[amayausers] Re: Thread Feed Rollers
- From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 16:01:12 -0600
Yes indeed Thomas,
The thread feed rollers do not respond well to humidity. They get real
"slippery when wet". I ought to know with the humidity we have down here in
the South. I keep all my new rollers in a zip lock bag with much of the air
removed. I too do the alcohol for cleaning and at times rough up the
surface of the roller with my pinky eraser if I find the roller is dusty but
doesn't have any cuts in it.
Ed
Ed & Maralien Orantes
E.M. Broidery
900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
New Orleans, La. 70056
504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)
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From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of LiVawne G. Moore
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:17 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Thread Feed Rollers
I try to keep in touch with a few of the folks who man the service desk at
Melco. I understand, after talking to them, that a new roller is currently
being Beta tested. (I volunteered our system... But so far, no new
rollers.) It is supposed to be MOORE robust and last longer.
Currently, the Thread Feed Rollers are on the 4,000,000 PM schedule for
inspection. We typically change them all out when we change needles,
roughly about the 4,000,000 mark. It's a pain, but that is what makes this
system so good. Plus, if the rollers have cracks, they can literally push
the thread around the internal plastic gears and that takes forever to clean
that out! So I highly recommend changing them out on a regular basis.
Melco has priced them very inexpensively for a consumable item so I keep
plenty in stock, just like needles and thread!
PS: We have taken our system out on occasion, until we learned that those
rollers do not like humidity! Which also translates into ANYTHING on the
roller. I now keep a bottle of isopropyl alcohol next to the system and use
a rag dampened with the alcohol to clean the rollers before I install them
and if I have any feed problems. The alcohol will help get rid of moisture
and/or oil in other situations as well.
Thanks!
Thomas E. Moore
Moore Embroidery & Designs
1724 Jerusalem Drive
Round Rock, TX 78664
512-989-0518 Office
512-415-6185 Cell
Moore-Embroidery@xxxxxxxxxx
www.Moore-Embroidery.com
Creative Custom Embroidery
Without "Minimums"
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From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Garber
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:42 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Thread Feed Rollers
This is the maintenance procedure I now dread. (I still have not fixed the
roller arm that broke).
I use to clean and inspect each roller for cracks.
I'm thinking it might be cheaper to just replace them all without inspection
to save time.
Time is money....
Mike
Body Cover wrote:
>I use two of the little green handled flat blade screwdrivers and put
>one on each side and pry it out without any problems, when it gets to
>the red roller I use my fingers and slowly roll out from underneath. It
>is a tight fit but I haven't had any problems so far.
>
>Ron Vinyard
>Body Cover / Magic Stitches
>1-888-435-0176
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Yaglenski" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:05 PM
>Subject: [amayausers] Thread Feed Rollers
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>>First of all, thanks to the person who posted that you could take off
>>the red rollers to allow easier access to the thread feed rollers.
>>That was a life saver tonite. Had a problem with needle 1, so I
>>looked at the thread feed roller. Sure enough, cuts and gouges. So, I
started down the line. Out of the first 12 needles, 11 had some or many
cuts in them. I assume any cut is not a good cut.
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>>Anyway, ordered more & just wanted to post the reminder that if you
>>are having thread break issues, don't forget to check this. ;)
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>>Do other brand machines have consumable parts like these that wear out
>>so quickly? Just wondering. At about a buck a piece, they aren't braking
the bank, but it is a little bit of a pain!
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>>One other thing, I noticed that the extra long tweezers that came with
>>the machine seem especially good at getting the rollers out. In the
>>past I was trying to use the small screw driver to pop them out and was
struggling. The big tweezers made quick work of the job!
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