I have changed the needle to 80/12 and yes the design is digitized from center out like we do for hats and it still breaks. I have never had this many breaks ever!!! Ram Printing and Promotions Inc <ramprinting@xxxxxxx> wrote: We run 75/11 sharps on our machines set up for caps and we switch to 80/12 sharps for caps only. They tend to be stronger and have less thread and needle breaks over center seams. Also if you can have it so your design sews center out so you are not pushing loose cap material to the middle while sewing Dana @ Ram Printing & Promotions Inc. (780) 875-5073 www.ramprinting.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Cheryl Rotter Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 12:24 pm Subject: [amayausers] Re: Caps problems > Darlene, > How old are your thread rollers, breaks may be caused by the age or > cleanliness of your roller. Also, change the needle often make sure > it'sa sharp. Good luck > > Cheryl Rotter > Team Sports Ink > 5111 Grumann Dr. Ste #1B > Carson City, NV 89706 > 775-884-3550 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darlene Weber > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:44 PM > To: Amaya > Subject: [amayausers] Caps problems > > I am trying to stitch a logo on a brushed cotton hat which I have doen > several other times and am averaging about 6 thread breaks every hat. > The logo was digitized by the best company I have used for 2 years and > it seems to always break in the seam area. What are some of the > settings you all use when having this problem on your Amaya?? > > Thanks! > Darlene > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > rates. > > > > --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.