Sandra, How are you doing on your caps? Herb Royal Embroidery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: auto-actifeed confusion > Herb, I thought auto-actifeed was one of the main reasons for upgrading to > the new software. Am I mistaken in thinking other people have posted > positive experiences with it? The plot thickens! > > Sandra > A&E Custom Embroidery > 936.588.1015 800.291.6953 > We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 3:49 PM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: auto-actifeed confusion > > >> Sandra, >> I may get some feedback on this one but here is my two cents. I have not >> had >> very good results with the auto acti feed. My results vary from garment >> to >> garment. In short, I do not use it. I know the bobbin tension needs to be >> tighter but to get any results at all I have to set the bobbin so tight >> there is no drop to it no matter how hard I bounce it. If I do get it to >> run >> there is no way to duplicate the bobbin tension with out a tension gauge, >> which I do not have. >> If it were me I would run the shirts on manual and practice with the >> actifeed elsewhere. Having said all that, changing your bobbin case to a >> new >> one may give you the results you are looking for. Certainly worth a try. >> >> Herb >> Royal Embroidery >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 1:31 PM >> Subject: [amayausers] auto-actifeed confusion >> >> >>> Oh Great Ones, I need the wisdom of The Force. Today I ran my first >>> design with the new software & used auto-actifeed for the first time, >>> and >>> I am confused. >>> (Note to Aaron & Herb: this is the J McMahon design I had such trouble >>> with a few weeks ago.) >>> Made sure that my bobbin was tighter than I used to set it (with a >>> "bounce" of a little more than 1" as recommended in the manual). >>> Adjusted >>> presser foot height to just above fabric surface, and began to sew. >>> >>> Ran 2 test sewouts on smooth cotton knit fabric as close as I could get >>> to >>> the actual pique shirt for this order. Used 2 pieces of 2 oz. cutaway >>> backing. >>> >>> The 1st sewout looked awful and I noticed the MT #s changing all over >>> the >>> place, from 1 to 4 and back. Was puzzled at the results, but thought >>> maybe it took awhile for the auto-actifeed to start working right. Ran >>> 2nd sewout, which sewed perfectly with no TB's and looked beautiful. >>> This >>> time the MT started at 2 and went as high as 8, usually ranging from 6 >>> to >>> 7. I'm thinking "boy, I love this auto-actifeed!" >>> >>> Since that went so well, hooped up the actual pique shirt, using 2 >>> pieces >>> 2 oz, cutaway & solvy on top. Checked presser foot, and noticed that MT >>> was back at 1 again. Figured auto-actifeed knows more than me, so >>> started >>> to sew. What a mess! Had 6 TB's and the sewout looks terrible. MT >>> varied from 1 to 4, but mostly stayed at 2. >>> All the TB's were popping, which would seem to indicate MT is too low, >>> right? >>> >>> Checked my bobbin tension, and it was quite loose again, much looser >>> than >>> I had set it originally. Now this is my original bobbin case that came >>> with my machine. I have 1,265,584 stitches on the machine. I suddenly >>> remember being told in training that if your bobbin wouldn't hold >>> tension >>> it was time to change to a new bobbin case. So was that most likely the >>> cause of all this-that I needed a new bobbin case? Is that why the MT >>> varied so much during sewing? I'm really hoping that's the reason, b/c >>> that makes sense, & I can't figure out what else it would be. >>> >>> About how often should a bobbin case be replaced? Should the bobbin >>> tension hold pretty steady once it's set? >>> >>> I await your guidance Oh Great Ones. Please keep my sewing from going >>> over to the Dark Side...As for the customer shirt, I've put a ton of >>> Fray >>> Check on it and hope for the best... >>> >>> Thank you, most learned Jedi (Sewing) Knights! >>> Sandra (Sky)Walker >>> A&E Custom Embroidery >>> 936.588.1015 800.291.6953 >>> We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible! >>> >> >> >> > > >