[amayausers] Re: slim line hoop clamp

Mike, Herb, Dean, and anyone else interested...
If your shop is going to be one that is an "all around" type of shop, and
what I mean by this is you will attempt to sew on just about any type of
fabric or product, then you should have all the different types of hoops
available.  Round hoops, square hoops, big hoops, small hoops, fast frames,
clamping hoop system, etc...  They all have there purposes and at some point
in time are the right tool for the right job.  You must at least give them a
chance and learn all you can about how to maximize their benefits.  For
instance, When we bought our fast frames from the Fast Frames, Inc., we
didn't know any better and purchased some sticky backing from them as well
because they said it's what we would need.  Later we found some generic
sticky backing from a different source at a reduced cost and found that it
wasn't sticky enough to use and ultimately threw away the whole roll.  What
a waste.  Now we only buy the good stuff and we use our fast frames when
ever necessary without any hang-ups.
As for the clamping system, it's a great tool and allows you the ability to
sew on a great number of difficult type of products but you must know the
fact that THE CENTER OF THE CLAMPING HOOP IS NOT THE SAME AS THE CENTER OF A
ROUND PLASTIC HOOP!!!!  It has a minus three (-3) inch offset in the "Y"
direction.  This means that if you don't have this information in the
software when using this clamping hoop and the handle to the hoop is in the
forward direction (open clamp), you could possibly damage your needle case
when doing a "hoop center" command or when jogging the hoop forward or back.
Not kidding, heard and seen it happen!  Not pretty.
As for backs of caps, I prefer only to use the clamping hoop with the round
window.  Makes life real easy.
We use our fast frames for crazy items like hair ribbons.

Good luck,
Ed Orantes
New Orleans, La.
504-258-6260


-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of HK Acree
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:04 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: slim line hoop clamp


Dean,
I'm going to own up here. I bought the fast frames and frankly find them
pretty much a waste of money. While there have been a few projects they did
make easier, after some experience I could have done them without the fast
frames. The adhesive is not strong enough to hold much of anything. If I had
it to do over I would have gone for a clamping system.

Herb
Royal Embroidery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Zellman" <mrstitch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:15 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: slim line hoop clamp


> On this subject,
>
> I have the chance to get either the Fast Frame hooping system - the one
> where you use sticky paper or the Hooptec clamping system.
>
> Can anyone give me some feedback on one over the other?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dean Zellman
> Mr. Stitch Embroidery
> (818) 386-9626
> Visit us on the Web at www.mr-stitch.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roland R. Irish
> III
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:03 AM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: slim line hoop clamp
>
>
> Anyone seen and/or using the Hooptec slim line clamping system on the
> Amaya? From what info I've recieved it has a lower profile than the
> regular hooptech and the Melco hooping clamp so it won't run into the
> presser foot and needle head? Roland
>
>

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