[amayausers] Re: Herb- Presser Foot

 Herb........I can dream can't I?????
Wendy Solomonson
Itchin' To Stitch
Arlington, MN
(507)964-2224
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 6:01 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Presser Foot


> Wendy,
> OH WENDY, WENDY, WENDY?????? WE PAY, all the time we pay and pay and
> pay!!!!!
>
> Herb
> Royal Embroidery
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 3:59 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Presser Foot
>
>
> > Ed,
> > I purchased my machine in September of '03. Looks like I have the old
> > style
> > foot, flat across the bottom. Do you know if upgrades are at no cost or
do
> > we pay?
> > Wendy Solomonson
> > Itchin' To Stitch
> > Arlington, MN
> > (507)964-2224
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:45 PM
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Presser Foot
> >
> >
> >> Dorothy,
> >> How old is your machine?  Were you one of the original Amaya owners?  I
> >> recall there being a Presser Foot upgrade but that was about two years
> > ago.
> >> I don't think Melco has released any machines from the factory, with
the
> >> original presser foot, since then.  There was a change to the final
shape
> > of
> >> the presser foot and possibly some improvements to the inner workings.
> >> An
> >> upgraded presser foot is indicated by having a small hole in the center
> >> of
> >> the "foot" right where it touches the fabric.  The original presser
foot
> > was
> >> solid across the foot.
> >> The other day, I was training some fine folks on how to run their hats
on
> > a
> >> six head Tajima. (A long time employee left them a while back and none
of
> >> the existing employees know much about embroidery - dilemma!)  As I
> >> proceeded to instruct them about the raised needle plate and adjusting
> >> the
> >> presser foot, I realized the only way to do this was to remove the
front
> >> needle case cover with it's two corresponding screws, and then on all
of
> > the
> >> needles necessary to run for that design, individually loosen a set
screw
> > on
> >> each presser foot and manually adjust it's height and then tighten the
> >> set
> >> screw again.  Very time consuming on a six head machine and boy was I
> >> missing my Amaya's.  And since all the hats move in unison while
sewing,
> > all
> >> hats have to be hooped virtually identical or centering of the design
may
> > be
> >> off a bit on some of the hats.
> >> I couldn't help but mentioning all the features of the Amaya's the
whole
> >> time I was there,...  you would have thought I was a Melco salesman.
> >> Hope this helps.
> >> 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 John Yaglenski
> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:01 PM
> >> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....
> >>
> >>
> >> What does it look like?  What is different?
> >>
> >> :-----Original Message-----
> >> :From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> :[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
DLCompton@xxxxxxx
> >> :Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:55 PM
> >> :To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> :Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....
> >> :
> >> :
> >> :John and all,
> >> :
> >> :Do you have the latest presser foot? I got a new one last
> >> :October and it is wonderful! It has reduced thread breaks to
> >> :almost nonexistent. Yes, you have a  good idea on the training
> >> :but the new presser foot will alleviate lots of thread  breaks!
> >> :
> >> :
> >> :Dorothy  Compton
> >> :Bee Embroidered
> >> :_www.BeeEmbroidered.com_ (http://www.beeembroidered.com/)
> >> :(916)  635-7467
> >> :Rancho Cordova, CA
> >> :
> >> :
> >> :In a message dated 3/24/2005 9:40:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> >> :john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >> :
> >> :If  anyone from Melco is listening  8^)
> >> :
> >> :There really needs to be a one  day workshop on caps, and
> >> :nothing but caps.
> >> :Among the items that could be  covered....  Structured,
> >> :Unstructured, Visors, Bucket Caps, Sewing on  the front,
> >> :sewing on the back, techniques for digitizing for caps, how to
> >> : cure common problems, proper hooping & hooping techniques,
> >> :setting up  your machine, sewing speed etc.
> >> :
> >> :I really think it's an art of it's own  and a full day class
> >> :should be dedicated to it.
> >> :
> >> :I can sew out fine  on shirts but cant get the darn caps
> >> :sewing out well still.  I have  better luck with unstructured
> >> :rather than structured.  On  the structured, I too broke a
> >> :needle the other nite under almost the  same circumstanses as Mike.
> >> :
> >> :- - - - - - - -
> >> :John  Yaglenski
> >> :Levelbest Embroidery
> >> :
> >> :
> >> :
> >> :
> >> :
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