[amayausers] Re: Hooptech clamping frames

I'd be happy to share the dimensions I came up with as a reference if that
would help. Also, if you purchased the TCS1, I am curious if you rec'd 2 top
frames or just 1? The TCS2 comes with a yellow frame (standard) and a silver
one labelled "thin material" frame. I only have the thin material frames for
the TCS1. That being the case, you sacrifice a bit more sewing area, I
believe. Although I let the frame ride up on the needle plate just a bit,
it's not really desirable. If you need more room, hooptech says buy the
bigger clamp, which I had to do. Best wishes!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wl solomonson" <wlsolomonson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:44 PM
Subject: RE: [amayausers] Hooptech clamping frames


> David,
> Your story couldn't have come at a better time as I just received my Hoop
> Tech clamping system today. I will take your experience to heart and be
> verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry careful when setting up my definitions. And you know
> what, your wife was right (they always are!), you were lucky.
> Wendy Solomonson
> Itchin' To Stitch
> MN
>
> >From: "O'Connor & Co. Custom Embroidery" <oconnorco@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: "amayausers"
> ><amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [amayausers] Hooptech clamping frames
> >Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:26:18 -0500
> >
> >I should have chimed in sooner-
> >
> >The folks at HoopTech are very nice and have great products. They also
> >offer special deals when they have shows going on or just because...
> >contact info is here:
> >
> >www.hooptechproducts.com
> >
> >Telephone: (513) 829 7768    Fax: (513) 829 7769
> >
> >4775 Interstate Drive            Cincinnati, OH 45246
> >
> >A word of caution for newbies like myself: You have to create your own
hoop
> >definitions for these accessories. Follow the instructions VERY CAREFULLY
> >and be EXTRA CAREFUL beyond that. You sense a story coming, I am sure...
> >
> >After being quite proud of myself that I have my TCS1 clamp calibrated
and
> >center and aligned just right, I needed the TCS2 for a new project. I set
> >about creating the hoop definition (complete with bitmap graphics- very
> >snazzy) and got to the part of entering the offset. I sat looking at the
> >clamp (about 3" high and made of steel) with my finger on the enter key,
> >and applied the change.
> >
> >Garbage in, garbage out, as they say: my tired brain had translated a 2"
> >adjustment in the WRONG DIRECTION, and the powerful Amaya servos obliged
by
> >pushing the entire needle case off the front of the machine, where it
hung
> >by the color change threaded rod, the needle bars hanging out at various
> >levels and me in a complete panic.
> >
> >Long story short, I spent the weekend becoming much more familiar with
the
> >machine and its inner workings. I finally got the needle case all the way
> >off. I had to straighten the threaded rod, an operation in which I had
very
> >little confidence in my chances of success. I re-assembled everything and
> >went through the needle depth and hook-timing verifications, and it all
> >actually works again!
> >
> >My wife said I am REALLY lucky it went back together- I reminded her this
> >was a team thing. She just said I'm really lucky again...
> >
> >And the moral of the story is: never set the clamp to move more than a
> >little bit at a time, until you know which direction it is going to go!
> >
> >David & Lisa O'Connor
> >O'Connor & Co. Custom Embroidery
> >Westerville, OH
>
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