This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/126.html#000003 On the XT, while doing caps, the correct position of the pressure foot is to ratchet it all the way down and then come up two clicks. This is just a starting point and may be adusted to match however thick the center seam of the cap is to reduce the " hammering sound" from the foot impacting the surface of the cap. The goal is to hold the cap surface " down " to prevent flagging. The NON-XT Amaya's are just reversed from this as the rule of thumb with them is to ratchet the presser foot all the way up and come down a couple. This is because the standard Amaya has an intercangeable needle plate. One has a raised surface and the presser foot has to be raised to accomadate for this and the other is flat and is used for sewing on flats...... Rod Springer Melco Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================