[amayausers] Thread Breaks
- From: Barbara Hazelrig-Mirsky <mirrig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 08:11:52 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
I finally fired up the Amaya and stitched a design. I tested the design first
on $1.00 a yard fabric and then stitched it on the tote bag. No problems
whatsoever. I then attempted another design on a sweatshirt without testing
the design first. Thread break, bobbin break, after thread break, after false
bobbin break. I have to attribute some of the breaks to operator error and
some to the design. On rethreading after the thread break, I didn't thread the
thing right on a couple of needles. I also noticed that the thread seemed to
want to unravel all the time. Perhaps the thread is defective or just old. I
replaced the Isacord with RA - no more thread breaks for now.
With the bobbin - the thread was just about to the end when it 'broke'. But in
a new bobbin - no go. I just kept rethreading - no go - false breaks. I
cleaned the bobbin and case. No go. Tried a new bobbin case, very carefully
threaded it, adjusted the tension, tested it. Finished that design and wasn't
completed happy with the stitch out. Next design - SUCCESS!
I probably need to hoop a little tighter and use firmer backing.
The machine makes more noise that I remember from the demo. I just oiled the
machine before using it, but I think I'll go back over it to inspect it and
check out the lubrication as well.
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