This message was posted by The Embroidery Authority on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/2/1251.html#000007 Hey, No kidding about the magnifying glass and flashlight. My magnifier is 10-X and my flashlight is considered Police grade - really bright. And consider this, "even monkeys fall from trees". Meaning, every once and a while, I'll accidentally put a needle in backwards. Whoops! Now, what SHOULD be turned to about a 45 degree angle is the needle bar clamp. Although, this should have been done at the factory. There is what I call, a "valley", between the needle clamp screw and the front corner of the clamp. This is where the thread will pass across while sewing. If your screw is straight forward, then there's a chance the thread could rub against it while sewing and if the clamp is too far to the right, then it simply makes it hard to tighten the screw. Just a little FYI. Ed =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================