This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/586.html#000008 Dan, Using the "Trace---Arrows" what did you use to start centering the needles to? Calibrating the needle case is done by starting at the # 1 needle position and a great amount of care is taken to make sure this needle disects the EXACT center of the bobbin spindle shaft with the needle plate off. After this is acomplished, the needle plate is replaced and centered precisly to a needle. Then all other needles may be centered to the needle plate hole one at a time..... Then Hook timing may need to be re-adjusted as well as the retaining support finger clearance gap...... As far as what should have been tried first...well...pprobably Melco tech support....they probably would have directed you to try clicking on "Set Table" in Maintenance, Calibration in OS.....and then went from there. That wasn't trying to be facisious...it's just that when we start messing around with the needle case placement/adjustments, they are so closely intertwined with so many of the other timing areas of the machine...ya just gotta be careful where you tread....ya'all can get snake bit...and get into the "Juli" mode.... Cruise, smooze, lets all go see Juli throw her XT through her plate glass window....must be one tuff lady!!!! ;-) Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================