Had to comment again. Everyone who owns an addi should watch this video. I use an electric adaptor on mine, but since taking it apart and cleaning it, I'm no longer getting all those awful noises. Runs 100% better. Thank you again.
Thank you! Look for the one I recently did. I fixed the handle using tin foil. It last a very long time, is easy to do and makes your machine work like never before.
Thank you for this video, my addi is newer, but the black shaft that goes between the crank knob and the crank broke 😖 I will have to figure something out, cause I couldn't afford a new one, maybe I'll run a wooden dowel through there or something, I am so thankful to father God for this Addi, he will help me fix it !! ❤
My husband is out tomorrow, so I'm going to put on my 'big girl's' pants and attempt to emulate the sheer audacity and unknowing bravery that is not recognised enough!. If you knew what a 🐥 I am, you would understand that I am cowering at the very thought. 😅😅😅
You got this girl!! Make sure that you take a picture of every step. When I videod this it was the first time I ever took my machine apart. I should really do another video. I put the red part in the wrong spot. Take note of it when you remove it. GOOD LUCK!
I've had my machines for 8 months and 6 months... they get dusty and *man* am I thinking about cleaning them out now! Thank you for your courage to take your machine apart for our education
@@mikhaylaschull5913 I wish you luck! I made this video the first time I took it apart. I maybe should have done it a couple times and then attempted to do a video. I hope it’s clear for you.
@@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet I'm going to practice on my sentro, which seems similar enough, and see if I can't troubleshoot all of the grinding and skipping it was doing before I got my Addi. Then I'll clean my main two machines!
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 love it! You are so cool about this! I laughed so hard watching this!! “LET ME AT HER” 🤣🤣 what a joy to watch. More screws! Thanks for doing for the team(us)! 🙀 you are like a kid in a candy shop😂😂 great job Shelley! Pleasure watching this. Thank you.
FYI Vaseline is a by product of petroleum, petroleum and hard plastic are not friends, I would of used silicone oil that is friendly with plastics. Great job!
Thank yo so much for this video. I noticed right away you had put the marked divider one stitch over but I thought, maybe, you were testing us to make sure we were concentrating! Well, you made a really good job of dismantling, cleaning and putting together along with your home made shims. Very courageous but now I can see it, though time consuming, is fairly straight forward. If and/or when my machine starts playing up, I have only had it a matter of days, I know where to come to help me. Where would we be without lovely people like you to help and guide us? Thanks again 😀❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much. I followed your video and successfully took my Addi apart and cleaned. However, it took me four hours to put it back together. It's done, though. Yay!
Ok Shelley, my Addi is giving me problems. I've had it a year and a half, but it sat for a year and I've only made three things on it, little things. I will try big twist yarn before I dismantle it! But I am saving this video. And your other ones that have to do with repair. I love it when you say "I'm doing it for the team"😂😂
I’ve had my 2 Addi’s for about 10 years. 8 years ago, I took my King sized Addi apart. This is so similar to how my husband and I took mine apart. That sticky stuff is a grease needed for the machine. If it’s cleaned off, which we did, we used a silicone spray…. Just a small amount. I had the digital counter that wouldn’t work correctly, so I clipped off the wires 😂. I just purchased a small digital counter for my thumb. Back when I bought my King and regular Addi Express, they were both digital counters. My little Addi has never had any problems. I have a fun collection of circular knitting machines. I have the Sentro, a vintage Icord knitting machine, and a few other crafter toy knitting machines. One that I have is all in Chinese (packaging). I wish there was a larger King Sized Addi. I feel the King is great for children and people with small heads. I’m always checking for a bigger one, but no luck. Great job with this video!!! I watch your video uploaded after you did this one and it runs like a dream!!!! ❤❤❤
Hey hun, thanks for doing a video on this. The Addi isn't hard to clean after you do it the first, but that first time can be nerve racking. I do have to say though, you may want to take your machine apart again and take off all the lithium grease. I know a lot of people say it is okay to use that, I even used it the first time I cleaned my Addi. I noticed the smell as I applied it to my machine, so I did some research. Lithium grease is made from fossil fuels (petroleum) the same as vaseline. It will break down the plastic and the gears. The safest thing to use on your machine is Silicone, which is actually made from quartz ore. Not only does it protect better but leaves a non sticky lubrication that won't accumulate dust and fibers. Excellent video as always. Have a great day!
@@colleenmelton6735 thank you. I was under the impression that as long as it was “white” lithium and not just lithium, it would be ok. Thanks for the info. I shall research more. 😍
@@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet Pfft, girl I was right there with you. I thought exactly the same thing. The only reason I discovered it, was because it gave me a hideous headache and had a particular odor. The white color actually comes from zinc oxide which I am allergic to, thus the headache. But, it does protect from scuffing and wear and tear, however it is more for use in metal knitting machines and other metal objects since its base is petroleum. Silicone grease is actually an inorganic polymer made up of silicone oil which is made from silicon a natural chemical element and oxygen atoms and a thickener is added, most likely amorphous fumed silica (Diatomaceous earth). This makes it safer to use on plastics since its chemical makeup is more complimentary than costic to plastics chemical compounds. Hope this helps some. Sorry for the long reply. Anxiously awaiting your next project.
