This message was posted by Rod or Sharon 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/1/913.html#000004 YD, " First, I am so glad I have found this forum. I have been using Amayas"....... Does this mean you have more than one machine and it is happening on all of them? How old are the machines...are they XT's or Big Red standard Amaya's? When was the last time a "COMPLETE" lubrication sequence was done on the machine(s)? When was the last time the needleplate(s) were removed and the area cleaned well and relubricated? Where is the presser foot height at? Should be all the way down and up one or two? What kind of backing are you using? Are you using auto activ-feed, if so, what is the mimimun auto activ-feed setting set at? Are the needles oriented properly, i.e., the groove on the front of the needle slightly turned to the "right"....5 to 10 degrees? The cotton thread is definitly an issue...which leads to the question, exactly what size and "brand" of needle are you using and what weight is the cotton thread? As you can see, these are just some of the questions I would ask of which there are many more....you have not supplied enough information for anyone to make a proper diagnois of your problem...my gut feeling, when reading your post is that it may be a lubrication issue.....especially with the threadfeed rollers, pinch rollers, reciprocator shaft, needlebars, rotary hook and Takeup Lever Cam Disk....but if we are talking more than one machine all exhibiting the same issue....back to GF and her suspicion of design issues.... Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================