing mechanism being unable to twist the bag. I think it's a serious design flaw...we live in an apartment, and the people below us can hear the pail closing when it makes that second sound. Not great at 2am!
1559500
No, I didn't resolve it. I tried 3 different ones, and they all had the same noise. Let me know if you end up going with the same model from a different store, I'm interested to see whether this is a problem with Amazon's batch or the entire line. It's too bad everywhere else is so much more expensive than Amazon though...
374743
I have this same problem. It's loud and I can't for the life of me figure out why it started or how to stop it. I'll have to buy a new machine (not this one).
1349993
Hi, Mine is noisy but no more so than any other bread maker. This is my third over a period of several years and I like this one the best so far.
684322
I am using the machine for the first time. It's making such a big noise. Stopped the machine and checked it for several times but my effort made no difference. Looking at the manual, it said that means the dough is too dry and adding some water may solve the problem. I will try that solution next time.
1080831
Same thing happened to me. If you wind it to much it will start making a clicking sound and you can break it. All I did to fix it was push the little leaver that holds the bb's from comming out until it unwinds completely because the crank isn't cycleing correctly. I did it a bout two or three times and it's working good now.
1477256
Probably just about any foam will help absorb the vibrations from the sewing machine, but if the machine loses firm contact with the table or floor, it might become unstable and affect the sewing.
1559568
No, I had no problem with the foot press or the bobbin. Try redoing the bobbin it may be in wrong since that happens at times.
52108
If it makes a clacking noise, its because the plastic posts that hold the motor down have cracked. Mine failed and I tore it apart to find out why. Its poorly engineered and won't last more than a year or so through normal daily use. I took a hot glue gun and fixed mine but its poor engineering and design on the manufacturer's part.
96345
I actually didn't know there was such description. I have been using it for over an hour without any problem.I have been lubricating the contraption to get rid of the squeaky noise, perhaps that helped.
1792823
I have rarely had thread bunching up at the pressure plate--unless it was something I did (wrong fabric stabilizer combination or need of new needle) make sure you are using a standing thread guide with a net on the spool--adjust your speed to the project(this singer model messes up if to fast for project) I use it at around p letter in Speed for heavy projects if your doing light fills for light stitching you can speed up a bit(and works better for that and may solve any loops on top when your light stitching----make sure your machine is threaded correctly and the bobbin is in correctly --that could also cause the bunching problem-----hope this helps--pat