[amayausers] Re: Thread feed roller update!!
- From: John Yaglenski <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:04:04 -0400
>From what I understand, if the roller is yellow, not black, you have the new
one...
On 10/16/05 8:57 PM, "r.rinehartsr" <drader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey Ed, Can you tell me if I just bought my Amaya the middle of this past
> August, does it have the new rollers or the old. All I can see is the red
> roller. Thanks, Debbie in Indiana
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> From: e3m@xxxxxxx
>>
>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:18 AM
>>
>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Thread feed roller update!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey guys. Ed Orantes here.
>>
>>
>> As for the new rollers, I was excited to learn of the improvements made to
>> the entire thread feed roller system, not only the roller itself. If you
>> didn't have any issues with your rollers before, replacing them periodically
>> or not, then you shouldn't have any issues with the improved rollers as
>> well. And if you did have issues with the previous rollers, then you'll
>> really like the changes.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sure there's an initial cost with the yellow rollers, however in time, you
>> should see a cost savings with respect to replacing them.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Know that the current thread feed roller outer surface is yellow in color,
>> no longer black, and improvements have been made in the rubber material, hub
>> or axle of the roller, larger opening in the window of the new roller cover
>> and ridges exist along the edge of the red pressure roller on top to add
>> grippage(?) to the thread. So you see, it's not simply just a new roller
>> but more an improved roller system. So when it's time to order more
>> rollers, be sure to ask for the kit and not the only the rollers themselves.
>>
>>
>> I've been using mine for several months now, not including time lost from
>> Storm Runnin', and am pleased with what I see.
>>
>>
>> Only precautions are to keep them free from oil and grease on the rubber
>> surface. ...Which we should be observing no matter what rollers we're
>> using. Also note that with the improved thread grippage(?), good results
>> have been found running with a Material Thickness setting approximately one
>> digit higher than with the older black rollers.
>>
>>
>> The thread feed rollers serve two purposes.. one) to deliver the thread
>> needed prior to the stitch, and two) holding on to the thread (without
>> slippage) as the take up lever rises to the top of it's stroke to tighten
>> the knot formed between the thread and bobbin on the underside of the
>> garment.
>>
>>
>> I only saw this "upgrade" as a positive and looked forward to having my
>> Amayas equipped just as the latest machines.
>>
>>
>> Just my thoughts..
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ed Orantes
>>
>>
>> Amaya Tech and Tree Cutting & Trash Hauling Services
>>
>>
>> New Orleans, La.
>>
>>
>> 504-258-6260
>>
>>> -------------- Original message from "Lee or Terri Hoover"
>>> <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: --------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ron,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the info and focusing on the positive.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Terri
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Body Cover
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:36 AM
>>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Thread feed roller update!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm sure Jeff Banks can correct me if I'm wrong.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The lady I talked to tells me the package contains
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 16 of each - New rollers- New roller covers (black thing with the groove)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> New Red rollers (don't know if they have arms too or just rollers)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I also understand except for the few complaints we have read here,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> that they work quite well and have an expected life of a least a year!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> were the old ones are substantially less than that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am looking forward to removing one more variable when it comes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> to looking for thread feed problems. I am trying to look for the positive.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I too am not happy being forced into an upgrade when I didn't have
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> problems with the old ones but, from the big corporate viewpoint
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> if you have a better solution and it saves money and tech time
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> trying to solve problems then I guess we should be happy they
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> took the time to research and develop new rollers at all instead of
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> looking at the old rollers as a profit center.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'll keep you all updated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ron Vinyard
>>> Body Cover / Magic Stitches
>>> 1-888-435-0176
>>> 541-471-1504
>>> fax 471-0427
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 420 SW H street
>>> Grants Pass, OR 97526
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> www.bodycoverdesign.com <http://www.bodycoverdesign.com/>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: David Lindsey <Vector Shirts> <mailto:david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:46 AM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Thread feed roller update!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I hope the new rollers really last as long as they say they will because
>>>> each one cost $5.80 for replacement.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vector Shirts
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: image embriodery <mailto:imageembroidery@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:16 AM
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Thread feed roller update!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank You Wendy!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This just irritates me!! There is nothing wrong with the old rollers and
>>>>> if I am not mistaken people have been complaining about the new ones,
>>>>> aren't they?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What if not all of my rollers need to be replaced? What is the upgrade?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> LuAnn
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Itchin To Stitch <mailto:itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:29 AM
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Thread feed roller update!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That really irritates me. They aren't going to offer the old roller so
>>>>>> basically we are FORCED to pay $95 to upgrade??? I don't like that at
>>>>>> all!!!!! I have never had that much trouble with the old system and do
>>>>>> not like being forced into spending my hard earned money on something
>>>>>> that is unecessary.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wendy Solomonson
>>>>>> Itchin' To Stitch
>>>>>> Arlington, MN
>>>>>> (507)964-2224
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: Body Cover <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:56 PM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Thread feed roller update!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just thought I'd drop in again and let every one know that didn't know
>>>>>>> (like me)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> but, I just had ordered this morning from Melco, some of the old thread
>>>>>>> feed rollers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> and they called back later to tell me that Melco is no longer selling
>>>>>>> the old thread feed rollers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if you need some you either need to know someone who will sell you
>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> of their extras or make your own, OR, upgrade for $95 to the new
>>>>>>> system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So hopefully all will go well when our first set shows up in a few
>>>>>>> days.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I didn't realize that they were not going to support both systems.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> since I don't have much trouble with the old system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So just an FYI for anyone that might have needed more.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> you'll need to switch to the new system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ron Vinyard
>>>>>>> Body Cover / Magic Stitches
>>>>>>> 1-888-435-0176
>>>>>>> 541-471-1504
>>>>>>> fax 471-0427
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 420 SW H street
>>>>>>> Grants Pass, OR 97526
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> www.bodycoverdesign.com <http://www.bodycoverdesign.com/>
>
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