This message was posted by Judy 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/1/111.html#000006 Whenever I have problems on caps, I always switch to a larger needle...usually a 12 sharp, but depending on how heavy the backing is on the cap and how dense the design is, I have switched to a 14. Punching through all of those layers can make the needle flex. HTH, Judy =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================