[amayausers] Re: Lock/Trim ?
- From: "Jean A. Allen" <jaa1943@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:39:56 -0800 (PST)
Where can we find which alphabets have tie in/off stitches?
--- Jeff Banks <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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