by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

Owner of Ruby sewing machine, have you heard an awful banging sound in your machine since you bought it?

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by rescuer Moderator 20 Jul 2012

I went to see my Viking dealer. She said to contact Viking in your country, if the local dealer will not replace it. New machines should not make that noise and should be replaced. She showed me it is louder than the older Designer but quieter than the Diamond.
Hugs and good luck

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sigrun by sigrun 22 Jul 2012

I have talk to my dealer and she/he are working on this problem - I hope that I will get a new one maybe Diamond De Luxe, cross my finger.

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by april22 20 Jul 2012

Hi Sigrun, I have seen video on facebook, it sounds very strange indeed.
Are you sure it is not the hoop that dances on the lower portion.
Hugs Tanja**

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sigrun by sigrun 20 Jul 2012

No it is inside the machine I´m sure

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by claudenicolas 19 Jul 2012

I have a Ruby, and I have not this banging sound, but really this machine makes more noise that the designer 1 that I had before. Is your embroidery good nevertheless?
this noise is as if there were knocks on the spool, It has hapenned with mine once because the threads were tangled in the spool

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sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

Yes, the Ruby is a very good machine and yes the machine is louder than Designer1, I have that machine too, but what I find strange in this, this sound does not start immediately but after about 8-10 thousand stitches all the time, and that can not be normal.

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by susiesembroidery 19 Jul 2012

I am truly sorry for the problems you are having with the Ruby. I have a Bernina and haven't got this problem. Hope they will give you a brand new machine with no banging sounds. Good luck.

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sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

Hope so too - thank you

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by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

Hi Cuties - Here you can hear the banging sounds of my Ruby - this my Embroidery site on Facebook

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by bikermomfl 19 Jul 2012

I'm going in to pick up my designer 1 from it's annual cleaning today so I'll ask my dealer if she has heard of this problem and maybe a fix. Let's hope I remember.........

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sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

Thank you

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by michemb 19 Jul 2012

I purchased my Ruby about 1 1/2 years ago and shortly after I began using it noticed a banging sound, especially after using it a long time. Took it in for repairs and the tech said it was normal and probably due to the density of the design and the thichkness of the fabric. Strangely enough (knock on wood) I have not had the problem lately.
Hope you get this resolved,
Hugs
Michelle

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sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

It does not matter whether I am embroidering on thin or thick fabric

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by gerryb 19 Jul 2012

I surely hope the dealer can do something for you! This is very bad advertising for Viking!! Hopefully they will realise this! I have noticed their machines are not what they used to be. All are made in the far East now, except MAYBE the Diamond is still made in Sweden, not sure.Please let us know if they fix or replace it!

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sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

Yes I hope so too - thanks

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by ssampsel 18 Jul 2012

i don't have a ruby, but sometimes when my machine is embroidering heavy fabric or stitches really fast it makes a terrible sound. my daughter figured out it was the hoop bumping the machine.

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sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

It does not matter whether I am embroidering on thin or thick fabric

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by Simplesewer1 18 Jul 2012

I dont happen to have a ruby but since i just got my D1 back from being serviced it is doing the same thing and I called my dealer and she just wants me to bring it back in again < I just cant afford to do it again for a while .Let Me know if you find out anything . Thanks

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marjialexa by marjialexa 18 Jul 2012

Lynn, if it's still doing the same thing, then they shouldn't charge to service it again, obviously wasn't done right the first time. Take it back as quickly as you can, before they say it's been too long & something else is wrong now.

sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

I know this, I've been 3 times with Ruby for repair since I got her, all about this banging sounds

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by clawton 18 Jul 2012

That doesn't sound normal. I would insist that they fix it get a new one. I do believe the Ruby runs a bit louder than the other machines. However, not as you describe.

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sigrun by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

No not normal - I hope I will get a new one

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by shirlener88 18 Jul 2012

Sigrun, so sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your new machine. I can't imagine what that noise is - might it need oiling in the embroidery arm?

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clawton by clawton 18 Jul 2012

The comsumer is not suppose to oil the viking machine.

sigrun by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

No not oil - the Husqvarna machine don´t needs oil - I´m trying to upload an video to my Embroidery site, then you can listen to this banging sounds.

shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jul 2012

I got the link - that does sound awful.

sigrun by sigrun 19 Jul 2012

Yes it does

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by marjialexa Moderator 18 Jul 2012

Sorry, Sigrun, sounds like your Ruby should have been named Lemon. I sure hope you can get this taken care of, or get a different machine. For the prices they charge for the machines, this shouldn't happen, or else be quickly and permanently fixed up for you. Hugs, Marji

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sigrun by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

I have taken the Ruby 3 times to the repaired man and still nothing fixed

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by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

I've been having problems with my Ruby machine out of this banging sounds and repair man claims to have repaired the machine as he was advised from Sweden, but the sounds banging in the machine is still there, now I will just return the machine and get a new one, even the latest Pfaff machine maybe. I know of one who has got a new one instead of the machine she had that was having this banging sounds.

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mops by mops 18 Jul 2012

Fortunately I haven't. It is a bit louder than my Designer1 was, especially when stitching on water soluble stabiliser, but I think that has to do with the thickness (or rather thinness) of the stuff.
What bothers me a bit is that it's rather hard to push the hoop in its place.

mops by mops 18 Jul 2012

push the hoop into the machine, I really need force and not a gentle push.

sigrun by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

I know that the Ruby sews faster than Designer1, but the machine starts very softly for the first 10.000 stitches, then the banging sounds starts and get harder and harder as I sew, it is terrible to hear that - my husband hears very badly, but he hear that sound.

sigrun by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

my husband hears very badly, but he hear that sound.

pennypeltz by pennypeltz 18 Jul 2012

I had problems with my ruby and they gave me a new one,it still makes too much noice and leaves snarls on the back if you leave the thread cutter on. I don't like not having a presure foot lever, the foot control doesn't do it for me .

shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jul 2012

this doesn't sound good.

sigrun by sigrun 18 Jul 2012

No it doesn´t

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