[amayausers] Re: Slim Line System vs. Fast Frames

  • From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 06:39:18 -0600

You can remove the hooped (clamped) garment from the clamping system to tear 
out bad stitches, etc.  The top part snaps out very easily from the little 
bracket on the two sides.
Sharon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:05 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Slim Line System vs. Fast Frames


>
> We got the fast frame setup with our Amaya 2 years ago and thought it
> was great...although the adhesive backing is not at all strong enough
> to hold things in place right....the frames are perfect for tote bag
> pockets-but we have to use steel 'paper clamps' to hold the bag from
> sliding.
> Got the new yellow clamping system-and haven't used the fast frames
> since! But the drawback-you can't remove the 'hooped' item from the
> machine to tear out bad stitches, bird nests, etc. and put it back
> on....you can with fast frame or regular hoops. Unless you remove the
> entire frame system....but if you tug on the coat or whatever, it can
> and will slide in that clamp...then you have a reject.
> We've been doing fleece vests, some lined and unlined jackets, much
> better to do over an 'internal' zippered pocket with the clamp system
> instead of hoops-really cut down time on those!
> But forget about jacket backs, polo shirts, sweatshirts, etc.-the
> clamp system won't allow you to go 'inside' the collar/neck to
> embroider the 'pocket' chest area.
> So there are limitations to it.
> But for the jobs that it it DOES work on-it is really fast and
> simple. Even did some hat 'backs' with it!
> Roland
> 


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