I just cleaned my Addi while watching this and it was such a big help! My machine is running so much better now! She was grinding and missing gears, and your tin foil hack got her working like brand new again! Thank you so much for this video!
You did it! Congrats on being so brave! When I take things apart, I get it a muffin pan to put the screws in. I can keep each step separate, and if I am careful not to tip it on to the floor (it happened once), I know which screws go in next. My husband always had "leftovers" and it made me crazy! I would recommend that next time you use a non petroleum product such as silicone. Petroleum will eat plastic given time.
I want to thank you for a great video, my addi was making grinding noises, so I took it apart,teeth on the gold ring was worn down and so was the teeth on the handle took a week to get parts ,put it back together and it's better then it was brand new, thank you so much
Thank you for doing this video. Motivated me take my machine apart and give it a good clean. Hoping I have better luck with catching all my stitches. Also found out why my handle always sounded like something was in it, extra screw just sitting inside when I took it off. Explains why I would see fine black plastic once and a while popping out the top, along with constant rattle sound. It’s my first/only machine and always thought I was supposed to sound like that 😳
Great job. You are great at teaching and at keeping morale high while taking apart our beloved Addi. I watch “Gear one and 2”. He also made a gear I wanted to buy. but when I asked the group, they informed me the only other metal gear would have to be (Gold) because of the friction on a plastic machine. Because he had a made a metal gear he could use oil and Vaseline (an oil by product) but it will destroy other parts of our beloved Addi “a plastic machine”. I watched and tried Diane plastic gear video and it did help. There are several videos on You Tube about the type of lubricant that are safe for plastic. These have been tried and found to be safe. One being ‘White Lithium Grease’. Your video and “Addi gear1 & 2”, all 3 helped me understand much more how to put machine back together (with no extra screws). I had some problems trying to follow Diane’s putting the Addi back together Also; you pointing out that the Addi’s needles has to be extend beyond the top of the “yarn guide” to avoid dropped stitches. This is a brilliant discovery. I love your video and have found so many helpful suggestions, that is one reason I do not want anything to happen to your Addi. I was amazed at the amount of lint and dust on your gear itself. Vaseline is a byproduct of petroleum, petroleum and hard plastic are not friends, I would have used silicone oil that is friendly with plastics.
Thank you for all that info. I bought the white lithium grease. I hope that small amount of vasiline didn’t already do damage. I’m taking it apart tomorrow !
I used a black sharpie and marked the edge where the 3 black needles went. Also next time, use small cups to put your different screws in. Keeps them together. But you did good!!
Thank you for this great video, I have watched several videos that left out vital hints that make it easier to understand how to put it together. Now, I am no longer chicken to clean my machine.
Thank you! This was a lifesaver! I appreciate all you do for us! I have 11 leftover screws but it's working just fine now. Guess I'll I have to rewatch the video. 🤣Next time I take it apart I'll figure out where they go. Thanks again!
I put the red thing in wrong. I had to take it apart and rotate it a bit. I think I did another video. Haha! Can’t remember. The first time I took it a part was in this video. We learned together!! Thanks for sticking with me!! Haha 🥰
Leigh, if I can do it, YOU can do it! Lol!! Watch a section and follow it, then watch the next section and follow it, but watch it all first so you don’t do the mistakes I did! Hahahahahaha
Thank you so much for this great tutorial. I was just about to sell my Addi for spare parts!!!! Every thing on it is ok .No broken needles gears all ok.The grinding was unbelievable .All fixed now ,so thanks again.
You are very welcome. I have a video that I posted not to long ago about another thing I did with the handle using tin foil. Check it out cause I promise you… it works! 🥰
Thank you for the video, you were so brave! I'm going to look at cleaning mine now. I think I was holding my breath until you finished😄😄. What a great idea putting little gaskets in behind the handle I'll do that also except I'll have to improvise, I can find any thin plastic like what you had. Cheers from Australia!
@@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet oh OK I'll look at you're other one and see what you did, I've been using my hand spun so I reckon mine will be quite mucky. Cheers from Australia!
Great video if a bit nerve wracking. Methodical removal in order is the way to go. The mechanics and engineers in my family all did the same but having the video is a dandy improvement.
Thanks for this. I had taken apart and fixed my Jamit 40 needle machine but I am intimidated to have to take apart my Addi. Thankfully I haven’t had mine super long but I’m definitely coming back to this video if I do
🤣🤣🤣🤣Oh pandemonium! I got my machine apart OK, but my row counter was actually wired to the chassis of the the machine and when I lifted the top off the wires came off so I don't have a counter now, 😔 however, I'll get my husband to solder the wires back on when I take it apart again when I get the dielectric silicone grease, I could only get the silicone spray. Then putting it back together again it sure was a challenge, it certainly got the brain working, then I ended up with spare screws, even though I had them all in order they still got missed so I had to take the bottom off again and screw the middle part down then put the base back on, phew! By the time I take it apart the second time I'll be an expert almost, and I noticed there was a bit of a difference with your machine compared to mine, with the handle and the row counter. I got it altogether again even if it took me half a day and the loss of some hair🤣🤣🤣🤣, I made a little gasket for the handle out of aluminium foil like you suggested and there's no more wobble in the handle and she runs pretty good now although the red needle cage (?) Rattles somewhat but I'll look at that when I open her up again. Once again thank you for being brave for the rest of us and thank you for sharing your video. Cheers from Australia!
