[amayausers] Re: Needle Breaks
- From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:09:26 -0700
Sure Mike! :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Garber" <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 12:54 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Needle Breaks
> Thanks Rod,
> I am not getting the needle breaks on my other machine with the same hat
> and design.
> Something must be off and I suspect the presser foot.
> I will try to bend it very carefully....if it breaks I can send my work
> to you to do?
>
> Mike
>
> Rod or Sharon wrote:
>
>>Mike ,
>>Yes, the presser foot being out of alignment can cause some grief in
>>thread/needle breaking . When sewing a design low and close to the bill
>>of
>>the cap ( some caps ), the presser foot will slide down the seam on the
>>down
>>stroke and contact the backside of the needle. This would be a surefire
>>needle break situation. If the cap is sloped enough, continued sewing can
>>evenually or immediately cause the presser foot to become deformed.
>>
>>You can carefully apply pressure and bend the presser foot so that it not
>>only is centered but has adequate clearance to the back of the needle, did
>>I
>>mention to do this carefully?? Apply just enough pressure to get the job
>>done and no more.
>>
>>Rod Springer
>>Melco Trained Tech
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mike Garber" <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:34 AM
>>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Needle Breaks
>>
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>>>Ahhh, wings. I just didn't remember what they were called. They look
>>>OK.
>>>Speaking of presser foots, this one is not lined up exactly with the
>>>needle, its off to the left.
>>>I wonder if that would cause needle breaks?
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>HK Acree wrote:
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>>>>Mike,
>>>>Go to your Amaya Technical Manual. Then go to Wide Angle Cap Frame
>>>>Issues,
>>>>once there look at the Cap Supports section. It gives you a good picture
>>>>of
>>>>the "wings". If you have the large ones on you may have better luck with
>>>>the
>>>>smaller ones or maybe the other way around. Try to get them adjusted so
>>>>they
>>>>don't influence the top of the cap by pulling or causing it to stretch.
>>>>
>>>>Herb
>>>>Royal Embroidery
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Mike Garber" <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:50 AM
>>>>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Needle Breaks
>>>>
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>>>>>Herb,
>>>>>I think your .02 sounds good to me. What are these wings you speak of?
>>>>>I will try and stabilize the hat more. I don't think I had the sides
>>>>>clipped in assuming the structure of the hat would be enough to keep it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>from moving. It also was flagging a little up and down.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have to sew the same design on a unstructured hat and I don't imagine
>>>>>I will have the same problems.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>HK Acree wrote:
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>>Mike,
>>>>>>My first thought on this is that your wings may need adjusting. It
>>>>>>sounds
>>>>>>like as the cap is sewing you are beginning to pull the fabric and as
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>needle penetrates it is also being pulled causing it to strike the
>>>>>>plate.
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>sewed some Flex Fits a while back and swore them off as far as trying
>>>>>>them
>>>>>>again any time soon. They are way to stretchy for my liking. Hooping
>>>>>>was
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>pain and my quality was junk. Trace your design and watch closely as
>>>>>>it
>>>>>>gets
>>>>>>to the area you are having problems with. If you see any movement in
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>fabric try to adjust your wings to eliminate it. Also look to be sure
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>bill is not contacting the back of the needle carriage. This will also
>>>>>>cause
>>>>>>the fabric to move and cause problems. When I hoop structured caps I
>>>>>>make
>>>>>>it
>>>>>>a habit to bend the bill back towards the top a bit before I hoop it,
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>find
>>>>>>this lets the cap relax and lay closer to the needle plate, especially
>>>>>>near
>>>>>>the bill of the cap. This may or may not help you to get the fabric
>>>>>>down
>>>>>>close to the plate. Go forward in your stitch count to the place where
>>>>>>you
>>>>>>are having problems and check how far the material presses down before
>>>>>>hitting the plate. If it is more than about 1/8 inch it is too much.
>>>>>>(In
>>>>>>my
>>>>>>humble opinion). When you hoop it try to find a way to get this part
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>cap to lay down some more, a little tug here or there? One thing I
>>>>>>would
>>>>>>try
>>>>>>would be full backing. My thought here is that as stretchy as these
>>>>>>are,
>>>>>>"maybe", if I get the sides stabilized so they wont stretch around as
>>>>>>much
>>>>>>it may keep the front from wiggling as well. I may also be out of my
>>>>>>mind
>>>>>>but there's my $.02 worth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Herb
>>>>>>Royal Embroidery
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Mike Garber" <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>To: "amayausers list" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:31 AM
>>>>>>Subject: [amayausers] Needle Breaks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>I digitized a hat logo that is just text. I'm sewing a Flex Fit
>>>>>>>Structured hat with 75/11 sharp needles.
>>>>>>>The stitch length is about 1/4" along the top of the hat (text is 2"
>>>>>>>tall and hooped as close to the bottom as possible).
>>>>>>>I keep getting needle breaks on the top of the design. Raised needle
>>>>>>>plate is in and pressure foot is adjusted 2.5 clicks from top. No
>>>>>>>backing.
>>>>>>>Material thickness is 13. I did get a break on the fill outline
>>>>>>>under
>>>>>>>the text but I suspect the needle was already bent from the longer
>>>>>>>stitches on the text.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am going to try it on the other machine tonight to see if I still
>>>>>>>get
>>>>>>>breaks unless anyone can tell if I'm doing something wrong.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>Mike
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