[amayausers] Re: HoopTech question 6.5x7 window
- From: "frank davis" <fadavis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 21:47:30 -0500
Wendy
Melco strongly recommends against Hoop Tech. I was in Denver last week and
a machine came in that slammed the needle case with a Hoop Tech. The needle
case had to be replaced. $2100 plus labor. Be careful using it.
Frank
Force Ten Embroidery
Amaya Tech & owner
----- Original Message -----
From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:43 AM
Subject: [amayausers] HoopTech question 6.5x7 window
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
Other related posts:
