This message was posted by Posylane on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/1/1228.html#000009 There was a scratch on the side of the spinning hook. I didn't see it or feel it (I wasn't looking there either) but our tech Jonathan just stopped by and spotted it right away. It seems that when the needle broke somehow two light scratches developed where the thread pulls around. When he pulled a thread taught and rubbed the scratch, the thread cut clean through. I live a learn, it won't get past me again. And he gave me a crash course in timing the machine as he put it all back right. I was prepared to pay for the whole adventure, but it only cost me $50 and Melco picked up the rest. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================