[amayausers] Re: annoying
- From: "gregfrances" <gregfrances@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:06:00 -0600
I just cut, thread, loop an inch, and set with grabber closed. I never have
any problems. I also use the curved hemostats.
Greg Peck TE
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Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:36 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: annoying
> We have trained ourselves to use long tweezers with the bent ends
> and thread the needle with the grabber toggled to the open position
> then reach around behind the needle and pull the excess thread through
> from behind then toggle the grabber closed. This catches and holds
> the thread and makes sure it doesn't pull loose on the first stitches
> (usually).
>
> Otherwise I believe the notches in the front are so that when you pull the
> loose threads
> up from behind needles you can align inside the groove to keep
> it out of the sewing area of the needle next to it when they are snapped
> into the spring holder.
>
> My experience is that they are just thin enough and sharp enough to slid
> between
> my finger and my fingernail and leave me with the feeling that I've gone
> through
> some sort of war time torture! man!, that hurts for days!!
>
> Maybe this technique will only slow you down a little and still give you
> the desired results.
>
> Can't hurt to try.
>
> Ron Vinyard
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kesavan" <kesavan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 8:12 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: annoying
>
>
>> Herb,
>>
>> I only insert the tread a couple of inches into the hole I leave the
>> remaining loose thread behind it between the grabber and the needle and
>> press the start button. in my opinion this is the quickest way to do it.
>>
>> When I toggle the grabber and then insert the thread 2 inches it wont
>> work
>> because if I insert the thread 2 inches and have loose thread behind the
>> grabber it will pull out of the needle when the grabber comes out and the
>> machine starts sewing.
>>
>> With the grabber toggled down you have to put the thread through the
>> needle
>> hole and then pull it back up and engage it in the spring . I find this
>> is
>> more time consuming because each time you try and pull the thread back
>> up
>> the thread loops and snags in the serrated edges.
>>
>> Honestly in my opinion if the outer serrated edge went and the grabber
>> were
>> only half its width or if they went back to a conventional grabber that
>> sits
>> behind the head the machine would be a lot easier to work with.
>>
>> Anand
>>
>> Anand,
>> Are you toggling the grabber bar to the closed position before you thread
>> your needles?
>>
>> Herb
>>
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