# Overlocking Sewing Machine -DECOMMISSHIONED DAMAGED BY MEMBER AND NOT REPORTED

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**Category:** Tools\
**Tags:** textiles\
**Created:** [20 March 2025 10:24 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/overlocking-sewing-machine-decommisshioned-damaged-by-member-and-not-reported/40542 "2025-03-20T10:24:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Karin](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/letter_avatar/karin/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Karin](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/Karin)\
**Post date:** [20 March 2025 10:24 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/overlocking-sewing-machine-decommisshioned-damaged-by-member-and-not-reported/40542/1 "2025-03-20T10:24:29Z")

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> # Notice damaged by member and not reported
> 
> - Damaged by member and not reported we found that the machine is beyond repair
> - This tool may be used while alone in the space.

## Overlocker was damaged sometime during 2024-2025 due to **mishandling** attempted repair was made in December 2025. Beyond restoration, as we are unable to find parts, the manufacturer has been liquidated.

 ![6df7cc_b6b90e4ae0124438b4c61458c387710a~mv2](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/7/47a1e2aabc2a420739832492fa1ab64a232cc095.jpeg)

**Millepunti DF4 overlocker by Necchi**

## Condition Notes

DECOMISIONED

## Induction and Training

No Induction needed

## Maintainers

[@textilestechs](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/groups/textilestechs)

## How To Use

### Basic Operations of an overlocker (different model)

![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GZgsA985iO0/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/GZgsA985iO0?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque

### How To Thread

 ![how to thread loopers](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/b/cb4fdc92b6f3bbc1431bab1dd296414f58e3023a.jpeg)  
 ![how to thread needles](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/7/67e1d873e4fd4a8f56a973a9bd13df60e25e86ea.jpeg)

## Risk Assessment

[Sewing Machine / Overlocker Risk Assessment](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/sewing-machine-overlocker-risk-assessment/2780)

### Maintenance

see manual

### References

[DF4 Manual](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/uploads/short-url/4hsodnnV0LaTwAAEPmfOHgMQowf.pdf) (6.1 MB)