This message was posted by Rod or Sharon 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/2/1250.html#000010 Gary, The thread appearing to be "bouncing outwards" to some degree is normal. Material thickness settings are regulated by either Standard or Auto acti-feed settings. Threadfeed functions can also be adjusted through Column feed or Run/fill speed or both. Other functions such as bobbin tension, pull compensation and/or long stitches, all can have an affect on how much thread is being fed at a given time. You as the programer must learn some of these basic functions and what they are for and how different adjustments react to different designs and on different materials, etc..... As ED Orantes, aka, The Embroidery Authority, might say...My Mama didn't tell me embroidery was going to be easy!!!! Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================