Geri The quality of the design can have a big impact on the number of thread breaks. Often the biggest culprits in designs are stitch density too high and/or excessive short stitches ..... and we try to eliminate both of those from designs. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Studio 187 LLC" <InsideStudio187@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:23 AM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Prewound Bobbin Thread > I think it really depends on the digitized file. I expect zero threadbreaks > too, but I can usually predict that by the design I'm using. > > Geri Finio @ Studio 187 LLC > (856) 296-4944 > www.studio187.net > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kushnerick > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:49 PM > Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Prewound Bobbin Thread > > > Hi Rod > > I guess I am old school when it comes to embroidery ... but yes I do see > embroidery machines stitching hundreds of thousands of stitches without a > thread break. We do it ourselves consistently. > > Heck, a simple 7000 stitch design on 50 items is 350000 stitches .... and I > expect to stitch those 50 items without any thread breaks. > > I have seen this 116,000 stitch design at > http://www.westway.citymax.com/catalog/item/2870780/2366342.htm stitch out > without a single thread break [and it even uses some metallic thread]. > > Out of curiosity, it would be interesting if other members of the group let > us know how many stitches they expect and get between thread breaks ? > > Have a great evening. > > Bob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:45 PM > Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Prewound Bobbin Thread > > > > Bob, > > > > I understand your point but ...the Ampass design is not suppose to run as > a > > contest to see if you can get one to finally sew it's 49, 000stitches w/o > a > > thread break. It is suppose to check all or most of the functions of the > > machine for trimming, vertical & horizontal column width, registration, > the > > ability to sew small lettering and force multiple color changes, long > > stitches, short stitches, etc, etc. > > I guess there is only one more question to ask. You said>>>>" I expect a > > machine to stitch hundreds of thousands of stitches without a thread > break." > > > > Have you actually ever seen a machine go hundreds of thousands of > stitches > > without a thread break? > > > > Rod Springer > > > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== > > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================