[amayausers] Re: HoopTech question 6.5x7 window
- From: "wl solomonson" <wlsolomonson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 08:14:00 -0600
Frank & Ed & any other Melco person out there,
Why doesn't Melco resolve the issue by endorsing HoopTech and providing the
hoop setup definitions like they do for Fast Frames? Seems to me this would
prevent the needlecase problem as well as giving those of us in the industry
an opportunity to use the HoopTech and prevent repetitive stress on our
hands from hooping those "hard to hoop" items. Or is there another reason
this in not done? I'm going to call and ask why, hopefully someone can give
me a logical answer.
Wendy
Itchin' To Stitch
MN
>From: "frank davis" <fadavis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [amayausers] Re: HoopTech question 6.5x7 window
>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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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