Loved you informative video. I have the same one that sounds just the same. My blade has stopped spinning ??? It’s not jammed it still turns when I spin it myself?? Any ideas?
Hmm not entirely sure. Is the motor still turning? If so it could be the gears or just the arbor not tight enough. If the motor isn't turning it's most likely an electrical issue. Switch contacts, brushes, wires, etc.
@@dinahvandermeys2633 so take the blade off and see if the arbour is turning if it isn't it's a gear issue, if it is then it's a blade mounting issue might just need tightening or the flats on the arbour might be worn down. Good luck!
Boy howdy I’m amazed there’s such a good idea on this machine. I just inherited a 8000 after my grandma passed recently. I have no idea the last time it was used. I’m used the servicing my super old iron singer, but this new one is WAY too complicated for me to confidently service it. But I really want this to work so I can sew more than just a strait stitch!!!
Finally a really detailed service video. Loved it. My Elna 7000 started sewing in reverse after all these years and it was serviced last year for routine cleaning. Sent it out for repair and it came back as unrepairable due to self regulator not working. Does the machine have such a part or function? Thinking of opening my machine up after watching your great video. I love my 7000 and if its not repairable I may even buy an old one.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm not particularly familiar with the 7000. Without seeing it I can't give you too much info but I assume the stitch regulator is an electronic component on the main board. On the 9000 at least most of the chips are still available as new parts so if you found an old computer or TV technician they may be able to fix it. Definitely give it a crack!
Hi, thanks for the tutorial. I have an Elna 9000 computer, Could you tell me how to solve the thread tension at the top and bottom since the thread gets stuck at the bottom? Thank you so much! from Argentina
hey a bit late to the party but I'm trying to find a blade for this saw and I can't seem to find the right ones. 190mm with 15/16th arbor is that correct?
Yeah it's 190mm not sure on the arbor size without checking but most blades come with inner washers for common sizes, or you can buy a set of washers at most hardware stores. Good luck
These drills are designed to fail. If you release the trigger quickly, the controller puts a short circuit across the motor to act as a brake. If you look inside, you will see a large flash. Eventually, this blows the brushes. If you release the trigger slowly, you don't get this huge surge of current, and the brushes last a LOT longer.
Thank you so much for this - you're right, there is not much info out there on these machines. I'm working on an elna 6000 and your video helped me fix the bobbin winder. You're a star!
Thanks, glad you liked it. Looks like it was a promotional cassette that came with the machine you plug in stitch 999 and it sews a motif with a star, a moose, the words "happy time" and a stylish "A B" .
@grannyflatgarage7599 could you share a screenshot of card front and back. I would like to add it to my cards? Also I noticed maybe your feed dogs need raised. I had to do that with mine. It sews a lot better now.
Sorry I honestly can't remember the plastic pin it wasn't actually mine so I can't check. Unfortunately when I filmed this it was more for entertainment than instruction so I didn't go into detail about each step. I hope you can sort yours out.
Thank you very much for the video. My wife was going to throw this away. Batteries were corroded. And couldnt be removed without disassembly. Took me about an hour. Cleaned up all the contacts with baking soda mixed w/ water. Works like new!
I'm not sure sorry, the bearings I replaced were generic 6000 and 600 series, the number will be on the metal shielding or the rubber of the old ones. Hope this helps!
I purchase this Elna 9000 new($2500 Can) when they first came out in 1999.Absolutely amazing for her high level of sewing and design. A few years later it was taken in for routine service where it was purchased.It came back and never functioned since.Taken to another Elna repair and supposedly fixed.No never could adjust tension after that.Machine has been a door stop ever since.Seems to be doing what the one you posted.Although it runs great it has that tension problem she has never been able to resolve.Since I also bought her the 7000 Serger it still works well. Always wish I could find someone reliable to correct the tension issue but so far failed.Wish you were close by so you could tackle this problem.
That's a real shame, I wonder what happened... the tension can certainly be a bit fiddely and if there's an issue with the take up lever it can make the tension super loose. If you wanted to have a look at it here's a link to the service manual www.scribd.com/document/499216114/Service-Manual-Elna-8000-9000-Diva Hopefully you have some luck. Nice to know that the overlocker still works! Thanks for watching!
I bought mine for $3890 in 1989 at a home show in Melbourne, Australia. The man who serviced the machine said it is perfect condition. My best buy ever!
Suberb trimmer. Gets used commercially here in South Africa 🇿🇦 on a daily basis. 20 years strong! Classic like my 372xp chainsaw. Looks hardly used judging by the “rubber grip”.
