[amayausers] Re: Dead in the water
- From: "Avalon Embroidery & Apparel" <avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 21:55:08 -0700
Steve
It sounds like you are on the right track. If it sews on the other needles,
then you can rule out timing.
If you get a magnifying glass and look at the needles, you should see a long
"groove" in the front of the needle that starts down at the eye and goes up
into the "fat" part of the shank. That groove is the front.
Silly as it may sound, check your entire thread path....starting at the eye
of the needle and working your way up all the way to the cone of thread.
I've seen thread wrapped around the bottom of a cone or snagged on it
causing problems. I've seen thread not properly threaded into all the
little holes of the thread path....etc..(I'm a tech)
Now that you've narrowed it down to 2 needles, that eliminates many
possibilities. Keep after it.
Brad
-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Griswold
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:46 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Dead in the water
Hi,
Here is what I figured out so far.
I tried sewing the design and stayed away from needle #1 and #8 and it sewed
fine. So I ran 9 of the 16 needles just now with no issues. So it must be
something with #1 and #8. My guess is the yellow rollers or the needle is
in backwards by mistake, but I am too tired to do anymore tonight.
Thanks for your help,
Steve
Lee or Terri Hoover <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A couple of thoughts --
Check the bobbin casing, take out the bobbin, clean the case with a =
business
card under the spring, blow canned air through the bobbin,
Double check that you are putting the bobbin in the bobbin case the =
correct
direction.
Using a flashlight inspect the area of the arm where the bobbin goes, =
using
the flashlight sometimes it will reflect the light differently so that =
you
can see some thread that need to be cleaned out. Check behind the =
bobbin
case area also.
On the thread that is not picking up, check to make sure the needle is =
not
in backwards.
Make sure the needle plate is centered.
The manual can give you specifics on all the above much better than I =
can.
If it's any consulation, I've had to "correct" all the above problems. =
:)
Terri
Embroidery Creations
-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Griswold
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 8:12 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Dead in the water
Hi,
2 hours and still can not get my Amaya to sew more than 3 seconds.
Here are my stats:
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Machine: 2 weeks old Amaya XT.
Designs: Has done maybe 4-5 all with thread breaks, bobbin breaks, =
needle
breaks.
Material: Polo shirt with two layers of backing in 5.25" hoop
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Issue:
Tried Needle head #1, sews maybe 5 seconds and thread or bobbin break.
After this happened about 10 times the needle broke. replaced needle. =
now
the tread just comes out of the needle hole. Does not seem to catch the
bobbin. Tried playing with the bobbin tension, replaced bobbin tread =
with
new bobbin, and no luck.
Tried needle head #8, same issue, bobbin and thread breaks, then after =
maybe
8 times the needle broke. =20
Tried: =20
Replaced Thread (New ARC thread poly)
Replaced needles (1 and 8) and turn 5 degrees to the right. (75/11 BP =
in
all slots)
Checked tread path
Put in new bobbin
Cleaned bobbin case
Adjusted bobbin tension, (looser, slightly tighter) instead bobbin =
until
it clicked and left 2" of bobbin hanging out to the right. Looks like a
spider slowing going down if you hold it in your hand. placed in so it
looks like a #9 and unwinds clockwise.
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Adjusted pressure foot (3 up from all the way down, it is just a hair =
about
the shirt fabric)
Centered needle- removed needle plate, centered and tighted.
Oiled hook and spun.
Blew out the need hook area, checked for thread mess.
ActiFeed set to 5 and also tried 6
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Steve
Atlanta GA
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