Difference between revisions of "Oiling the Butterfly embroidery machine"
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To ensure your Butterfly embroidery machine enjoys a long and healthy life, it is important to oil the machine at the required intervals. However, please take care not to over-oil the machine as oil can accumulate and potentially get into the electronics, onto garments and/or other parts of the machine that were not designed to be oiled. | To ensure your Butterfly embroidery machine enjoys a long and healthy life, it is important to oil the machine at the required intervals. However, please take care not to over-oil the machine as oil can accumulate and potentially get into the electronics, onto garments and/or other parts of the machine that were not designed to be oiled. | ||
When oiling the Butterfly machine, standard sewing or embroidery machine oil should be used. It is recommended to oil the machine '''''after''''' each shift to give the oil time to settle. When starting the machine at the next shift for the first time, it is recommended to sew a sample run and to sew each run using [[ | When oiling the Butterfly machine, standard sewing or embroidery machine oil should be used. It is recommended to oil the machine '''''after''''' each shift to give the oil time to settle. When starting the machine at the next shift for the first time, it is recommended to sew a sample run and to sew each run using [[Solvy]]. Solvy helps to catch any excess oil from dripping on and staining garments. | ||
It is also not recommended to oil parts of the machine that are not specified in this guide. | It is also not recommended to oil parts of the machine that are not specified in this guide. | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 17 October 2013
To ensure your Butterfly embroidery machine enjoys a long and healthy life, it is important to oil the machine at the required intervals. However, please take care not to over-oil the machine as oil can accumulate and potentially get into the electronics, onto garments and/or other parts of the machine that were not designed to be oiled.
When oiling the Butterfly machine, standard sewing or embroidery machine oil should be used. It is recommended to oil the machine after each shift to give the oil time to settle. When starting the machine at the next shift for the first time, it is recommended to sew a sample run and to sew each run using Solvy. Solvy helps to catch any excess oil from dripping on and staining garments.
It is also not recommended to oil parts of the machine that are not specified in this guide.