This message was posted by gcannon 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/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/2/1260.html#000007 Do a "bottom center" with a brand new needle- is the needle in the VERY MIDDLE of the needle plate hole? If not, center the needle plate. You will find bottom center under Maintenance>Head Timing. I'm thinking the thread may be shredding because it's rubbing on the needle plate. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================