[amayausers] HoopTech question 6.5x7 window
- From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:43:37 -0600
Ed,
Thanks for the words of advice. I actually know another Amaya user that had
the needle case "accident". Some how he was able to fix it himself. Because
of his words of warning I am extremely careful when I use the HoopTech on my
machine thus my request for the offsets on the large window. I don't want to
make a mistake and calculate something that isn't right and oops, there goes
the needlecase. The hoop setup directions in the Amaya user manual are too
vague for me and I guess if what you say is acurate no one at Melco will be
willing to help me either. Unfortunately this happens an awful lot when
consumers make an expensive purchase, there is always a loophole so the
company doesn't have to stand behind a product. I guess this is where the
buyer beware warning comes in to play. No one responded to my request for
the offsets so I'm stuck using a hoop for this job and that is another issue
altogether!
Wendy
Itchin' To Stitch
MN
----- Original Message -----
From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:02 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: 2 questions
> Wendy,
> Although the HoopTech (yellow) hooping system is a wonderful tool, you
must
> be very aware of what you are about to embark upon. By no means is this
to
> scare you into not using it but be very cautious when you do...
> First off, I have heard that this Hooptech system (and any knock-off's
like
> it) are not authorized Melco hoops and if any damage results to your Amaya
> because of it, you will instantly void your warranty. (Please verify for
> yourself with Melco as this is simply what I heard).
> Now, what damage am I speaking of???? If I remember correctly, that
> hooping system has a "Y" offset of -3 inches. What this means is that if
> you don't set up the hoops for this system correctly, or possibly forget
to
> tell your Amaya you are using a hoop with the correct settings, then what
> could possibly happen, and has happened to a few people I know, is that
when
> you do something like "hoop center", the machine drives the hoop to what
it
> knows to be the normal hoop center. But because of the large size of this
> hooping system and the fact that there is a negative "Y" offset, the hoop
> may in fact be driven forward into the back of your needle case and push
it
> off of it's support rails. This is definitely not a good thing and will
> require somewhere in the neighborhood of about $1000 or more out of your
> pocket to have a technician fix. Sometimes the damage may be so much that
> an entire new needle case will be needed.
> The rule of thumb for this, and other hoops like them are to never power
> your machine, up or down, with this device on your machine. You also must
> verify, and adjust if necessary, the height of the hoop so that the hoops
> are not too high off the needle plate. Ultimately, with every hoop, the
> fabric is supposed to ride on the surface of the needle plate as you sew.
> Otherwise flagging will result. Since this device was created to fit just
> about all machines, you must take it upon yourself to make sure that it is
> set correctly to your machine.
> With that said, if you do everything you're supposed to and are a cautious
> individual, this is an incredible tool and allows you to embroider a great
> number of items you ordinarily wouldn't have been able to hoop before. I
am
> an advocate of the hooptech system, but I just hate to see accidents
happen.
> Best of luck to you.
> Ed Orantes
> Amaya Tech & Owner
> New Orleans, La.
> 504-258-6260
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Itchin To Stitch
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:17 PM
> To: Amaya User Group
> Subject: [amayausers] 2 questions
>
>
> Tonight when I turned on my machine and it moved to needle 9 there was a
> loud snapping noise. When I moved the needle case back and forth it made
the
> same noise as it went past needle #11. I couldn't see anything obvious
that
> was causing the noise so I turned the machine off and then powered it up
> again. Again the same snapping noise and then the noise disappeared. The
> machine was sewing fine last Tuesday when I last used it and I had no
> obvious problems with it. Any ideas on this one????
> 2nd question ----- Does anyone use the 7.5"x6" HoopTech window on their
> Amaya? I bought one at the ISS in Atlanta last week and would like to get
> the hoop setup dimensions if anyone is willing to share.
> Thanks!
> Wendy
> Itchin' To Stitch
> MN
>
>
>
>
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