This doesn't sound good! I'm no tech but don't turn it on again it sounds like something electrical shorted out. especially if it was stinky and dark colored smoke. You may do even more damage with electricity through burned out components or a fried wire. Call tech support ASAP. Good luck and keep us posted on your findings Ron Vinyard Body Cover / Magic Stitches www.bodycoverdesign.com Grants Pass, Oregon 1-888-435-0716 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Garber" <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "amayausers list" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:25 AM Subject: [amayausers] Amaya Smoke > I'm new to the list and had a problem this morning. I was wondering if > anyone has experianced this: > > I was doing a 4,000,000 stitch maint. on an Amaya I have had for almost > 1 year. > The machine was just sitting there after the oiling part of the > maintenance and it started smoking. > The smoke started pouring out of the front of the machine and filled the > office. Before I could shut it down, it went dead. After the smoke > cleared it did power back up but would not function. > > Anybody? > > Mike > > >