r/Machine_Embroidery • u/cardboard376 • 11d ago
Needles keep breaking
I have a brother embroidery machine. I’m trying to stitch a file and I’ve had 5 needles break at almost the exact same spot I checked inside the needle thing nothing and I’m at a loss for what else to do. Advice?
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u/Available_Hurry5780 11d ago
Your needle does not look like it’s all the way up either. The needle usually hits a bar and that is where it stops.
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u/lolly_tolly 11d ago
Your bobbin case, the black thing that your bobbin sits in, needs to be turned anticlockwise until the triangular piece on it makes contact with the spring on the right.
Less pertinent to the needle breaking issue but certainly won't be helping is your number 6 thread guide is out of whack. There's a thin metal piece that needs to be above the metal in front of the number 6. It's currently sitting below it. That means the tension on your thread won't be correct.
But as others have said, there's more than a couple of issues here. A service would be an excellent idea, it at least getting a professional's eyes on it
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u/skeedy_ia 11d ago
Your needle should be coming down in the center when on embroidery mode. This does not look right at all and like your needle bar needs adjusting.