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/1/185.html#000013 Bob, Hummm, How did I know that someone would come up with that very question? I did not say that it was , as you put it, "aceptable." It puts the machine through some tough tasks. Well, lets put it this way. That is a test design but it is groomed to run well also. It, as I mentioned in my post, "assumes" that the operator has taken care of "all" of the other "varibles". Can you think of what some of these varibles might be? Thread type and brand and condition, needles, needle orientaion, needle depth, hook timing, presser foot height, lubrication, roller condititon, type of material, static buildup, loose hooping, humidity, machine speed, design digitizing, should I go on? For me to post that one would not see "any" thread breaks on this design, or any design for that matter, without being right there in front of the machine and "knowing all of the "varibles" have been taken care of would be foolish. Thread breaks, unfortunately, are a part of the "real" world of embroidery, aceptable or not. I agree with you, even one thread break is too many, but that just is not living in the "real" world of embroidery. There are just too many varibles. Rod Springer Amaya 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 ===========================================================