Going to tools and stripping the locks will only effect the melco embroidery fonts. Other parts of the design also need to be tied in and out so if you are having pullouts then set your tie settings as I suggested or play to find out what works for you. The main difference is the fonts have ties so if you put them in manually then it doubles them which can casue problems and you are more likely to see the tie ins and outs. By stripping the melco font ties then you can by default have DS add the ties in all at once and you don't have to worry about double ties. I hope this makes sense and if not let me know and I will try to explain better. Also, be aware that this won't fix every problem and is not a sure fire cure for pullouts but it is something that has helped my situation out tremendously so its worth a shot. On files such as dst and exp the lock/trim menue doesn't effect the expanded stitches so if its in digitized files sent to you in a format other than ofm it won't do any good unless you convert to wireframe first and thats a whole new can of worms unless you are a experienced digitizer or editor, at least for the most part. HTH, Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx 541-770-2957 Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: Darlene Weber To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:54 PM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Thread pulling out Aaron, My threads pull out on everything, not just alphabets!! Will this work for the designs as well?? Thanks Linen Barn <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: In Design Shop go to Tools .... Convert Alphabets Then towards the bottom is a box that says Remove Locks. CLick that box. After you do this there should be no locks in the stock embroidery fonts so its up to you to make sure your settings in lock/.trim are correct. To put them back in go to tools ..... restore alphabets (pretty sure this is the right place) Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx 541-770-2957 Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: Magalis Fernandez To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Thread pulling out Aaron, How do you take out the factory ties on the Melco fonts? Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: Linen Barn To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:27 PM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Thread pulling out Usually part of the problem is improper tie ins and tie outs. On all my Melco fonts I took out the factory ties and then add my own every time. THis prevents having 2 tie ins or outs and ensures using ones I know work well. Uncer Trim/Lock I use Tie In and Tie Off, Only when necessary. Tie In Type 3 with Num Stitches 4, Tie Out I use style 5 with Num Stitches 4 and I use a .25" for the trim setting. These trim setting also are used for anything I digitize. Now if you are having problems on designs you had digitized and you can't make adjustments cause they are dst files then your digitizer needs to work with you to find settings that work. I rarely have this problem with digitized designs and the ones I setup I rarely have the pullouts anymore either. The above settings for tie's were given to me from a Melco tech who tested diffent ones and found them to work best for him. This is not the only cause of this problem but this seemed to help my machines quite a bit. If your cutting knife is out of adjustment that could cause it also. Other cause would probably be best for a tech to jump in. Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx 541-770-2957 Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: r.rinehartsr To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 2:54 PM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Thread pulling out Yup, me too! And on occasion, it doesn't cut at all and then the needle breaks!! Yipee!! So, does anyone know how to keep this from happening???? Debbie Rinehart Deb'z-N-Stitches www.debznstitches.com 765-342-7392 ----- Original Message ----- From: Metro Monograms To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:05 PM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Thread pulling out This happens to me frequently. It appears as though the trim isn't completing before the tension on the thread increases causing the thread to pop out of the needle when it finally breaks from the last stitch. Most annoying! Steve From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darlene Weber Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:00 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Thread pulling out It is coming out immediately after trimming! DLCompton@xxxxxxx wrote: Is it coming out after the trim or when it starts to stitch again? If it's the latter, check your inching stitch count (look under Settings, Machine); you may want to increase it (e.g. if on 3, set to 5 or 7; if 5 change to 9). Dorothy Compton, Owner Bee Embroidered www.BeeEmbroidered.com (916) 635-7467 Embroidery, Screenprinting, Rhinestones, Vinyl In a message dated 4/1/2008 7:48:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, image_maker31@xxxxxxxxx writes: Can someone tell me what would be causing the thread to pull out of the needle after a trim??? Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You rock. 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