Even on a normal plate we use 2 heavy tear away backings. Is your design digitzed for caps sewing from inside out? Try bending the peak of the visor against the curve straightining it before putting it on Anand Morning, Has anyone sewn a sportsman visor on the XT cap driver. I loaded one up an was able to sew closer to the brim which was exciting. The problem is the visor rubbed on the back of the needle bar and burned a big hole in it. The other thing I'm struggling with is unstructured hats are very loose and wrinkled on the machine. I think its the low needle plate. On the old machine I was able to get away with one piece of 4" tearaway on just a front design. The hat on the new machine has alot of loose material in front of the needle. Anyone? Mike