[amayausers.com] Re: New place to store thread

  • From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:39:50 -0800

LOL  This is getting good and I am not sure I should admit this to the general 
AMAYA public :)  I am a little embarrased to let this happen as I should have 
been back there for maintenance a month ago but got busy and I want to use my 
stupidity to show everyone just how important regular maintenance is so enjoy.

I am pretty certain I had a Madeira cone on #9 or #12 needle and these tall 
cones tend to let thread off cause of the vibration.  I think it vibrated 
enough to drop down into the gears and cam and once the cam got ahold of it it 
started wrapping up.  I never noticed it doing this so I have no idea how long 
it has been like this or how long I ran it this way.  The machine seemed to 
have more thread breaks than normal about 3 weeks ago so I assume thats about 
when this happened and since then we ran around 175 caps and dozens of twills 
on this machine so its amazing that it was running and didn't cause damage.  I 
am so thankful Rod happened to be in the area and found my problems cause he 
saved me lots of money.

Anyways, thats my best guess on what happened but I don't know for sure.  Rod 
even said this is one of the stranger situations he has seen in his travels 
working on machines.  The amazing thing is there was no thread causght up in 
the drive gear or in the gears on the back side of the needle case that the 
drive gear runs.  Was just the cam and the surrounding area.



Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
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541-770-2957
Medford, OR
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Yaglenski 
  To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 12:49 PM
  Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: New place to store thread


  That has to be one of the more amazing things I have ever seen associated 
with these machines Aaron!  

  Were you using that color on something or was it just getting sucked thru 
somehow.

  Cool pics!


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  From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 2:53 PM
  To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [amayausers.com] New place to store thread


  Thought some of you might enjoy this.  Rod and Sharon are here for a friendly 
visit (havent got the bill yet so its still friendly) and Rod found where I 
have been storing my Dark Green thread.  There must have been half a spool 
wrapped up in the cam of the machine.  Here are some pics.

  Aaron Sargent
  The Linen Barn
  linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
  541-770-2957
  Medford, OR
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Linen Barn 
    To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:33 PM
    Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Holes in tshirts


    Debbie,

    These are around $7-8 but they are nice and heavy (8 oz.) 
http://www.camberusa.com/max-weight.asp

    Carhartts are 6.75 oz  www.carhart.com


    Aaron Sargent
    The Linen Barn
    linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
    541-770-2957
    Medford, OR
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: r.rinehartsr 
      To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:39 PM
      Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Holes in tshirts


      Hey Roland!!  Debbie here!  What tees are 7oz. besides Port Authority and 
Gildan?  I  have searched for a really heavyweight tee (even though many of 
them call their shirt a heavyweight, they aren't).  Thanks!!!!!
      Debbie Rinehart
      Deb'z-N-Stitches
      www.debznstitches.com
      765-342-7392
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Roland R. Irish III 
        To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:07 PM
        Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Holes in tshirts


        Because teeshirts are the absolute worst garbage material you can think 
        of embroidering on...most shops won't even touch them.
        You need several layers of 3 oz. backing just to get a stable base...
        standard teeshirts are only 5.5 to 6.5 oz. material, decent 100% cotton
        heavyweights might be 7 oz., and some of the real good premium weight
        shirts can be 8 oz.
        But it is not a pique knit or poplin, heavy weave material-it's a 
lightweight
        fabric that just isn't made for embroidery.
        You have to back off on density-the needle is making the holes, the 
thread is
        tightening up and exposing it-and the material
        itself will rip easily, very very easily, so after you've punched a 
hundred holes
        in a half inch area for embroidery-then the thread tightens up and 
pulls it in...
        instant hole!
        I won't do teeshirts. Period!
        Just not worth embroidering on anything that costs LESS than the thread
        price to sew on it.
        The only way around it is a ton of backing-then it looks and feels like 
you 
        have a patch sewn on the inside of the shirt and is very noticeable.


        My opinion...
        Roland





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        On Feb 12, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Darlene Weber wrote:


          Can anyone give me some ideas as to why I get holes in tshirts when I 
am stitching lettering on them???

          Thanks!



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