Thanks, I've got a very similar Kinzo saw, and hearing your result has me convinced I don't need to put in the effort to replace the bearings. Mine makes a similar racket. I'll just give it to the thriftstore when I get a new sliding one eventually. I made an extra bed and fence on mine to have more bed and zero clearance cuts, used some laminate flooring.
Thanks everyone for watching, I hope you enjoy this, please let me know if you wave any questions and if you like this please check out my other videos!
Awesome video - great filming technique with a stable camera. (I've just watched one that was so wobbly it missed half the action and actually made me fee sea sick.) Not to mention a fellow Aussie, some spider action and were they Gang Gang cockies in the background?
Glad you enjoyed it! They were! we get a huge flock of them every summer - I love their calls but it can get a little draining after a couple of months! Haha
No problems, glad you enjoyed it. The easiest 2 things to do are: 1. Give the hook (bobbin holder) and surrounds a good clean - a build up of lint and thread (through normal use) can cause issues with bobbin pickup. 2. Swap to a brand new needle - a slightly bent one (you might not even be able to see the bend) can cause it to miss the thread pickup point. If this doesn't work it could be a timing issue. I would recommend having a look at the service manual for your machine - www.ifixit.com/Document/PArl4jlNvNWgbK5F/ELNA_6000_service_manual.pdf?referrer=wiki:209846 Have a look at the section marked "Hook Timing" this is a more complicated repair though. I hope this helps, thanks for watching!
Great video I just got a Diva 9000 at a thrift shop for $35 usd and am looking forward to trying it, I am just waiting for the pedal I ordered to arrive. Great info though but hopefully I won't need to do all that you did to mine.
Nice buy! Yes, hopefully you'll have an easier time of it. I would definitely recommend cleaning the lint out and lubing all the moving parts. Have fun!
Hmm, you could try putting the batteries in backwards (not sure if they will fit) to apply a reverse voltage and spin the motor backwards this should open the jaws. If the batteries don't fit try and hold a piece of wire on the contacts with the battery on the other end.
Ah, that's a shame. I'm not too sure from there sorry. You may be able to gently pry it off, as the arms are plastic they should have a small amount of flex. It could break it though... Sorry I couldn't be more help
I've an opportunity to buy one of these machines from a non-sewer. Your video has made me feel confident to reconsider . I may go for it! This is undoubtably the best online video I have seen demonstrating the fine point of resurrecting a machine, any machine. Thank you for the fine instructions and commentary.
Soy de Argentina. Tengo una maquina Elna Diva 9000, desde hace 30 años, nunca tuve ningun problema . Solo que ahora comienza haciendo zig zag y desoues de una spuntadas sigue cosiendo recto. Tampoco me hace bordados ni ojales. El problema puede ser mecanico o elctronico? Me encantaria que pueda tener solucion. ya que aca en argentina no se quien pueda repararla. Aun no he encontrado otra maquina que la supere. Pero en mi pais no llegan esa marca. El video es extraordinario, felicitaciones
It is a little hard to tell without seeing the machine. It could be mechanical or the computer. You should try the computer self test for the side to side stepper motor. I do it at 11:02 in the video.
I hope you enjoyed this video - I found there was a major lack of information about these on the net, so hopefully this will help some people who have similar machines in need of service or repair. Let me know if you have any questions!
I think you found exactly my old model that I'm having trouble with this weekend. This really was a clear video. Could you please describe what you were listening for when tuning it, and how those 2 bolts worked?
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm planning on making a more in depth video about tuning a small 2 stroke engine at some point however here's the gist of it. - There are 3 screws that control the tuning: The idle screw (Which pushes on the throttle plate and lets you set the idle speed) The High speed needle screw (H) (Which allows fuel into the area of the carb that's open at high throttle) [This is the one I had to modify in the video] And the low speed needle screw (L) (which allows fuel into the area of the carb that's open at low throttle) -Make all adjustments 1/16-1/8 of a turn at a time and allow a couple of seconds for the engine to respond. -With the engine running and warm, I rev it to full throttle and adjust the high speed screw until it reaches maximum rpm - then I back it off about 1/16-1/8 of a turn which makes it slightly rich (safer for the engine) -Allow the engine to idle, and adjust the idle screw for the lowest stable idle (so it doesn't sound like it's going to stall) -Still idling, adjust the low speed needle to achieve the highest idling speed, then readjust the idle screw. -From idle go to WOT quickly and listen for how the engine responds if it bogs down, the low speed is too lean so adjust the low speed needle out slightly. If it sputters it's too rich so adjust it in slightly. -Finally (as changes to the low speed affect the high speed and visa versa) go through the whole process again and repeat until it all works with no adjustments. I hope this helps. @@eclipsenow5431
Thanks for this really good video My neighbour just threw one out and it went straight into my shed Can’t wait to play with it Cheers from Lake Macquarie 👌
The chick is conventional thread (left loosy) it can feel a bit like your going to break it though because it's the plastic of the drill partially holding it steady. If you have an impact driver try putting a hex in it and tightening the chuck onto it then impact it off this is far more effective than trying to twist it.
