[amayausers] Re: Presser Foot
- From: DLCompton@xxxxxxx
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:54:55 EST
Ed....
Thanks for giving us the information on what indicates a "new" (well not so
new) presser foot. I did purchase it the first year it came out. It arrived on
Oct. 1, 2002. The "new" presser foot does have a hole in the center of the
foot as you describe. My machine has only been serviced twice, once because
the spring needed to be replaced (about 6 months after I got it) and the
second
time because it was at the end of the original warranty period (that's when
the presser foot was changed). I am continually glad I purchased my Amaya. I
probably sound like a salesperson too when I'm at trade shows and I meet
people who are researching what machine to buy.
Dorothy Compton
Bee Embroidered
_www.BeeEmbroidered.com_ (http://www.beeembroidered.com/)
(916) 635-7467
Rancho Cordova, CA
In a message dated 3/27/2005 9:37:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, e3m@xxxxxxx
writes:
Dorothy,
How old is your machine? Were you one of the original Amaya owners? I
recall there being a Presser Foot upgrade but that was about two years ago.
I don't think Melco has released any machines from the factory, with the
original presser foot, since then. There was a change to the final shape of
the presser foot and possibly some improvements to the inner workings. An
upgraded presser foot is indicated by having a small hole in the center of
the "foot" right where it touches the fabric. The original presser foot was
solid across the foot.
The other day, I was training some fine folks on how to run their hats on a
six head Tajima. (A long time employee left them a while back and none of
the existing employees know much about embroidery - dilemma!) As I
proceeded to instruct them about the raised needle plate and adjusting the
presser foot, I realized the only way to do this was to remove the front
needle case cover with it's two corresponding screws, and then on all of the
needles necessary to run for that design, individually loosen a set screw on
each presser foot and manually adjust it's height and then tighten the set
screw again. Very time consuming on a six head machine and boy was I
missing my Amaya's. And since all the hats move in unison while sewing, all
hats have to be hooped virtually identical or centering of the design may be
off a bit on some of the hats.
I couldn't help but mentioning all the features of the Amaya's the whole
time I was there,... you would have thought I was a Melco salesman.
Hope this helps.
Ed
Ed & Maralien Orantes
E.M. Broidery
900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
New Orleans, La. 70056
504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)
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[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Yaglenski
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:01 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....
What does it look like? What is different?
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:From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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:Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:55 PM
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:Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....
:
:
:John and all,
:
:Do you have the latest presser foot? I got a new one last
:October and it is wonderful! It has reduced thread breaks to
:almost nonexistent. Yes, you have a good idea on the training
:but the new presser foot will alleviate lots of thread breaks!
:
:
:Dorothy Compton
:Bee Embroidered
:_www.BeeEmbroidered.com_ (http://www.beeembroidered.com/)
:(916) 635-7467
:Rancho Cordova, CA
:
:
:In a message dated 3/24/2005 9:40:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
:
:If anyone from Melco is listening 8^)
:
:There really needs to be a one day workshop on caps, and
:nothing but caps.
:Among the items that could be covered.... Structured,
:Unstructured, Visors, Bucket Caps, Sewing on the front,
:sewing on the back, techniques for digitizing for caps, how to
: cure common problems, proper hooping & hooping techniques,
:setting up your machine, sewing speed etc.
:
:I really think it's an art of it's own and a full day class
:should be dedicated to it.
:
:I can sew out fine on shirts but cant get the darn caps
:sewing out well still. I have better luck with unstructured
:rather than structured. On the structured, I too broke a
:needle the other nite under almost the same circumstanses as Mike.
:
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:John Yaglenski
:Levelbest Embroidery
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