[amayausers] Re: Amaya

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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
>

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