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I am having difficulty winding my bigshot. Sometimes it won't move, sometimes it moves with loud sharp noise. I think it needs oilling but I just oiled it a few months back. What kind of l lubricant do you gals use for your bigshot or cuttlebug machines?
It sounds like something might be stuck in your roller mechanism. How long have you had the machine? I would contact Sizzix - this doesn't sound like something that could be fixed from oiling it. If there is paper or a mini brad or a gem or something stuck in the roller mechanism then oiling won't help at all
You don't need to oil it unless it is sticking. A little sewing machine oil on the roller, roll it through with the plates a couple times - wipe your plates down after each time you roll it through. When it doesn't get your plates moist anymore, you're good to go. Sewing machine oil - or baby oil - won't give you grease like WD40 or such.
Ladies.....I don't believe oiling a non-electric machine is necessary. What may be the problem is a build up of paper fibers in the rollers of the machine or even dust from just the air with the machine sitting.
I would turn the machine upside down and try to brush out anything that may have settled in the rollers.
If that doesn't work, I would call the manufacturer. Putting oil in the machine will only make a mess and transfer to your cutting materials.
For these machines, there is no "repair", only replacement.
Contact sizzix directly, there have been several machines that they have had to send replacement gearsf or, it happened to a friend of mine stationed in the states, and she had no problem getting the parts for free, I'd ask, what would it hurt?
Bigshot Not Working
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