[amayausers] Re: Help
- From: "pat" <post@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 21:16:50 -0400
HELP... is there a shop in Pennsylvania or New York State that would not
mind an observer for a day? I'm really frustrated trying to sew caps with my
amaya.
Embroiderysew
----- Original Message -----
From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 8:08 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Help- Kris' Bad sew quality
> Yes, we also like the corners of business cards, post-it notes, deposit
> slips, etc... I've been trying to sew lately without the sides on the
> bobbin spools to see if there was a notable difference in the amount of
dust
> or lint that builds up. Haven't quite had enough experience yet with this
> to release my findings. Down the road I will know if I should suggest it
or
> not. Although I do think it's an interesting option.
> 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 Linen Barn
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 6:31 PM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Help- Kris' Bad sew quality
>
>
> Business cards work great for cleaning the lint out of bobbins and won't
> scratch anything. Thats how we been doing it for years :)
>
> Aaron Sargent
> The Linen Barn
> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Medford, Oregon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <specialk19@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 4:30 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Help- Kris' Bad sew quality
>
>
> > Kris,
> > I received a copy of the scanned sew outs you sent to Herb. At first
> > glance, it looks like you are having some sort of interference in the
> > thread/bobbin path after a certain length of thread or bobbin. What I
> > mean
> > is that the tensions are changing but seem to be doing so consistently
to
> > form a pattern.
> > I would first suspect the bobbin and bobbin case. Are you using
> > "Polyester" type bobbin and not "Astra" type bobbins? Be sure you are
> > inserting the bobbin spool in the back of the bobbin case so that the
> > bobbin
> > thread comes off the spool in a clockwise direction. You should also be
> > sure that there is no lint or dust build up under the tension leaf as
well
> > as any lint balls in the small hole under the tension leaf. Sometimes
you
> > can clean out a chunk of lint from under the tension leaf but there's
> > still
> > a lint ball in the hole that the bobbin passes through and it just won't
> > come out until you use something like a pin. I'm not an advocate of
using
> > pins or needles to clean out lint because some folks won't use restraint
> > and
> > can slip and scratch the vital areas of the bobbin case. But sometimes
> > you
> > just need to use something that small to "pick" out the lint that's
> > trapped.
> > Lint in the bobbin case can create two problems: one where it binds the
> > bobbin thread, increasing tension, and another where the lint lifts the
> > tension leaf slightly whereby releasing the tension so that there is not
> > enough. These two types of problems can occur at any point and time
while
> > sewing. So if you're scratching your head saying to yourself, it was
> > running fine for a while and now I can't sew at all, this could be one
of
> > your problems.
> > Be sure that the bobbin thread runs through the "pigtail spring" and
that
> > the spring is not bent from it's original position or even missing. You
> > should always have an extra bobbin case to try if you suspect that
> > something
> > is not right with the one you are using. DO NOT check your bobbin
tension
> > with the bobbin thread in the "pigtail spring" -if you are doing the
"YO-
> > YO" check or "bounce" check. Only check your bobbin tension with the
> > bobbin
> > thread after it comes out of the bobbin case and just before you pass it
> > through the "pigtail" spring.
> > The tension should be at a point where, holding onto the bobbin thread
> > with
> > one hand, the bobbin case is just about at a point where it wants to
start
> > to slide down but does not slide at all. Opinions vary on this subject.
> > But this is how I run with my bobbin tension and I feel better about the
> > results. With the slight added tension, I may have to increase my
> > material
> > thickness up a notch or so -however that is easy enough to do. When
> > checking your bobbin tension, always keep one hand under the bobbin case
> > so
> > that you don't accidentally drop the case on the floor. This is not
good
> > for the bobbin case at all. Fortunately they are cheap enough to
replace
> > if
> > you dent or scratch it.
> >
> > The other thing I'm thinking is that the thread is not coming off it's
> > spool on the thread palette smoothly. If your machine is new, chances
are
> > you are using all ARC thread. And if you are using all ARC thread,
> > chances
> > are you have a spool where the label around the top hole is torn or
> > choppy.
> > And if the thread tube is too low (not pushed up high enough) then
there's
> > a
> > chance the thread is snagging on the label, or anything else for that
> > matter, and giving added resistance after a certain length of thread.
Be
> > sure to inspect the entire thread path from the top of the machine to
the
> > bottom of the machine as she runs to see if anything strange presents
> > itself. With experience, you will be able to study the different areas
of
> > the thread path and deduct important information when problems occur.
> > Let us know if either of these two areas are causing your problems. If
> > not, we'll keep at it.
> > Good luck,
> > 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 Kris Nesheim
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:48 PM
> > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Help
> >
> >
> > It seemed like he thought I should schedule a tech when I talked to him
> > today. Could be a manual timing thing, with the x and Y motors?
> > HK Acree <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Neil,
> > Please elaborate on " Tech at Melco had me turn my adjustment
> > counterclockwise all the way to 0" part.
> >
> > Herb
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kris Nesheim"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 8:29 PM
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Help
> >
> >
> >> Tech at Melco had me turn my adjustment counterclockwise all the way to
> >> 0,
> >> and material thickness down to 2 for broadcloth. We had the same
results.
> >> This was before I made adjustments to the rotary hook. problem with the
> >> rotary hook that I noticed was the needle guard gap seemed non
existent.
> >> After adjusting it, it sewed out with the same results. I then rebooted
> >> both computer and machine and had one good sew out, and changed colors
> >> and
> >> had another bad. Went to the good sew out color and had another faulty
> >> sew
> >> out. Checked adjustments on rotary hook and am still satisfied with
> >> previous adjustments. Thanks for your input. Neil
> >> Russell Silva wrote: Presser foot height is
> >> also very important, I was just doing a design
> >> earlier today and forgot to lower it and got a lot of thread breaks,
when
> >> I
> >> lowered it they went away, might not be the problem but worth looking
at.
> >> Russell Silva
> >> R. S. Embroidery
> >> 508-222-4433
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Kris Nesheim"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 7:08 PM
> >> Subject: [amayausers] Help
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I was wondering if anyone could give us any ideas on our first Amaya
> >>> problem. Alot of
> >>>
> >>> thread breaks and to us not the usual running sound. Talked to Melco
> >>> ,said to run
> >>>
> >>> sample design for thread breaks. Did that and part of the design looks
> >>> ok,
> >>> and then in the
> >>>
> >>> middle of it the sew out looks way different no bobbin showing and
> >>> thread
> >>> breaks galore.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions or do we just schedule a tech? Anyone know one in the
> >>> Chicago land
> >>>
> >>> area? We only have one machine and need to get up and running.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Kris
> >>> Nesheim
> >>>
> >>> Embroidery
> >>> Ink.
> >>> Norridge ,
> >>> IL
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