[amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 15:04:48 -0700
What kind of cap? What material thickness? Lettering parameters?
Herb
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From: <dsklar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:59 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>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
>>----- Original Message -----
>>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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