Rod, I can thread them without the magnifier and do at times, but it is there anyway. I keep a close watch on patterns while stitching. Very seldom do I leave the machine unattended (cept to get a cup of coffee or whatever). With the magnifier where I can see the stitch field, I can see if there is something amiss with the way the pattern is laying down. So, if a thread does break, the magnifier is there so I look through it. Habit more than anything. Regards, Doug Parker JTB Embroidery Services, Inc. Denver, Colorado jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx On 4/28/06 10:05, "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Doug, > Wait until you are 63----the white may work better for you then. :-)) I have > the lighted magnifiers you are speaking of and use them for other tech work > but haven't found it necessary to use them to thread needles. I do wear my > reading glasses and have found the white to really work well.....guess a > trip to the sewing room and an experiment with the flat black is in order to > see if one is better than the other.... > > Rod Springer > > Embroidery Cottage > Rod & Sharon Springer > Melco Amaya Tech & Trainer > Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing > > Boise, ID 83713 > 208-938-3038 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Parker" <jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 7:56 AM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya > > >> Rod, >> >> Tnx for the information on the white backing in the groove on the grabber >> blade. I found the flat black paint does wonders. I use a 4 inch 6 power >> magnifier light when threading needles. It illuminates the needle very >> well >> and with my 58 year old eyes I can see the eye of the needle very well. >> The >> flat black paint cut the glare completely for me and when I get a thread >> break and have to rethread a needle, it is takes about 30-40 seconds and I >> am back running. >> >> Regards, >> Doug Parker >> JTB Embroidery Services, Inc. >> Denver, Colorado >> jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> On 4/28/06 07:42, "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Anand & Doug, >>> The grabber has a built in stall protection. If something solid gets in >>> the >>> way of the grabber and the thread trap, it will immediately disable >>> itself. >>> This prevents the grabber motor from stall damage and also prevents >>> injury >>> to the operator . >>> >>> Doug, >>> When we got our first Amaya, my wife Sharon, found the solution to the >>> glare >>> off of the chrome grabber blade in the closed position and also a big >>> help >>> in threading a needle. If you notice, there is a groove in the top side >>> of >>> the grabber blade about 3/8" wide and the full lenght of the blade. If >>> you >>> cut a piece of white backing and lay it in this groove and then close the >>> grabber blade, you will be amazed at how it lights up the area behind the >>> needles and shows the needle holes. We have requested Melco to paint this >>> groove white for about 3 years but I guess it isn't a high priority and >>> they >>> must figure that it would be just as easy for you to do the fix >>> yourself........ >>> >>> Rod Springer >>> >>> Embroidery Cottage >>> Rod & Sharon Springer >>> Melco Amaya Tech & Trainer >>> Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing >>> >>> Boise, ID 83713 >>> 208-938-3038 >>> >>> . >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Kesavan" <kesavan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:45 PM >>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya >>> >>> >>>> Doug, >>>> >>>> If you go to a show check out how the grabber on all the other brands of >>>> machines work. >>>> >>>> Anand, >>>> >>>> I have had my Amaya for over 3 years and have never had the grabber chop >>>> my >>>> fingers. If you think about it, if the grabber were to be placed on the >>>> back >>>> of the head, how would it grab the thread after a trim. Also, it would >>>> be >>>> sticking out behind the head itself and could, depending on what you >>>> were >>>> stitching, possibly hang up on a garment. >>>> I did make two modifications on my machine to the grabber. First I >>>> removed >>>> the screws that connect it to the actuator arms and painted it flat >>>> black, >>>> second, when I re installed it, I used small flat head screws. This is >>>> because at times, if everything is lined up exactly right, when a trim >>>> is >>>> done and the grabber moves back to capture the tread after trim, the >>>> round >>>> head screws would drag on the left hand hoop support arm. I believe >>>> Melco >>>> has a field mod for this problem. The flat black is to cut the glare >>>> when >>>> trying to see to rethread a needle. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Doug Parker >>>> JTB Embroidery Services, Inc. >>>> Denver, Colorado >>>> jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > >