This message was posted by signman 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/2/599.html#000006 double check your needle 'plate' lineup-Sue always gets it off to one side and swears it's lined up-I check and can tell by my finger tips if it's off...get out a magnifying glass and it is. Just a hair to one side will rub the thread against something enough to break it. On all your needles, run the edge of a pair of tweezers down each side-if you feel a 'click' then you know the needle is bent on the end-yank it out and replace it. We find that if we have run hats or totes-usually the needles have taken a beating. Shirts and sweats, never a problem. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================