Hello, John has just posted in the Machines & Hardware forum of AmayaUsers Discussion Boards under the title of False Thread Breaks. This thread is located at http://www.amayausers.com/discussion/showthread.php?5895-False-Thread-Breaks Here is the message that has just been posted: *************** ---Quote (Originally by royalblondee)--- I just realized the foam washers on my thread sensor bars are broken. Would that make a difference? If I turn the bar while its stitching, it will continue and not show thread break. If I stop, the machine will also stop. Would I just buy the washers to replace or do I need to replace the whole Thread sensor assembly? ---End Quote--- Yep, you replace the whole sensor. My guess is that if you are rotating it frequently, you could also be causing damage to it. There are very thin wires that attach that sensor and it's a vital part of the actifeed system. If I remember correctly, it's a acoustic sensor the listens for vibrations. We had a severed wire on one of ours a long time ago, and I back then the part wasn't outrageous. It's an easy fix. Some screws and routing a wire back to a connector as I recall. *************** =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================