Oh my! You sure had a challenge! So sorry that your counter broke…. that is sad! I made this video the first time I took it apart. I think I mentioned that in the video. Now I can do it with no problem! Practice makes perfect! Best of luck!! 🥰
@@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet thank you for a reply, I'm still laughing at myself, that's what I get for being a smarty pants😆. When the grease arrives I'll be opening it up again, now that I've located the equipment, I'll solder the wires back on. I'm glad I opened the addi though, because I've been knitting a bunch of beanies on it with my hand spun yarn and it was very mucky inside, the addi did a wonderful job of knitting my hand spun, I'll be doing more on it, I make them for the homeless and for the oncology department for people going through chemo. Once again thank you for the video, I used it to help me put it back together again. Cheers from Australia!
Hi Shelly, thank you for your great video on how to clean the Addi. I followed along with you (going back and forth many times), but eventually got it all back together. I note that you mentioned skipped stitches and therefore you wanted to bring the needles closer to the yarn feeder. Now I've had my machine for about 4 years and have never pulled it apart until today. On putting it back together, I noticed that there was a little rubber square attached on the panel where the row counter is situated. I've never had a problem with dropped stitches, so I'm wondering if the manufacturer made an additional correction and glued this bit of rubber near the row counter. I don't know how to attach a pic on here, but can show you if someone can tell me how to attach a pic. I've seen a few Addi's pulled apart on RU-vid, but none have had the extra little rubber square attached. I have the version you do, with the manual row counter. Thank you again for taking the plunge to do maintenance on your Addi machine. I'm sure this video will be invaluable to all of us. After a clean and a grease, my Addi is running smoothly.
@@kamilasmith I made this video the first time I took my machine apart so if I were to do another video I am sure it would be better all around! Haha! Thanks for persevering. I have never seen a rubber piece. That is very interesting. Good to know. Sorry, but you cannot send a picture in RU-vid. I’m glad your machine is running well.
Thanks a lot! So, vaseline was only greasing stuff you put in there? And the only thing needs to be greased ir the back of the needle? How often do you use your machine? I got my few days ago, I would like to estimate how much time I can fork with it without opening up. Was the dirt inside sticky or just clumps of dry fiber? Thanks again a lot!
I have never used compressed air so I can’t speak to it but I have heard others have. The thing is you need to still grease it when it’s sounding like it’s needed and that means taking your machine apart anyways. So you may as well clean it. White Lithium Grease.
I’ve cone to realize after doing this several times now….lol….that there really are only two different kinds of screws in this machine. The pointy ones and the flat bottom ones and I now know which ones go where. 🥰
For some reason I can’t like this video so I wanted to put my “like” here. Just bought an addy and it’s problematic right out of the box. Wondering if I shouldn’t make the adjustments now before I get frustrated and give up. Thanks.
I would it take it apart if you just got it. If you are sure that it is not just the learning curve that you need to get through then send it back. I honestly feel that people think machines are faulty and send them back when really they just need to learn how to use it. Proper yarn is the key. Go buy Bernat “PREMIUM”, Caron Latte Cakes or Heartland yarn and try that till you figure out what your machine likes and what tension and speed works well. If you don’t have all 3 things correct - especially the yarn, you will tuck stitches and think your machine is junk when really it isn’t. Don’t take a new machine apart. That is my suggestion.
When I screwed the inside pieces back on I pushed the sides closer together before tightening the screw. The score may have been loose when assembled at the factory so tightening it seemed to help ever so slightly but I’m convinced it made a difference.
@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet I did mine as well. But it a pain putting back together. But this video help me as well. It still not 100 percent back yet. But still love them. Thank you again.
I love your videos. Thank you for being so adventurous. By the way I am from Brisbane Australia and love our Aussie Koalas. Where does your name come from ?
Thank you! I found a very cute stuffed Koala in a store and bought it cause I loved it. Figured it would make a great mascot! That’s where it came from! Haha One day I’d love to see one in real. Oh to be able to go to Australia! 🥰
I need some help, I bought a addi pro from a lady for 50.00, it’s brand new, the problem is she put all white pegs, how can I put the black pegs back on with out any marks, I wish they would have instructions for this part
Go to RU-vid and look up how to replace a needle on addi. Or you can also watch my video on cleaning the addi. Only take it apart as far as you need to change the needles. I also show you where the black needles go. There are two parts to the video.
I have taken it apart a few more times now. Lol you guys joined me in this video the first time I took it apart. Hahaha I really should do another video - you would see progress! Thanks for the tip! Your absolutely right! ❤️❤️❤️
Are you kidding, this machine is a piece of junk, don't like experiments. Paid way too much for the thing. No instructions came with. I could end up with a pile of junk. Shouldn't listen to tuners.