I just was having a go at mine when I stumbled across your video. Mine was only running internittently and you had to keep pressing the stupidly idiotic battery cover to make it run. I didn't manage to disassemble but will have another run at it now I have seen the way you tackled it.. I may just solder some longer wires and run it from a mains transformer PSU and save keep buying batteries. The later design has changed the battery door and it is much better. Thanks for the how-to.
use a 14500 3.7 li-ion battery, and a dummy cell. the extra .7v won't hurt that little motor. Mine was similar to yours; the pinion gear (Pinion gear is the one on the motor shaft) was stripped. The motor was also burned up; or the brushes are bad. I haven't gotten that far yet. If the motor is toast; the whole thing is not worth fixing it (In my humble opinion)
Just came across this randomly. Beaver Canada style saw circa 1932+ for adjusters tilt blade height, beaver Rockwell delta for motor mount Circa1953+ same for table. Made by many the world over. Beaver tools out of guelph Ontario is the basis for many many power tools used even today. They in turn took over the trunion design from a small company out of New York. Beaver/Rockwell/delta/millawaki up to about mid 80 is kinda the final design of most power woodworking tools made even today each company added to the final design. For future reference if you have an old mechanic friend ask about bleeding cast iron. Cast iron is very porous and holds oils, fluids, and water quite well. Until you bleed the cast iron top it will flash rust easily as the wax just comes right off. As for throat plate delta machinery still sells them along with the deluxe miter guage if you want something original. Also there is reprint manuals available online, and parts diagrams if you want to build the dust collector setup. There should be two Allen screws in top for adjusting the tilt stops. For the original fence the markings can be brought up. Clean it very well with a small wire brush. Paint fence black, where markings are use a paint marker from welding supply in white. Rub off excess white.
Thanks for watching! If you have any questions, please let me know. I'll update this comment once I know which of the ring clips fit, for anyone doing this repair themselves!
@@rikda the thread in the end of the chuck, and the locking screw don't connect to the chuck mechanism in any way, so even if you broke something in the chuck it should still go on. Check the threads on the end of the arbour and on the locking screw and make sure they're not damaged or dirty. The other thing is to remember that the chuck screws on normally (right tighty) but the locking screw is a left handed thread so it screw in counterclockwise (left tighty) Hope this helps!
It goes back on but does not lock on. Tipped down, the chuck fall off. Further attention to your informative post, I suspect that there is a circlip that prevents that & I have broken it. Does that sound reasonable?
@@rikda Does the whole arbour fall out? That is, is there a rod still attached to the rear of the chuck? If so then you may have lost the same ring clip that I did in the video. Unfortunately to repair that you will need to disassemble the gearbox as I did in the video. Good luck!
@@grannyflatgarage7599 Yep & nup LOL I'm not attacking that gearbox job LOL It still works I just have to be a bit mindful of it. It's not the only one I have. When it comes to tools, my daughter tells her husband "I know he (Me) will have one, you just have to find it" Thanks again.
I'd never actually used one of these before and didn't know what all the fuss was about. But I recently had that pleasure and let me tell you, I'm definitely thinking of modding it in!
The tear down was helpful. Thanks. Mine was broken because of the little gear on the motor; it was cracked, which was hardly noticeable. I'm trying JB Weld, which has been useful in the past - we'll see.
gracias por el tutorial estaba buscando tengo un amaquina si igual y tambien me gustaria ver el tutorial sobre la guia paralela de corte fe licidades saludos desde lima peru
@@grannyflatgarage7599 Excuse me, I was wondering if you had a video tutorial on a parallel cutting guide of the same machine in this video and its maintenance, thanks.
I Brought one of these today at a junkyard. I brought it because it had a grass catcher with it. But it turns out the mower was better then I thought. It has new oil, new air filter, new blades and a new spark plug
You can try clamping the new insert directly over the old one, or you can put in a smaller diameter blade in. Once you have started the cut you should be able to fit the insert over your normal blade to finish it off. Good luck
