After a good nights sleep:
Mr Beloved explained why the screw for the overlocker needle wouldn’t go back in: As ex IT support sysadmin, he insists that there is a “Frustration Field” 
generated around equipment that has somehow misbehaved or otherwise not met the expectations of the user.
The fields are quite powerful, and have a half life of anywhere up to 12 hours. Any attempt to rectify the fault before then will be nullified by the force of the Frustration Field .
Thanks for your help, though, I am greatly appreciative that there is someone more experienced with this beastie that is so generous!
That’s why I could NOT get the darn thing back in last night – but this morning when the FF had dissipated, it took Mr Beloved under a minute.
Same thing happened with converting the machine to coverstitch and back – although I did also take the precaution of giving it new needles.
(They took FOUR SHOPS to find – arrggggh! I must find a source to order them online.)
Now I’m off to watch “grumpy doctor” (House. Even when he’s being a total jerk, Hugh Laurie is still gorgeous!) More later.
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Sorry to hear of your “unpedigreed” machine developing a frustration warp. I’m with the 12 hour frustration level belief, if one tries to fix the problem before that time is up there is a real danger of untold and permanent damage being done.
You don’t need to ask how I know.
Still, a nice shoulder rub can’t be all that bad, now can it? -
Ta, Andrea – and yes, the back rub was sooooo nice!
I’m quite convinced that the FF is absolutely real – I knew others would have experienced it too!
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Personally I find the FF in our house aren’t confined to equipment. They periodically appear when I’m trying to tissue-fit, have hit a sewing snag…..
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Keely, I agree – am just trying to alter a pattern this evening and have had to re-trace the pattern piece after I messed it up – I should just go to bed!
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