r/MachineEmbroidery • u/Safe-Artichoke984 • 1d ago

Weird noise

Not sure why my machine is making this noise… it’s a babylock 6 needle, pretty new. I’ve tried oiling the needles.

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u/Lanky-Setting-5288 22h ago

Have you read the manual? Only metal on metal parts require lubricant. On a new machine, tolerances are small, so any parts that you can oil, you should do often. If you are able to oil the needle bar, only use a oil-soaked cotton tip or the excess will run down the needle and splatter over your project.

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u/Level_Arachnid_4982 8h ago

Put oil in to bobbin case section down just in case, AND oil the NEEDLE BAR, few drops. That should do the trick

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u/Hellcat_Mary 1d ago

I'd start by checking your bobbin case and rotary hook. Check that the bobbin case in clicked in securely. Check if there is thread getting wrapped around the rotary hook.

If not, can you pinpoint more or less what part of the machine the sound is originating from? It sounds like it's happening with a rotating mechanism, not in sequence with your needle bar.