[amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
- From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:26:46 -0700
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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