This message was posted by The Embroidery Authority 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/2/882.html#000005 What Herb is saying is that when you purchase your needles, specify Titanium coated needles for the sharps and standard needles for the ball points. This does not apply for the grab bag of needles that came in the "starter kit" with the purchase of the machine. There are not any Titanium coated needles in that kit. Ed =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================