This message was posted by Juli in Kona 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/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/634.html#000001 I use a 70/10 when doing smallist, but no tinny letters, but use 40# thread with it. I keep a log of needle changes and the problem: reg maint, broken, etc. Sometimes I look at the log and notice that I haven't changed a needle in 6 mos. Way too long! Needles are cheap - I buy by the 100. Juli in Kona =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================