[amayausers] Re: which needle plate to use?
- From: "Ed Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 12:46:34 -0600
Aaron,
Thanks for the info. I sure hope I didn't come across condescending in
my
last post on this subject. I think I should say that by no means am I an
authority on this subject but merely a source of information which is based
solely on my own personal experience and that of others whom I've met at the
many shops I've visited.
I have heard about aftermarket raised needle plates and that there's an
advantage but I haven't actually held one in my hand to investigate those
specific advantages myself. I'm very impressed with what I've seen,
produced by Melco recently, addressing these issues. It makes me proud to
be a part of the Melco family. Only wish I could easily convert my four
year old cap frame driver and cap frames to match those improvements. I may
reinvest soon.
Ed Orantes
Amaya, EMT, & EMC Tech.
New Orleans, LA
504-258-6260
emservice@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 9:45 AM
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Subject: [amayausers] Re: which needle plate to use?
Ed,
I am one of those funny people that don't use the "wings" on my cap drivers.
About 4 or 5 years ago on my 4 head I had lots of troubles getting caps to
sew. At the time raised needle plates were not used on the EMT's for caps.
I did some experimenting with some help from a friend who is a tech and we
came up with raised needle plates and no wings for the best combo to get
hats to sew. I now just sew hats on my single head EMT's and my 2 head
Tajima (use the wings on the Tajima), but still no wings for the EMT's.
On the fast frames I also use a raised needle plate. I find if I bend my
arms up a little and use the raised needle plate its sews better and I can
make better use of the sewing area in the fast frame by making sure it
doesnt hit the side of my needle plate. I should probably mention I use
aftermarket needle plates that do tend to hang up the fast frame more than
the standard needle plate.
Like you said, whatever works for you, go for it :) Just make sure its not
damaging your machine.
Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
Medford, OR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:30 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: which needle plate to use?
> Roland,
> A raised needle plate should be used on any of the cap frames. The reason
> for the raised sewing surface is to compensate for the arc that results
> when
> the circular cap meets the flat needle plate. If you sewed on the regular
> needle plate, you might experience an up and down flagging motion which
> can
> contribute to thread breaks.
> The straight edges on the sides of the raised portion of the needle plate
> are shaped that way to accommodate the cap supports that are
> attached/mounted to the cap frame driver. They are silver in color, are
> made of what appears to be an aluminum alloy material, and look like
> smooth
> stubby wings. You should have two sizes to choose from. Small and large.
> I would suggest the smaller ones as most popular caps these days have the
> low profile front as opposed to the good ole fashion high front trucker
> caps
> of the seventies. Also, if the backing is snagging on the needle plate,
> try
> using a wider piece of backing where the edges of the backing won't come
> close enough to the needle plate while sewing.
> In my travels, I have met folks sewing without the cap supports and I've
> even met people sewing caps with the flat/regular needle plate before. Of
> course, I've also seen people driving down the street on a flat tire while
> tearing up what's left of their rim looking for a gas station. My point,
> people do all sorts of things if it works for them.
>
> Ed Orantes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roland R. Irish III
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:31 AM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: which needle plate to use?
>
>
> I know we have to use the raised needle plate with the 'square cut' sides
> for the WACF hat frame-but do we use the same plate for the CCF-WAD hat
> frame? Can't find the paperwork to confirm it....can we use the standard
> plate so that the hat/backing doesn't get 'caught' on the straight edge of
> the other plate?
> Roland
>
>
>
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