[amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 8:41 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems


> Wendy
>
> Send me your phone number
>
> Herb/Royal Embroidery
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 6:02 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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