[amayausers] Re: auto-actifeed confusion

  • From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 21:55:40 -0700

Sandra,
How are you doing on your caps?

Herb
Royal Embroidery
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2:07 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: auto-actifeed confusion


> Herb, I thought auto-actifeed was one of the main reasons for upgrading to
> the new software.  Am I mistaken in thinking other people have posted
> positive experiences with it?  The plot thickens!
>
> Sandra
> A&E Custom Embroidery
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 3:49 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: auto-actifeed confusion
>
>
>> Sandra,
>> I may get some feedback on this one but here is my two cents. I have not
>> had
>> very good results with the auto acti feed. My results vary from garment 
>> to
>> garment. In short, I do not use it. I know the bobbin tension needs to be
>> tighter but to get any results at all I have to set the bobbin so tight
>> there is no drop to it no matter how hard I bounce it. If I do get it to
>> run
>> there is no way to duplicate the bobbin tension with out a tension gauge,
>> which I do not have.
>> If it were me I would run the shirts on manual and practice with the
>> actifeed elsewhere. Having said all that, changing your bobbin case to a
>> new
>> one may give you the results you are looking for. Certainly worth a try.
>>
>> Herb
>> Royal Embroidery
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 1:31 PM
>> Subject: [amayausers] auto-actifeed confusion
>>
>>
>>> Oh Great Ones, I need the wisdom of The Force.  Today I ran my first
>>> design with the new software & used auto-actifeed for the first time, 
>>> and
>>> I am confused.
>>> (Note to Aaron & Herb: this is the J McMahon design I had such trouble
>>> with a few weeks ago.)
>>> Made sure that my bobbin was tighter than I used to set it (with a
>>> "bounce" of a little more than 1" as recommended in the manual). 
>>> Adjusted
>>> presser foot height to just above fabric surface, and began to sew.
>>>
>>> Ran 2 test sewouts on smooth cotton knit fabric as close as I could get
>>> to
>>> the actual pique shirt for this order. Used 2 pieces of 2 oz. cutaway
>>> backing.
>>>
>>> The 1st sewout looked awful and I noticed the MT #s changing all over 
>>> the
>>> place, from 1 to 4 and back.  Was puzzled at the results, but thought
>>> maybe it took awhile for the auto-actifeed to start working right.  Ran
>>> 2nd sewout, which sewed perfectly with no TB's and looked beautiful. 
>>> This
>>> time the MT started at 2 and went as high as 8, usually ranging from 6 
>>> to
>>> 7.  I'm thinking "boy, I love this auto-actifeed!"
>>>
>>> Since that went so well, hooped up the actual pique shirt, using 2 
>>> pieces
>>> 2 oz, cutaway & solvy on top.  Checked presser foot, and noticed that MT
>>> was back at 1 again.  Figured auto-actifeed knows more than me, so
>>> started
>>> to sew.  What a mess!  Had 6 TB's and the sewout looks terrible.  MT
>>> varied from 1 to 4, but mostly stayed at 2.
>>> All the TB's were popping, which would seem to indicate MT is too low,
>>> right?
>>>
>>> Checked my bobbin tension, and it was quite loose again, much looser 
>>> than
>>> I had set it originally.  Now this is my original bobbin case that came
>>> with my machine.  I have 1,265,584 stitches on the machine.  I suddenly
>>> remember being told in training that if your bobbin wouldn't hold 
>>> tension
>>> it was time to change to a new bobbin case.  So was that most likely the
>>> cause of all this-that I needed a new bobbin case?  Is that why the MT
>>> varied so much during sewing? I'm really hoping that's the reason, b/c
>>> that makes sense, & I can't figure out what else it would be.
>>>
>>> About how often should a bobbin case be replaced?  Should the bobbin
>>> tension hold pretty steady once it's set?
>>>
>>> I await your guidance Oh Great Ones.  Please keep my sewing from going
>>> over to the Dark Side...As for the customer shirt, I've put a ton of 
>>> Fray
>>> Check on it and hope for the best...
>>>
>>> Thank you, most learned Jedi (Sewing) Knights!
>>> Sandra (Sky)Walker
>>> A&E Custom Embroidery
>>> 936.588.1015   800.291.6953
>>> We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible!
>>>
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