[amayausers] Re: Needle Breaks
- From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:17:26 -0800
I should add that I do not sew hats on my AMAYA's so I am not lots of help
on AMAYA specific issues. I run flat contract work on my AMAYA's so I get
get max production (1200 SPM) out of them where the rest of my machines I
run at 600-700 SPM whether its on flats or hats. I have 4 heads dedicated
to just hats and it still seems like I can't keep up. Just turned down a
few orders for over 1,000 hats cause of turnaround times. I ran several
thousand hats on my AMAYA's and everything has to be just right for them to
go smoothly.
Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
Medford, Oregon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:54 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Needle Breaks
> Speaking of wings, they are the first thing to come off every time I get a
> new machine. My caps sew way better without the wings. I sew around
2500 -
> 3000 caps a month. Not sure if removing the wings effects the warranty
but
> all of my machines are out of warranty. I am by no means saying you
should
> do this or it works for everyone but I tried this for the first time when
my
> 4 head wouldn't sew caps well about 5 years ago and have not used the
wings
> since.
>
> Aaron Sargent
> The Linen Barn
> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Medford, Oregon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Garber" <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:50 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Needle Breaks
>
>
> > 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:
> >
> > >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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>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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