[amayausers] Re: Continuous problems with sew outs

Hang in there Edna.  These machines are great once they are properly
adjusted.  We just got our second one Friday and have had our first one 2
yrs. 4 mos. now.  Give Melco another call and get that machine working
properly.
Sharon

Rod Springer
Melco Trained Technician/Owner
(Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing)
Boise, ID
(208) 938-3038
springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edna Khalifeh" <ednakhalifeh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 11:51 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Continuous problems with sew outs


> Hi all,
>
> Well, I thought all the kinks were worked out with my machine.  Had it a
> whole 5 weeks now and still have not been able to sew out anything to make
a
> buck.  After sewing out 6 samples (yeah, it took that many) to make sure
> that my threads, stabilizers, lettering density, etc, etc. were just right
> for an order for my kids' orthodontist & his staff.  I kept getting frays,
> changed needles, changed threads, changed stabilizers, densities, and
> everything else I could think of.  The last sew out was fair, only frayed
> twice and I had to stand over the machine to catch the incomplete trims.
On
> the small lettering, it didn't fray or break, but the final trim was
> incomplete.  I had to stitch the lettering at 550 to 600 stitches per
> minute.  Well, put the first lab coat in, the thread frayed, missed
multiple
> trims, looped in several places; I wasn't about to "unstitch" it so I
> continued until it finished.  Stitched the small lettering with some
> fraying, and on the final trim, it didn't cut all the way through, even
> though I added another just in case.  I had to turn it over and pull the
> loops to the back.  I'm not impressed with the result at all.  Hope I
don't
> have to replace the coat, don't know where he got it.  And I'm not
touching
> the expensive shirts he wants done as long as this machine is doing this.
>
> The tech was here about 10 days ago and replaced the knife as well as
making
> adjustments, then I didn't use it for about a week due to my shoulder
> surgery.  It did fairly well for about a day, then started it's messing up
> again.  No change in fabric, design or anything else.  I'm so frustrated I
> could scream, feeling like I might have made a mistake?  Like I should
have
> kept my Toyota?  Could I have gotten the only lemon in existence these
days?
> My concern is I can't have the tech here every week, need to get some work
> done, and the 90 day thing has about 50 days left.  Anybody got any
> suggestions?  I've been embroidering for years, double checking my hooping
> since I got the Amaya as well as the presser foot height, tension, etc.
> BTW, the symptoms get even worse when I try to use sticky stabilizer, so
the
> fast frames set I got is a waste at this point.  Is anyone able to use
> these?  I'm really at my wit's end, have no idea what to do now.  I wanted
> to drop these off tomorrow afternoon when I took my son for his braces,
but
> looks like it's not gonna happen.  Was planning on going to Plano this
week
> for workshop, but wondering if I should bother, I'm so upset.  Thanks for
> letting me vent and Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> Edna Khalifeh
>
> Etched In Thread
>
> Katy, TX
>
>
>

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