This message was posted by emason6 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/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/279.html#000004 QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by The Embroidery Authority: EMason6, Please describe what you mean by a dry run. Meaning without a hoop or garment - yes I know but is the thread in the thread path? Are you turning off the thread break detection to do this? I'm not sure of your experience level so I don't want to assume anything. Ed Orantes Melco Tech & Trainer 504-258-6260 ----- I am not up to speed on the technical terms of the machine, so I will try to explain it the best I can. If I have hooped garment (or any cloth) on the machine, and "pretend" like I am sewing (everything hooped, except the needle is not threaded) everything is fine. However, when I thread the needle, and start to sew, it makes a popping sound and it seems like something is hitting. All of the needles (the little black levers at the top)move a little when sewing, and it sounds like this is where the noise is coming from. It does not matter how high or low I have the presser foot. I am not chaning any machine settings (other than acti-feed), and the hoop detection is turned on. It doesn't matter what needle I am using, they all do the same thing. The presser foot desn't look bent, and with my untrained eyes nothing seems to be out of place on the back of the needlecase - everything is still in the runners. This is really frustrating, and I know it is probably nothing major, but until I diagnose it I am staying away from unsing this machine. Thank goodness for a backup. PS: Sorry for nbot being able to explain it better. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================