[amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

  • From: "Avalon Embroidery" <avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:50:58 -0800

Re: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacketHi Cheryl

the presser foot was adjusted to the fabric.  I just can't figure it out.  I 
just sewed out the same design on two pieces of backing  with no thread 
breaks...and then sewed it out on fleece with no problem.  But when I sew it on 
the nylon jacket its a total disaster.  I know it is operator error, I just 
can't figure out what I need to do to do it right.

Barbara
Avalon Embroidery
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cheryl Rotter 
  To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 5:53 PM
  Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket


  Barbara,

  I haven't read all the posts about your problem, but just wanted to ask. Is 
your presser foot all the way down? 

   

  Cheryl Rotter

  Team Sports Ink

  5111 Grumann Dr. Ste #1B

  Carson City, NV 89706

  775-884-3550

   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avalon Embroidery
  Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:57 PM
  To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

   

  That is what I am going to do....I cannot get through a sew out without 
constant thread breaks.  It is a nightmare!

   

  Thanks to you and everyone for all your help!

   

  Happy Holidays!

   

  Barbara

  Avalon Embroidery

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Body Cover 

    To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

    Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:38 PM

    Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

     

    I honestly believe it has to do with a timing issue.

    like someone mentioned earlier.

    I have and I think Aaron has too.

    Sewn through metal zippers

    and about 10 holes in my plastic hoop side

    and not broken standard needles,

    so density is an issue but it sounds like more than that.

    I might Call Melco and talk to a tech on the phone

    and maybe they can check some things out

    and find an answer.

     

    Good Luck

    Ron Vinyard
    Body Cover / Magic Stitches
    1-888-435-0176
    541-471-1504
    fax 471-0427

     

    420 SW H street
    Grants Pass, OR 97526

     

    info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    www.bodycoverdesign.com

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: Avalon Embroidery 

      To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

      Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:03 PM

      Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

       

      Well, I guess I still have not solved the problem with a different font 
because I am still getting thread breaks and yet another tip broken off my NEW 
titanium needles I just got the day before yesterday, but I do think that 
density is an issue because the spots where the thread and or needle breaks is 
a very dense part of the letter.  What a pain the in the you know where.  I am 
running another font right now and so far so good but I can't even stand to be 
in the same room as it sews out!  I figure if I walk away and not watch, maybe 
things will go  better......hey!  its done and no thread breaks!  maybe I am in 
luck!  I have  only been working on trying to figure this out for 5 hours now!  
ugh!

       

      Barbara

      Avalon

        ----- Original Message ----- 

        From: Body Cover 

        To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

        Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:35 PM

        Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

         

        Darn!

        I was hoping to here something glaringly wrong!

        Sounds good to me.

        I know that font sews down some small thin blocks

        at the point where certain parts of the letters overlap

        to keep the garment from showing through as the 

        2nd column pulls the threads back from the 1st column

        as they overlap, With the block sewn underneath

        it pulls back the column still but only shows the sewn

        block underneath making the separation not noticeable.

         

        I think they change in fonts is the best choice then once your job is

        done and your hair grows back you can try to decipher what

        the answer is.

         

        Good Luck

         

        Ron Vinyard
        Body Cover / Magic Stitches
        1-888-435-0176
        541-471-1504
        fax 471-0427

         

        420 SW H street
        Grants Pass, OR 97526

         

        info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        www.bodycoverdesign.com

         

         

          ----- Original Message ----- 

          From: Roland R. Irish III 

          To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

          Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:08 PM

          Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

           

          I've run into problems before with fonts-at smaller sizes things do 
go haywire-its trying to sew too many stitches into one area-around a curve in 
the serif, etc.-that give you ulcers. Changing the font as you found helps, 
otherwise you have to go in and play with moving stitches, changing auto 
density, short stitches, etc. until it works. Okay for large quantity jobs but 
when you are only doing 1 or 2 items it's easier to switch fonts and tell the 
customer he loves it!
          Roland


          From: "Avalon Embroidery" <avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>
          Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:36:19 -0800
          To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

             

            speed was 600......

            font density was the default of 4.5..........and I added a bit of 
column width  (120%)

            needles were  new 70/10 sharps - (titanium) and I was unable to go 
more than one to two letters before all hell broke loose.

            Now, I've switched to CooperDak font.....same speed, same density, 
same column width, same needles......no problems.

            weird.



            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: Body Cover <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
            To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
            Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:24 PM
            Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

            What you haven't told
            us was the density you are using on that font
            at .4 high?
            and what speed is the machine running.
            Nylon is very tight and heats up a needle very quickly
            making for hot soft needles that bend and break easier.

            Let us know.

            Ron Vinyard
            Body Cover / Magic Stitches
            1-888-435-0176
            541-471-1504
            fax 471-0427

            420 SW H street
            Grants Pass, OR 97526

            info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
            www.bodycoverdesign.com <http://www.bodycoverdesign.com> 

            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: Avalon Embroidery <mailto:avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>  
            To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
            Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:09 AM
            Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

            scientific testing is now showing the FONT to be part of the 
problem.

            using CooperDak  .4" letters   sewing out RHS letters........all is 
well through 6 sewouts on the nylon.
            using Full Block    .4" letters   sewing out RHS.......the needle 
just busted on the H.    All 4 needle breaks have been when using Full Block 
only.

            I'm starting to suspect a problem in density in the lettering of 
this font.

            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: Roland R. Irish III <mailto:signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
            To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
            Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:11 AM
            Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

            When we get the 'shredding' we run a fingernail done the needle in 
question-and if there is a 'burr' you'll feel your finger tip catch on it...and 
that means your needle is hitting on something-either off center and hitting 
the needle plate, or your jacket is hanging off the table and pulled the hoop 
as the needle went through-and the needle hit the plate. Or someone 
repositioned the jacket as it was sewing or (I've done this) accidentally hit 
the hoop arm bending over to get something...
            doesn't take much at all to make that needle go sidewise,  just a 
hair and it will hit the plate underneath and cause a 'burr' when the tip bends 
a little. That's what catches and unravels the thread but it keeps on sewing....
            Roland


            From: "Avalon Embroidery" <avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>
            Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
            Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:43:09 -0800
            To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
            Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

               

              Judy        

              I'm getting "partial" shredding breaks......where it appears the 
inner core of the thread usually stays intact, but the outer "shell" gets all 
knotted up in the needle case area...

              ----- Original Message ----- 
              From: OnleeJudy@xxxxxxx 
              To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
              Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:31 AM
              Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon 
jacket

              Hi there.  A couple of things to try...more backing, as nylon is 
very light, and sew slow....and depending on the type of thread breaks (clean 
breaks or shredding breaks), check needle alignment, and add or subtract MT.

              BEST WISHES!

               

             

             

           

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