[amayausers] Re: Fw: Amaya's Lemon's
- From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:28:16 -0700
Amen....!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:46 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Fw: Amaya's Lemon's
> Terry,
> Remember the "Embroidery Triangle". The three areas that are necessary to
> achieve good results in the embroidery industry are - the machine (any
> brand) - operator (knowledge) - and digitizing. If any of these areas are
> lacking, you can have negative results. If your machine is genuinely the
> problem, and it's a $1000 bucks to have a tech come out, consider bringing
> your machine to the tech. If that's possible. Even if you ship your
> machine across the country one way I think it's like $400.
> Our first six months were just as frustrating. Looking back, it all comes
> down to knowledge. Knowledge of the machine, embroidery, and digitizing.
> Digitizing can be the last thing you focus on. Here we are in our third
> year and I'm still learning good things to help iron out specific issues
in
> special areas of embroidery.
> I think it's a shame that so many people start a business in embroidery
not
> quite understanding what it's going to entail. I'm not insinuating that
you
> don't know what you are doing, it just that there are a good number of
> people who start with the Amaya, have troubles, and then are quick to
blame
> the machine for all the problems. Granted, there are machines that
> experience problems up front however training and experience are like gold
> here. And I'm not talking solely about the initial training you get in
the
> beginning, more so continued training. Unfortunately, most of what we
learn
> in the beginning doesn't "stick". And there are so many variable types of
> work to do in embroidery.
> Try a simple design that you know always runs well and this will give you
> an idea as to whether or not your machine is capable of running okay.
>
> Okay - try this. Type in 16 capital letter "i"'s, one inch tall. Put
> eight of them in the first row and the eight in a second row. This will
> allow them to fit in a relatively small hoop. Put a color change between
> each letter "i". This will sew each needle and check 16 trims. Put in
any
> kind of underlay for good measure. I like zig zag and/or edge walk.
> Now, use two or three layers of cut-away backing. The first layer is like
> the garment and the second and/or third layer is the backing. Bring your
> presser food all the way down. Material thickness about a 4, maybe even a
> 5. Clean bobbin case. Bobbin inserted into case correct and tension
> adjusted correctly. Go ahead and stitch and check your results.
> This is a very simplistic, Kindergarten way of seeing if your machine can
> at least sew simple columns.
> Please let us know what you find.
> Ed
>
>
> Ed & Maralien Orantes
> E.M. Broidery
> 900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
> New Orleans, La. 70056
> 504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bulkley Cleaners
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 3:39 PM
> To: Amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Fw: Amaya's Lemon's
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bulkley Cleaners
> To: ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:28 PM
> Subject: Amaya's Lemon's
>
>
> OK so I've had the machine since Sept 15th. It started out OK but it has
> quickly gone down hill and frustrating. Thread break's, uneven stitching,
> ethernet problem's, and now the motherboard!!!!!!!! I haven't been able
to
> stitch out a complete job yet with out problem's let alone make the
> payment's on the machine, and let's not take into consideration time,
> inventory, supplies and trying to establish a reputation for reliable,
good,
> work. So how do the Amaya's compare to traditional tension dial macine
such
> as the Tajima? Anyone have both? Right now anything look's better than
> this. Any advise?. Oh and before anyone complains about transportaion
> cost's for tech's. for one to come here it is $1000. before he walks
through
> the door. Very very very disappointed. Terry, Bulkley Cleaners,
Smithers
> BC Canada
>
>
>
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