Hello, levelbest has just posted in the Machines & Hardware forum of AmayaUsers Discussion Boards under the title of 08 XT breaking & fraying threads.. This thread is located at http://www.amayausers.com/discussion/showthread.php?5585-08-XT-breaking-amp-fraying-threads Here is the message that has just been posted: *************** ---Quote (Originally by dsldan)--- Checked all needles. Still same thing. Ordered new hook. Dan ---End Quote--- You might take the hook off and check for burrs with your finger. You can then use super fine sand paper - like 3000 grit and lightly sand away anything you notice. Even the slightest bur can cause thread fraying. We had this issue with our original machine. I bought a backup, took the original hook off, sanded lightly, put back on and haven't had an issue since. *************** =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================