Ed, I applied one drop of oil to the needle rods (upper and lower) as part of the 4mil maint. procedure. Tech support thinks its the Y motor and unrelated to the maint. procedure. If it is, they want to replace it and the main board. I can't see any smoke damage, but the back of the machine does smell like smoke. The machine is under warranty and I am waiting to hear from the Tech to schedule a repair appointment. I'll let you know what happens.... The smoke that came out of the Amaya was light gray....my wife is dark gray. Mike E. Orantes wrote: >Sounds like you've upset her(Amaya)... >My wife lets off smoke when I upset her too. > >Seriously, >Can you tell us what you oiled and how much? I have heard of motors and >circuit boards letting out the "magic smoke" before, but I just can't think >what you could have gotten oil on that would burn something electrical. If >it wasn't oil related, it may have just been a fluke situation - kind of >like when a light bulb decides to go out. Only area where you should be >liberal with oil (and this is my personal recommendation) is in the key slot >(oil puddle) in that silver metal plate just to the left of and behind the >needle case (when on needle 16). The maintenance schedule calls out for >8-10 drops and wait about 1-5 minutes before running. I suggest 15-20 drops >and wait about 15 minutes before running. The oil has to work with gravity >and make it's way down a channel, then a small tube and finally absorb into >a couple of felt washers that assist with the lubrication of the >reciprocator and few other vital parts. If you were to over oil this area, >the worst that may happen is you would have oil dripping on your garments to >be embroidered while on the machine. > When ever you have a burning electrical problem, one must make sure all >compromised parts are replaced. For example, if you replace a burnt motor, >you should also replace the circuit board that supplies power to that motor. >The last thing you want is to go through the headache of an installation and >timing procedure of a new motor when the compromised circuit board may just >do the same thing to the new motor. Let's just hope it is in fact within >the warranty period. You will most probably be asked to cover the travel >costs for the tech. >Best of luck to ya'. >Ed > >Ed & Maralien Orantes >E.M. Broidery >900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200 >New Orleans, La. 70056 >504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643) > >-----Original Message----- >From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Garber >Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 12:26 PM >To: amayausers list >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 > > > > > > > > >