[amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
- From: <dsklar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 16:59:24 -0500 (CDT)
I was using Organ DBXK5 needles. At one point I slowed the machine all the way
down to 300spm. It took longer between breaks, but I don't think there were
any more stitches!
David
Ballyhoo!
>From: HK Acree <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Wed May 24 16:28:52 CDT 2006
>To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>I have run metallic on caps very well. Use both Madeira and Arc. Densities
>need to be increased as the thread covers more area than 40 wt. Slow the
>machine down. I ran mine at 700 (Non-XT) No issues in 45,000 stitches.
>
>Herb
>Royal Embroidery
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>From: "Shuffletown Embroidery" <shuffemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:10 PM
>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>
>
>>I use Organ needles all the time, but this metallic-thread needle from
>> Madeira, also a DBXK5, worked beautifully. If there is a metallic-thread
>> version of the Organ needle, I am not familiar with it.
>> Mary
>>
>> Mary Buckle
>> Shuffletown Embroidery
>> Charlotte, NC
>> 704-398-1273
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rod or Sharon
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 4:56 PM
>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>>
>> The Amaya was designed to use Organ needles and preferably the DBXK5. It
>> also has a larger eye.
>> You will need to slow down your sewing speed to 1000 or under to stitch
>> with
>>
>> metallic threads. For caps use a sharp needle.
>> Sharon
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shuffletown Embroidery" <shuffemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:34 PM
>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>>
>>
>>> David,
>>> I haven't done hats, so I am certainly not an expert, but I have had
>>> excellent results using a metallic needle from Madeira. The eye is bigger
>>> than the regular embroidery needles. Maybe the polos, tees and sweats are
>>> more forgiving than the caps, so the needle could be the solution.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>> Mary Buckle
>>> Shuffletown Embroidery
>>> Charlotte, NC
>>> 704-398-1273
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dsklar@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:26 AM
>>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [amayausers] Metallic Thread
>>>
>>> I recently had a job with 8 caps (unstructured), polos, tees, and sweats.
>>> All used the same logo. Parts of the logo were stitched using metallic
>>> thread. Everything went fine except for the hats. It took several hours
>>> to
>>> get the hats done. There was a thread break every few rows. It seemed
>>> to
>>> make no difference whether it was stitching the underlay (density
>>> irrelevent) or the actual fill. The polos, tees sweats sewed without
>>> problem using a 75/11BP. For the unstructured caps I used two layers of
>>> medium tearaway backing. I started with a 75/11 sharp went up to 80/12
>>> sharp (don't have bigger), changed needles (to new ones and location on
>>> the
>>> machine), but could not make any difference. The problem area is not on
>>> or
>>> near a seam. I played with the material thickness as well. The cap was
>>> on
>>> a WACF. I have done plenty of caps. I have done some metallic before.
>>> But
>>> this is the first metallic on caps. Any thoughts on what the problem
>>> was?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> David Sklar
>>> Ballyhoo!
>>> Arlington, VA
>>>
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