Question by Shem: Why is this tattoo machine not working? Why doesn’t needle move?
So, I bought a tattoo machine online, I just got it, pieced it together and everything but it’s still not working! The power supply works, I loaded the needle, grip, and plastic tube. The front spring was originally not touching the contact screw so I did take out the front binding post and reversed it so that it touched the contact screw (now it is directly above the front spring) but it still does not work for some reason! I can feel the gun getting warm when I turn it on but the needle doesn’t move… am I doing something wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

*Smartass responses will be ignored, I’m not planning on inking my friends or anything, I just wanted to see if I could do it.

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Answer by H-ViZZ.
it probably wasn’t the best idea to purchase something like that online.

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Question by Kristen: How do I replace a book binding?
I need to recover a book that is old enough to not have an ISBN number, so I can’t get the precise dimensions online. Nonetheless, I have a rough estimate.
Does anyone know how to replace or recover a book binding? I never got around to learning how when I worked in the library. Oh- and I’d prefer to do it using everyday household materials- I can’t be scraping lambskin and sewing bindings together using a 1200 year-old technique. Just presume I have no more than tape, scissors, paper, an inkjet printer and a small personal lamination machine.

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Answer by dsntmater
Here you go

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Question by punishment_6_6_6: Broken tattoo machine?
I know how to take a machine apart an put it back together easily,
But I’ve never seen this.. I’m thinking its an open connection some where.. but it doesn’t make alot of sense.

ISSUE: When I connect the power prong chords to the rear binding post an the top “hole” The armatur bar doesn’t bring the needle up an down like its supposed to;Instead the bar goes down an stays down with a strong pull on it. It basically attaches itself to the coils an will not rise when I have the pedal down..

Any ideas?
Side note: If I take one of the prong clips that power it, Have one at the back binding post, Than take the other one an put it at the arm bar a certain position It will go up an down, Its just very touchy an too frustrating to mount like that.

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Answer by Tumy Tomato
Im guessing the way it works is by an electro-magnet and a spring and when u have the pedal down its supposed to cause the electro-magnet to turn on and off rapidly. maybe one of the resistors is blown, or a diode or something.

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Question by Shannon: I need help fixing my sewing machine!?
I have a Janome QC6260. Today while I was sewing it made an odd sound and acted like it was binding up. I stopped, checked to see if there were any obvious knots, and tried again. It made the noise and did the same thing again, and then it beeped at me and the lcd screen said “Lo”. I checked the owners manual and tried the stuff it said in the troubleshooting section, but it won’t turn a single stitch, it just beeps at me.

I called the store I got it from to talk to their repair center. They said it sounds like there’s a thread somewhere inside binding it up. But their turnaround time for repairwork is 2 weeks, and I have a quilt I need to get done by next Friday. I’ve looked to see if I can take the plastic pieces off to see the insides, but I can’t figure it out.

Does anyone happen to know what i need to do to be able to get inside this particular machine?
Ok, so I found the screws you were talking about, and managed to get most of the plastic pieces off the machine. But there are no threads and no lint or anything down in there anywhere. Any other ideas?

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Answer by Mr Fixit
look for three screws in the foot tray…lift that out and look for clumps of fuzz in the bearings…wound up thread…you might need a cutter, or razor to unjamb them

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Question by bagosav: Is there a faster way to sew the binding on the back of a quilt?
I making this quilt for a friend of mine, and this is my first quilt I will have ever made. My aunt was helping me make the quilt as she made hers, and then she had to leave so I am on my own now. I am down to the very last thing sewing the binding on. I have sewed the binding on the front side already, and now I am folding it over to sew it on the back. I was just wondering if there is an easier way to the sew the binding to the back instead of hand stitching it all the way around. I saw this lady on tv making quilts and she says she never hand stitches the back she using her sewing machine. Is there someone that can explain this method to me, and is there any others methods out there besides this one. I can always just sew it by hand I just thought I would see if there were any other methids out there that would make it go by a little faster. Thanks in advance for any help.

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Answer by mywaypink
For it to look neat ,keep on doing what you are doing . Sorry no easy way out ))

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