[amayausers] Re: annoying
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:20:06 -0700
Anand,
Are you toggling the grabber bar to the closed position before you thread
your needles?
Herb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kesavan" <kesavan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 3:22 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: annoying
> Herb/Bob
>
> No problems. Just that in the conventional machine the top thread cutter
> is
> hidden behind the head. This thing sits in front of the needles and
> hampers
> threading the needle. In a conventional machine you push the thread
> thought
> the needle hole with 2 inches of the thread through the hole and start the
> machine.
>
> In the Amaya if you do this the thread catches on the serrated edges and
> breaks the thread. It would have been more tolerable if the bar were half
> the width and the serrated edges that have no function (other than
> damaging
> the operators fingers) that I can think of be gotten rid of.
>
> The spring that holds the thread in front of the machine is not wide
> enough. When you have loose thread flaying around it frays the
> neighbouring
> working thread or pulls the neighbouring thread loose. If needles 1 and
> 16
> have thread flopping loose and flaying around you have to stop the machine
> thread the needle and do a trim to send to the holder at the bar at the
> back
> and then start sewing. I just did that and the Blooming thing came loose
> again. Normally if a thread comes loose you engage it on the spring and
> keep
> sewing. Because the spring is not wide enough you get the feeling that
> they
> designed the spring first and put needles 1 and 16 as an after thought.
>
> The Australian Distributor visited me yesterday and the day before. We
> went
> through the maintenance procedures. My earlier concerns are dispelled
> regarding maintenance. Even if the 4 million stitch procedure is time
> consuming but when you compare it with the productivity gains it is a pain
> in the butt worth putting up with.
>
> I feel that the recommended hook oiling intervals of 600000 stitches for
> the
> coated hooks are too far apart. The hook starts to look too dry long
> before
> that. I noticed an increased number of tread breaks and oiled the hook and
> vola the tread breaks disappeared. Discussed it with my Distributor and he
> set my machine to the uncoated oiling interval. I have had two each of the
> uncoated hooks and coated hooks in my Happy four head since 1999. The all
> get oiled at the same intervals.
>
> The thread breaks on the Amaya are 1/10th of that of any conventional
> machine that I have used.
>
> I am probably hooked on the Amaya. I have decided to by three more as soon
> as I sell my 95 vintage 4 head tajima. It will double my productivity.
> Which
> means I wont have to come to work on Good Friday and Easter Sunday next
> year.
>
> Anand
>
>
> Anand
>
> Are these serrated teeth causing a problem and if so, what kind of problem
> ?
>
> Bob
>
>
> Kesavan wrote:
>
>>The serrated teeth sticking out of the back of the top trimmer is driving
> me
>>nuts. I am thinking of taking the piece to a lathe and having them
>>guillotined.
>>
>>Any other suggestions?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Anand
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