Susan, I missed Jeff's post on that. What is the tension range for the bobbin? Kip Biddle, partner Brookside Designs Dansville, New York 14437 Tel: 585-335-6162 Toll Free: 1-888-335-6162 Fax: 585-335-8150 -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan Davidson Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 5:33 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: New OS issues & hoop idea Dorothy, I had problems periodically with the material thickness getting stuck on = MT2 as well when using the auto actifeed. The best thing I did was to = purchase a Towa bobbin tension gauge (TM-1 purchased from http://columbiariverquilting.com/towa_bobbin_case_tension_guage.html). = As soon as I check the tension on my bobbin (as per Jeff Banks suggested tension range), I invariably discover that it is too loose for the = bobbin in the case. So far, this has worked for me. Susan Davidson Sewfly Embroidery Vacaville, CA 95687 707-452-8711 -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DLCompton@xxxxxxx Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 12:25 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] New OS issues & hoop idea Hi all, =20 I've been working with the new OS (v.7.00.018). I have a few issues = that I'd=20 like some help with: =20 1. The acti-feed system seems to be working most of the time but every = once in awhile it gets stuck on 1 or 2 and of course ends up causing a thread = break. I usually end up switching to standard with a decent setting but = I'd like=20 to figure out why. It affects different needles. I've made no = adjustments to=20 the bobbin (I also installed the new rollers). Any ideas? =20 2. I can no longer press the DS button that used to allow me to move =20 different objects around (lettering, design). This used to be really = handy if I just=20 needed to move the lettering down a bit closer to the design. [I don't = have any version of DS but I could still do some manipulating through the = OS.] =20 3. Is there a way to change the background color in the control panel = view? I used to be able to change it to a thread color but I can't seem to anymore.=20 This was really handy for white thread designs. [I think this = disappeared at=20 the previous upgrade.] =20 4. I used to be able to press and hold the green button and as long as I = =20 held the button, the machine would step through the stitches (like when = just beginning a new color to set the thread). [I think this also disappeared = at the =20 previous upgrade.] =20 5. I am also having to attempt to load a design more than once as it =20 frequently hangs up in sending the design to the machine (Design = download denied).=20 This used to happen only rarely and is now happening quite often. Any ideas? =20 =20 Now for a hoop idea. I purchased the 43cm by 50cm hoop thinking the sewing field would be = longer but only to find it has the same sewing field as the 43cm by 43cm. = Anyway, =20 rather than return it and buy another 43 x 43 hoop (not worth the = shipping and I=20 really want the bigger sewing field), I have an idea. Does anyone have = a=20 broken wooden emt/amaya hoop they no longer want? I'd like to see if I could =20 attach a second set of mounting brackets in the reverse direction so I = could just turn the garment around and sew the bottom (now the top) without =20 re-hooping. Do you think it would work? Right now the mounting brackets = are not =20 centered but set towards the top of the hoop, so if I place the second = set in the=20 opposite direction but at the same distance I could expand my sewing = field =20 with only having to reverse the garment on the machine. What do you = think? =20 That's it for now. Thanks for any and all advice. =20 Dorothy Compton Bee Embroidered _www.BeeEmbroidered.com_ (http://www.beeembroidered.com/)=20 (916) 635-7467 Rancho Cordova, CA