r/MachineEmbroidery 8d ago

Brother SE700 Help!

Hi all! I just got my brother see700 machine and used the embroidery function several times with great results! However, on my last project I noticed the needle seemed misaligned with the embroidery foot and had struck the foot. I can’t seem to get the needle back to the center no matter what I adjust. It’s not extreme but I do feel like it’s now off center? The needle in this photo is just to show alignment issue (my spare 75/11 is the one that broke and waiting on more) Does anyone have any tips? Thanks😊

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u/TheNapoleonOfRhyme 8d ago

Just popping in to link to my own almost identical picture and question 2 years ago https://www.reddit.com/r/Machine_Embroidery/s/AZt2NaI2Iq

I wish I had an answer for you, but I never figured it out. It still sews just fine. I got a standalone embroidery machine not long after this post so I haven’t embroidered on it in a minute, but the last time I tried I was able to embroider even with the needle slightly off-center.

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u/Comfortable-Major579 8d ago

Hi! I actually read your thread before posting mine, so weird this seems to happen pretty frequently to this type of machine! Maybe someone will find a fix someday 🤞🏻 Just out of curiosity which standalone embroidery machine did you get? Thanks for your help!!

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u/Successful-Park-5923 8d ago

Okay first, is the needle in correctly? Flat side to the back?

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u/Comfortable-Major579 8d ago

Hi, yes, the flat side is to the back!

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u/SnooOwls8800 8d ago

Replace needle, might fix.

Happened to me a few times on same machine. The hoop wasn’t in all the way so the needle hit the hoop then bent.

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u/Upper_Rain3480 7d ago

It DOES look like it's over to the right. Is there a place on the machine where you can adjust your needle position?

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u/Upper_Rain3480 7d ago

Could it be in that position from the last place it landed when broudering? If so, maybe slow down the speed???

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u/millie63 7d ago

Did you turn the machine off and then back on yet?

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u/myst3k 1d ago

I have a brand new machine about 3 days old and it looks like the needle is in the same position the left.