[amayausers] Re: Presser Foot
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 16:01:50 -0800
Wendy,
OH WENDY, WENDY, WENDY?????? WE PAY, all the time we pay and pay and
pay!!!!!
Herb
Royal Embroidery
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From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Presser Foot
> Ed,
> I purchased my machine in September of '03. Looks like I have the old
> style
> foot, flat across the bottom. Do you know if upgrades are at no cost or do
> we pay?
> Wendy Solomonson
> Itchin' To Stitch
> Arlington, MN
> (507)964-2224
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:45 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Presser Foot
>
>
>> 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)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [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?
>>
>> :-----Original Message-----
>> :From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> :[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DLCompton@xxxxxxx
>> :Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:55 PM
>> :To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> :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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