[amayausers] Re: Thread and Roller ?
- From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:41:32 -0700
Terri,
As far as the humidity goes, I guess the best way I can describe it is to
give an example. Take a piece of thin leather and soak it up with
water.....it becomes very pliable and very soft. As the leather goes thru
the various stages of drying out it starts to become less flexible and
rougher to the feel. When it gets to the point of being completly dry it is
stiff and abrasive.
This might be a poor example but it is what happens to thread to some
extent......the dryer the thread gets the more brittle it becomes and the
more prone to fraying and breakage. If thread is kept in a happy little
controlled environment where it is not too humid and not to dry, it will
last longer and perform better.
The rollers..........I had heard that Melco was working on improving the
roller comosition to get better life out of them. We just received our 2nd
Amaya machine today. I just compared the rollers in this one to the rollers
in the older one. They are different and have different part numbers 30615
old ones and 30615-02 for the new ones. Don't know anymore than that at this
time.........
rod
Rod Springer
Melco Trained Technician/Owner
(Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing)
Boise, ID
(208) 938-3038
springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee or Terri Hoover" <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:33 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Thread and Roller ?
> Rod - would you describe the particulars about your comment "humidity does
> play a large part in their performance"
>
> Roller ? - When replacing a roller notice there is a difference between
the
> original roller in the Amaya (purchased 5/04) and the replacement roller.
> The original looks more "engineered", the replacement is a cog with a
rubber
> ring on the edge. Any comments?
>
> Terri Hoover
> Embroidery Creations
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sharon
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:24 PM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: What brand thread do you use?
>
> We use Arc and Isacord and don't have any major problems with either ones.
> As Ed indicated, it's usually something other than the thread, in general,
> that is causing the thread to break.
>
> In trying to find out the difference between Arc and Isacord we were told
> that trade secrets were involved ( ? ) but that one of the differences was
> that the strans within the Arc thread are twisted together by using steam
> and Isacord used a parafin based agent to treat and twist their thread
> together---just a bit of trivia.
>
> I guess we base our choice on color selection availability more than
> anything.....can't see a tremendous difference in these two but do notice
> that humidity does play a large part in their performance.
>
> Rod
>
> Rod Springer
> Melco Trained Technician/Owner
> (Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing)
> Boise, ID
> (208) 938-3038
> springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 10:53 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: What brand thread do you use?
>
>
> > Our ARC thread runs fine too. Just make sure your spools are wound in
the
> > correct direction. Otherwise you may have trouble running small
lettering
> > or small stitches in general.
> >
> > Ed & Maralien Orantes
> > E.M. Broidery
> > 900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
> > Terrytown, La. 70131
> > 504-EMBROID (504-362-7643)
> > or
> > 504-433-0099 office
> > 504-433-0100 fax
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of frank davis
> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:41 AM
> > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: What brand thread do you use?
> >
> >
> > I guess I'm the oddball. I use only ARC and have no problems. If I get
a
> > break I can usually find the problem in the design. I don't even have
> > problems with thread I've had sitting around for three years. I just
put
> on
> > a cone of black that I forgot was in my freezer for the last three
years.
> > No problem. I do keep my thread closed up in a humidity controlled
> > invironment. I rarely have thread problems with the designs that I
> > digitize. I have also heard that Isacord is very good. The one I have
> seen
> > cause allot of problems is Rapose. It comes off the cone too lose and
can
> > go through the thread feed rollers in large loops causing breaks and
> design
> > quality problems.
> > Frank
> > Force Ten Embroidery
> > AMAYA Tech
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:50 AM
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: What brand thread do you use?
> >
> >
> > > Wendy states,
> > >
> > > "I wonder why Melco didn't just put the longer tubes on so we can use
> any
> > > thread? Seems
> > > like a no brainer to me but who knows."
> > >
> > > Actually, the tubes used in the Amaya are the same tubes used in Melco
> > > machines for the last 7 or so years, or from the beginning of the time
> > > when
> > > Melco machines started using tubes for thread feed. Madeira changed
> their
> > > cones about 2 years ago. They used to be different, shorter etc. They
> not
> > > only changed the length, but also the diameter which effects how it
sits
> > > on
> > > the Melco Thread Tree. Funny how when a supplier like thread
suppliers,
> > > etc.
> > > change something, the machine manufacturers are supposed to follow and
> > > change their machines just for them? Besides, Melco wants you to buy
the
> > > ARC
> > > thread, not Madeira! :) <grin>
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeff Banks
> > > Melco Embroidery Systems
> > >
> > >
> > >
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