[amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:41:12 -0800
Wendy
Send me your phone number
Herb/Royal Embroidery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 6:02 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems
> Hi Rod,
> Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier but I couldn't see my e-mails at
> work
> for some reason. Here is the design. See how it sews for you. In the
> meantime I'm going to try the suggestion Sharon sent earlier to see if it
> helps. I'm crossing my fingers on that one. Why is it that the job you
> save
> for last that you thought was going to be the easiest always creates
> havoc??? Oh well, what would lfe be without a challenge?
> Thanks to you guys for always stepping up to the plate to help everyone
> out.
> Wendy
> Itchin' To Stitch
> MN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 9:52 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Trimmer problems
>
>> Wendy,
>> This is Rod. I would like to take a look at the design. Can you send it
>> to
>> me?
>>
>> Just recently I ran into this same type of a problem with another member
> of
>> the group. I had recently performed some work on his machine but he
> started
>> having trim problems in just one part of his design and it was also in
>> the
>> lettering. Changing the lock stitch seemed to help out with the problem.
> His
>> machine trimmed fine everywhere else, just the lettering was giving him a
>> problem......sound familiar? I would like to compare the similarities
>> between his design and yours. I would like to make a couple of
>> adjustments
>> and then have you try the change(s) to see if it will help.......
>>
>> I have found that sometimes just a very minor adjustment in letter
> density
>> or stitch length or lock stitch will make a difference in trimming in
>> some
>> of the lettering. I suspect the culprit is slack in the thread as the
>> moveable knife is picking up the thread and somehow misaligning it with
> the
>> cutting area of the blades.....kind of like a pair of worn out scissors
> will
>> scrunch a piece of thread between the blades and not make a clean
> cut.......
>>
>> Rod Springer
>> Mel Trained Technician/Owner
>> (Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing)
>> Boise, ID
>> (208) 938-3038
>> springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Amaya User Group" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:16 PM
>> Subject: [amayausers] Trimmer problems
>>
>>
>> > I hope the group can point me in the right direction on this one. I
>> > have
> a
>> design I'm sewing on a jacket back and I've had continual problems with
> the
>> trimmer not trimming completely at a trim. It's a thin nylon jacket with
>> jersey knit lining, full back design of an outlined dancer and lettering.
>> The lettering is the culprit. I'm using my large wooden rectangular hoop,
>> one pc. of light tearaway, material thickness of 5, 70/10 sharp (new) and
>> slowed the machine down to reduce flagging. I've tried other needles on
> the
>> machine and the same thing happens with this design. I have to babysit
>> the
>> machine while it sews the lettering to make sure the trims happen.
> Everytime
>> I get an incomplete trim I have to pull a piece of thread that gets
>> caught
>> in the trimmer. I've looked at the operators manual in troubleshooting
>> but
>> didn't see anything on the trimmer. Any ideas on this. It seems I have
> this
>> problem when I sew on nylon fabric. I've got to sew three more jackets
>> and
>> it takes me for
>> > ever to get through them.
>> > TIA,
>> > Wendy
>> > Itchin' To Stitch
>> > MN
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
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