Wendy, OH WENDY, WENDY, WENDY?????? WE PAY, all the time we pay and pay and pay!!!!! Herb Royal Embroidery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 3:59 PM Subject: [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 >> : >> : >> : >> : >> : >> :-- >> :No virus found in this incoming message. >> :Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> :Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 3/23/2005 >> : >> : >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 3/23/2005 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >