This message was posted by oldkush 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/1/198.html#000001 Beckie I am not a tech but in my experience, the "straight ahead" needle placement works best for a perfectly timed machine. On the other hand if a machine is even just slightly out of time, then a slight twist to the right is a better choice. In our case, the needles are installed with a slight twist to the right and that is the way the machine likes it. Bob =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================