[amayausers] Re: Small fonts

Marty,

If you have a real problem design from time to time send to me or I am sure
there are others on the list that would gladly take a look at what you have
and maybe sew it out just to compare.  Sometimes you can take a bad running
design and edit just a few small things and it can make a huge difference.
I also find that hooping things fairly tight on the AMAYA is the best way to
go.  I can get away with looser hooping techniques on my EMT's than I can on
the AMAYA's.

Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
Medford, Oregon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marty Bies" <mbies@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:03 AM
Subject: RE: [amayausers] Small fonts


> Thanks Rod.  I only ask because I have had a hard time with small text and
> other small details in designs.  At this point I think the issue is mainly
> in the operator and digitizer, me, not the machine.  But because I don't
> have a lot of experience I'm never quite sure where to start the
> corrections.
>
> Marty
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sharon [mailto:springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:57 AM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [amayausers] Small fonts
>
>
> Marty,
> I am the tech that worked on Jack's AMAYA machine. I feel that there may
be
> an explanation in order relating to the upgraded parts that Jack is
> referring too.
>
> The rotary hook is continually being upgraded. Melco has tried several
> different manufactures and presently have settled on using one with the "
> Cerilani " name. Rotary hooks wear and need to be replaced over time. The
> greater speeds that the AMAYA is capable of running, require all the
moving
> parts of the machine to have less tolerance and more precision and this
> would include the rotary hook.
>
>  So in this case it is not always a matter of being faulty, it just means
> that the rotary hook is either worn out(improper lubrication practices may
> be a cause for this), or may have a small burr on it somewhere, or that
> Melco feels that they have found a better product, etc. Melco is
constantly,
> as they should be, searching for a better " mouse trap ", so to speak, and
> will upgrade to a better product when one is found or becomes available. I
> replaced Jack's rotary hook as his appeared to have excessive play in the
> center spindle.
>
> The other part that was replaced in Jack's machine was the " take-up lever
> cam disk ". This was a molded cam disk inside the front of the machine
> behind the needle case. This cam disk has a contoured race on the face of
it
> that a cam follower rides on . There were some of these disks that over a
> period of time warped slightly at a thin point in the molding and started
> giving noticeable problems with some machines but not all machines were
> affected. This particular part must be replaced by a tech because it is a
> lengthy process requiring many timing procedures to be preformed, using
> special gauges and fixtures, after it's replacement. Jack's AMAYA, was one
> of these machines. As with the rotary hook, Melco tries to improve, as
they
> should be and are doing, the overall design features of not only the
AMAYA,
> but all of their products.
>
> An important point for all  AMAYA owners that are reading this , is to
> adhere to a very old saying that I have heard said very often during my 61
> years, and that is, " IF IT'S NOT BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT ".  I have come to
> believe in that saying by experience.
>
>
> Rod Springer
> Melco Trained Technician
> (We also do Design Shop Pro+ digitizing)
> Boise, ID
> (208) 938-3038
> springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marty Bies" <mbies@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:29 AM
> Subject: RE: [amayausers] Small fonts
>
>
> > What updated parts are you talking about?  We also have a 2003
> >
> > Marty
> > J2HDesign, MN
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jack Fuller [mailto:Jack@xxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 6:20 PM
> > To: Amayausers@Mailinglists. Org
> > Subject: [amayausers] Small fonts
> >
> >
> > I have been watching the list for about a year now and find people still
> > have trouble with small fonts. I too have had my share. But what I found
> > worked well for me was using a 65/9 needle and 60 wt thread. BP or
sharp,
> it
> > doesn't matter. I get excellent results using Arial (DAK) with a medium
to
> > heavy cutaway and one or two pcs of water soluble topping. Increase the
> > width a bit and 150% to 180% pull comp. I just finished a job where the
> > small text was .15. I sewed it without any thread breaks at 1200 spm. I
> have
> > done as small as .12 on woven shirts. Pique looks better at .18 - .20.
If
> > you are having trouble with small text I encourage you to determine if
> your
> > machine has the updated parts. Mine is a 2003 model and I was ready to
> burn
> > it to the ground until I discovered that it was delivered with faulty
> parts.
> > They lasted about 6 months and then went bad. While I was genuinely
> torqued
> > at Melco for allowing ANY Amaya go out the door with parts they knew
they
> > had a high failure rate, they did replace them.
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> > Jack Fuller
> >
> > Executive Team Apparel
> >
> > Custom Embroidered Business Wear
> >
> > www.eta1.com
> >
> > jack@xxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
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