LOL funny shit bro i did the same thing with my bishops and it did help with the sound but i had to find the right ruber band so it didnt slow the machine down too much. I put it under the pin but where it wouldnt harm the needle at all then brought it around the neck then did a simple twist and repeated, then to the back ( i had a longer skinny band so it had to go around twice).
Sorry to drag this up but i couldnt pass lol
