[amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems

Wendy,
No file was attached???

Rod

Rod Springer
Melco Trained Technician/Owner
(Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing)
Boise, ID
(208) 938-3038
springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:02 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems


> Hi Rod,
> Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier but I couldn't see my e-mails at
work
> for some reason. Here is the design. See how it sews for you. In the
> meantime I'm going to try the suggestion Sharon sent earlier to see if it
> helps. I'm crossing my fingers on that one. Why is it that the job you
save
> for last that you thought was going to be the easiest always creates
> havoc??? Oh well, what would lfe be without a challenge?
> Thanks to you guys for always stepping up to the plate to help everyone
out.
> Wendy
> Itchin' To Stitch
> MN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 9:52 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems
>
> > Wendy,
> > This is Rod. I would like to take a look at the design. Can you send it
to
> > me?
> >
> > Just recently I ran into this same type of a problem with another member
> of
> > the group. I had recently performed some work on his machine but he
> started
> > having trim problems in just one part of his design and it was also in
the
> > lettering. Changing the lock stitch seemed to help out with the problem.
> His
> > machine trimmed fine everywhere else, just the lettering was giving him
a
> > problem......sound familiar?  I would like to compare the similarities
> > between his design and yours. I would like to make a couple of
adjustments
> > and then have you try the change(s) to see if it will help.......
> >
> >  I have found that sometimes just a very minor adjustment in letter
> density
> > or stitch length or lock stitch will make a difference in trimming in
some
> > of the lettering. I suspect the culprit is slack in the thread as the
> > moveable knife is picking up the thread and somehow misaligning it with
> the
> > cutting area of the blades.....kind of like a pair of worn out scissors
> will
> > scrunch a piece of thread between the blades and not make a clean
> cut.......
> >
> > Rod Springer
> > Mel Trained Technician/Owner
> > (Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing)
> > Boise, ID
> > (208) 938-3038
> > springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Amaya User Group" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:16 PM
> > Subject: [amayausers] Trimmer problems
> >
> >
> > > I hope the group can point me in the right direction on this one. I
have
> a
> > design I'm sewing on a jacket back and I've had continual problems with
> the
> > trimmer not trimming completely at a trim. It's a thin nylon jacket with
> > jersey knit lining, full back design of an outlined dancer and
lettering.
> > The lettering is the culprit. I'm using my large wooden rectangular
hoop,
> > one pc. of light tearaway, material thickness of 5, 70/10 sharp (new)
and
> > slowed the machine down to reduce flagging. I've tried other needles on
> the
> > machine and the same thing happens with this design. I have to babysit
the
> > machine while it sews the lettering to make sure the trims happen.
> Everytime
> > I get an incomplete trim I have to pull a piece of thread that gets
caught
> > in the trimmer. I've looked at the operators manual in troubleshooting
but
> > didn't see anything on the trimmer. Any ideas on this. It seems I have
> this
> > problem when I sew on nylon fabric. I've got to sew three more jackets
and
> > it takes me for
> > >  ever to get through them.
> > > TIA,
> > > Wendy
> > > Itchin' To Stitch
> > > MN
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> -- Binary/unsupported file stripped by Ecartis --
> -- Type: application/octet-stream
> -- File: KMC Dancer.ofm
>
>
>

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