[Its Embroidered]

I am wondering what everyone uses to polish out burrs on needles, stitch plates or bobbin cases. I thought I heard someone at ISS talking about a tape that the service techs use, but can't find my notes. I am running a Tajima TFMX-C1501. Thank you for your input!

 

[Liberty]

Crocus cloth. You can also get a crocus string that is great in needle plates.

But needles we replace, same with bobbin cases.

A needle plate or a hook assembly is worth polishing.

 

[edwrench]

Mark is right, throw the bad needle out. If you are getting a lot burrs, then you have a big problem. Something is out of alignment and you need a tech, to help you out.

 

[Its Embroidered]

Thank you both for your input! One other follow up question. What grit crocus tape/string should I be using (when needed).

 

[Liberty]

We will start with about an 200 and polish with close to a 800.

We also go by another little unwritten rule.

If we can feel the nick with our fingernail, we throw the piece away.
If we can feel it with a piece of bobbin thread we will try to polish it out.

Even a hook assembly is cheaper than a lot of aggravating thread breaks, especially on a multi-head machine.

We keep spare parts so we can get the machine back up and running, polish a scratch to keep it for a spare emergency part.

And I think the actual name for the string is "Crocus Cord"