[amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
- From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:25:22 -0700
Hi Russel,
I would use Fray Check. Do not use superglue. I have heard the superglue
leaves hard clumps. The fray check is made of materials that mix with the
thread in a way that it stays pliable but glues the threads together.
Jeff Banks
Melco Embroidery Systems
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Silva" <russell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 3:25 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
Jeff,
Do you think I should add a drop of superglue or fraycheck to the back
of the letters were the exit points are so they don't unravel, the letters
are Garamond 1" tall and don't have the tie out stitches they do have
underlay so I am not worried about the tie ins.
Thank you
Russell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 5:15 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
> Hi Russel,
>
> To view the software added Tie Stitches, you need to turn on the view
> property on the View Property TAB. Go to the Properties for the Design or
> Object by Left Mouse clicking on it in the tree on the right, then right
> mouse clicking on the selected object in the tree, or right mouse
> clicking on the object on screen, then go to and click on Properties.
> Then click on the View TAB and turn on Show Tie In and Tie Offs. I make
> this setting my default so I can see them always. After doing so, the
> software added Tie Stitches will show up in the Stitch List of the Tree on
> the right with a (TI) for Tie In, and a (TO) for Tie out. They will also
> show up graphically in the design on screen when viewing them by zooming
> in.
>
> The stitches that are already in the letters will show as plain stitches.
> You need to look at the Stitch List in the Tree and move up and down in
> the stitches to see what is actually there.
>
> Hope this helps..
>
> Jeff Banks
> Melco Embroidery Systems
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell Silva" <russell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 2:48 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
>
>
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> I just went into DesignShop and typed in the letter S and zoomed in on
>> the exit point of the letter and then went to Lock/Trim and selected Tie
>> in Tie out always and it made no difference, am I missing something here?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:26 PM
>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Herb,
>>>
>>> I need to jump in here so to make sure the information is 100% correct.
>>> Not ALL Melco alphabets have lock stitches digitized in them. Garamond
>>> is one of the DAK alphabets and none of the DAK alphas have lock
>>> stitches. Also, if perhaps a Garamond TT font was used, it will not have
>>> tie stitches either as no TT font will have them.
>>>
>>> There are other exceptions as well. I know this is going to open a
>>> bucket of worms, but I am willing to open it and as I am opening it, I
>>> will do my best to answer all questions regarding the issue. This issue
>>> could also be a reason Barbara is having problems on the nylon jackets.
>>>
>>> As I stated, not all Melco alphabets have Lock Stitches in them. A good
>>> example is all of the DAK alphabets.There are others as well. Now the
>>> question comes up, "which others?". I honestly cannot tell you without
>>> looking at the stitches they produce. It was never documented which ones
>>> do and do not. All alphabets are hand digitized. Each was done by
>>> different digitizers. Some used tie stitches some did not. Some used
>>> both Tie In and Tie Out, some only used Tie Out. Some used one type of
>>> tie stitch, some used others. The only one way to know for sure what is
>>> there is to zoom in and look at the stitches at the end and at the
>>> beginning to find out.
>>>
>>> A problem that can happen is to turn on Tie stitches when the alphabet
>>> already has them. This can put too many stitches at the end or beginning
>>> of a letter. This can cause thread breaks, fray breaks, etc. Too many
>>> stitches at the end of a letter where a trim is going to happen can
>>> cause miss trims. The miss trims can then cause needle breaks as the
>>> move to the next letter with the thread uncut will pull the needle to
>>> one side so when it goes down it hits the needle plate or what ever and
>>> cause a broken needle. This is perhaps some of Barbara's problems with
>>> broken needles? Just a guess but a possibility? To many stitches in one
>>> spot will cause the fray breaks Barbara described as well. Just a guess,
>>> but the Full Block alphabet has tie stitches in it, so if the parameter
>>> to add more is on in the file being used on the nylon jacket, this could
>>> be adding to the problems she is having.
>>>
>>> I am sure this is going to open the door for more questions. Please feel
>>> free to ask them. Lettering, in particular small lettering, is a one of
>>> the biggest problems to overcome.
>>>
>>> Jeff Banks
>>> Melco Embroidery Systems
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 2:03 PM
>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
>>>
>>>
>>> Russell
>>> Depends on whether you have converted your alphabets. There are lock
>>> stitches digitized in all the Melco alphabets. If you have not converted
>>> (removed) these you will not have any problems.
>>>
>>> Herb
>>> Royal Embroidery
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Russell Silva
>>> To: Amayausers
>>> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 12:16 PM
>>> Subject: [amayausers] Lock/Trim ?
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I did some lettering using the Garamond font from DesignShop and
>>> under lock/Trim properties the lock setting was on none, am I going to
>>> have a problem with stitches coming out, if so what can I do about it
>>> before I give it to my customer? I usually have that setting to always
>>> by default but somehow it got changed back.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Russell Silva
>>> R. S. Embroidery
>>> 508-222-4433
>>
>>
>
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