[amayausers] Re: Presser Foot

Ed,
I purchased my machine in September of '03. Looks like I have the old style
foot, flat across the bottom. Do you know if upgrades are at no cost or do
we pay?
Wendy Solomonson
Itchin' To Stitch
Arlington, MN
(507)964-2224
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:45 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Presser Foot


> Dorothy,
> How old is your machine?  Were you one of the original Amaya owners?  I
> recall there being a Presser Foot upgrade but that was about two years
ago.
> I don't think Melco has released any machines from the factory, with the
> original presser foot, since then.  There was a change to the final shape
of
> the presser foot and possibly some improvements to the inner workings.  An
> upgraded presser foot is indicated by having a small hole in the center of
> the "foot" right where it touches the fabric.  The original presser foot
was
> solid across the foot.
> The other day, I was training some fine folks on how to run their hats on
a
> six head Tajima. (A long time employee left them a while back and none of
> the existing employees know much about embroidery - dilemma!)  As I
> proceeded to instruct them about the raised needle plate and adjusting the
> presser foot, I realized the only way to do this was to remove the front
> needle case cover with it's two corresponding screws, and then on all of
the
> needles necessary to run for that design, individually loosen a set screw
on
> each presser foot and manually adjust it's height and then tighten the set
> screw again.  Very time consuming on a six head machine and boy was I
> missing my Amaya's.  And since all the hats move in unison while sewing,
all
> hats have to be hooped virtually identical or centering of the design may
be
> off a bit on some of the hats.
> I couldn't help but mentioning all the features of the Amaya's the whole
> time I was there,...  you would have thought I was a Melco salesman.
> Hope this helps.
> Ed
>
> Ed & Maralien Orantes
> E.M. Broidery
> 900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
> New Orleans, La. 70056
> 504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Yaglenski
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:01 PM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....
>
>
> What does it look like?  What is different?
>
> :-----Original Message-----
> :From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> :[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DLCompton@xxxxxxx
> :Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:55 PM
> :To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> :Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....
> :
> :
> :John and all,
> :
> :Do you have the latest presser foot? I got a new one last
> :October and it is wonderful! It has reduced thread breaks to
> :almost nonexistent. Yes, you have a  good idea on the training
> :but the new presser foot will alleviate lots of thread  breaks!
> :
> :
> :Dorothy  Compton
> :Bee Embroidered
> :_www.BeeEmbroidered.com_ (http://www.beeembroidered.com/)
> :(916)  635-7467
> :Rancho Cordova, CA
> :
> :
> :In a message dated 3/24/2005 9:40:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> :john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> :
> :If  anyone from Melco is listening  8^)
> :
> :There really needs to be a one  day workshop on caps, and
> :nothing but caps.
> :Among the items that could be  covered....  Structured,
> :Unstructured, Visors, Bucket Caps, Sewing on  the front,
> :sewing on the back, techniques for digitizing for caps, how to
> : cure common problems, proper hooping & hooping techniques,
> :setting up  your machine, sewing speed etc.
> :
> :I really think it's an art of it's own  and a full day class
> :should be dedicated to it.
> :
> :I can sew out fine  on shirts but cant get the darn caps
> :sewing out well still.  I have  better luck with unstructured
> :rather than structured.  On  the structured, I too broke a
> :needle the other nite under almost the  same circumstanses as Mike.
> :
> :- - - - - - - -
> :John  Yaglenski
> :Levelbest Embroidery
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