Hi Rod, Can you give us a brief synopsis of what cases are best for each type of tie off/tie in?? I always end up just using the same one most of the time and I know there are reasons for the different ones available. Thanks, Susan --- Rod or Sharon <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dave, > When you say "every trim on the white thread" > ---does this mean you are > having trouble on only one needle? This would tend > to eliminate a multitude > of other possibilities. But here is a couple of > things I have learned with > some of these "springboards" as I call them. > > Something as simple as the wrong type of "tieoff" > stitch in the lettering, > the smaller the lettering, the more pronounced the > problem may become. Try > looking at the type of tieoff you are using in this > area or on this > particular font and change the tieoff stitch to a # > 3 style tieoff. > > What type/brand/size needle are you using? Melco > recommends Organ and 75/11 > is the standard. Are they knew, old, sharp--no > burrs, straight? How are they > oriented--left or right or straight ahead? And are > they seated to full depth > up in the needle bar? > > What material thickness or are you running "auto > acti-feed?" Try selecting > "standard" and setting your material thickness for > this font/garment/etc > manually to a constant MT...... > > How is your hook timing? Have you checked that? > > Make sure that there is nothing under the needle > case that can interfere > with the path of the knife trimmer or selector when > they fire. > > Bobbin tension can/will play a part in trimmer > trouble shooting. > > What type of thread---rayon seems to create more > issues with this style of > trimmer but that is dependent on the individual > machine too. > > What speeds are you having the problem with? > > The list goes on....but maybe this will give you > some things to check off > right off the bat..... > > Rod Springer > > Rod & Sharon Springer > Embroidery Cottage > Melco Amaya Technician & Trainers > Design Shop Pro+ & Digitizing > Boise, ID 83713 > 208-938-3038 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Kohler (Integrity Embroidery)" > <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 3:28 PM > Subject: [amayausers] Thread Pulls or Pops > > > > Can't seem to get my groove on today, again. Two > new XTs less than 90 > > days > > old. I am incessantly bothered with thread pulls, > pops, whatever you want > > to call them. The trim is smooth and clean, but > it pops out of the needle > > hole and the lower guide hole at EVERY trim of the > WHITE thread. This > > particular design has 4 of them between > words/lettering. Service tech > > adjusted the thread trims/timing a couple of weeks > ago, and it was doing > > it > > off and on after that, but really getting under my > skin today. He set the > > trims at short, and I have moved it to medium, and > now I start to leave > > tails to hand trim later!! > > > > > > Any immediate advice on a Sunday afternoon from > the veterans of our list? > > > > > > > > Gratefully yours, > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > P. David Kohler > > > > Integrity Embroidery > > > > a member of Trinity grafX > > > > 7942 Mainland Dr., Suite 102 > > > > San Antonio, TX 78250 > > > > 210-798-3200 > > > > 210-798-3202 fax > > > > 210-854-5702 cell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================================================== > > > > 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 > > =========================================================== > > Susan Riedlinger Embroidery Station Columbus, OH __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================