[amayausers] Re: auto-actifeed confusion
- From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 16:53:47 -0500
Thanks to each of you who responded to my SOS! I really appreciate it.
So here's what happened:
I used a new bobbin case which maintains the tighter bobbin tension and just
kept sewing and sewing.
I'm working on a left chest design that's supposed to go on a pique polo
shirt. The design sews out OK on other fabric types using auto-actifeed
(A-AF). On the pique fabric, though, the design looks messy and sinks into
the fabric even with 3 pieces of 2 oz. backing and slovy on top. But it
does sew with no TB's.
I did notice that once when it got to the small lettering, A-AF dropped from
8 or 9 to 1, which I knew was too low. So I stopped the machine and changed
the setting back to 9 (didn't know you could do that with A-AF turned on!)
then continued sewing and that worked better. Weird side note: when I set
the MT at 8 or 9 manually (A-AF turned off) I got a ton of TB's and false
bobbin breaks!
It also seems that you need to have the presser foot higher when using A-AF,
where it doesn't even touch the fabric.
I've sewn a different design-just lettering- on a cotton-poly-spandex blend
with no TB's and the sewout looks a little tight on that shirt too. Maybe I
have the bobbin TOO tight?
One more thing: with A-AF on, the MT continues to change in different parts
of the design. Is that normal? Does this happen to anyone else?
Anyway, thanks again to everybody who offered help. I'll just keep
experimenting and see what happens...
Sandra Walker
A&E Custom Embroidery
936.588.1015 800.291.6953
We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible!
----- Original Message -----
From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 11:55 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: auto-actifeed confusion
> 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
>> 936.588.1015 800.291.6953
>> We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible!
>> ----- 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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