Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've had a bird's nest when my wheels (located under the red wheels) are grooved excessively. When they are grooved, the thread tends to slip out from its proper channel and is no longer being fed by the red wheels. If I change them, then the problem is fixed. Kayelyn Merrill -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Vinyard Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:26 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: bobbin screws In the 2 years we've been using our Amayas I can think of only a couple of times we've bird nested above or below. I can tell you if it bird nests above it's probably because your material thickness is way to high. If you have to loosen you bobbin thread tension loose enough to lose screws, you are definitely doing something out of the ordinary. Many times you can get false bobbin break detection because the bobbin is too loose. I found out when I showed a new employee that a couple of my old employees didn't even know was, to check bobbin tension with the "shake and drop" method is to make sure you pull the thread out of the pigtail first. then hold the bobbin by the thread and give it a little snap of the wrist and it should drop 2" to 4" every drop. this formula will vary with most every person you ask but this one works for us. if you get more than a couple false thread breaks and your tension is good and the sew looks nice then check your bobbin to make sure it won't run out, and under settings tab uncheck bobbin thread detection, so you can get through the job. we have issues with bobbin changing tension as it gets to the end of the spool also usually requiring an adjustment. the coasters are for the mini spools not the big ones that come with the machine these are made to keep the thread from unwinding and getting under the spool which will instantly tighten into a knot and break at the intake. also make sure when you use these and the small spools push your thread guide tubes in until the stick out above the spool only about 1/4" to 1/2". this also keeps thread from wrapping around the end and breaking. we check our bobbins for lint every morning when we start, and every time we change bobbin thread, unless we have issues with sewing quality. one more thing to go over just in case is when loading a bobbin, look at the case in your hand with the pigtail at the top the bobbin goes in and should have the thread unwinding in a counterclockwise direction. put it in backwards and that can cause many problems with tension. Seems like not too long ago you could get Bobbins that had a printed logo of sorts on one side, and you loaded that side so it was visible and it would be correct but lately we find that the printed ones are only right half the time which leads me to believe that they no longer do it that way, so don't trust it always check. Good Luck, Watson. Sincerely, Ron Vinyard Owner, Graphic Designer Body Cover Design Screenprinting Magic Stitches Embroidery 420 S.W. "H" Street Grants Pass, OR 97526-2532 USA www.bodycoverdesign.com 1-888-435-0176 Toll Free 1-541-471-1504 Local 1-541-471-0427 Fax All outgoing e-mail certified Virus-Free by Norton Internet Security 2004 updated weekly. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gzenowich@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 11:33 AM Subject: [amayausers] Re: bobbin screws > Thanks, I called. They only supply the entire casing, but gave me the name > of their supplier, Superior Sewing. I've e-mailed them and await their > response. > > The very nice Melco person expressed that it is unusual for the screw to > come out. She's not heard of anyone requesting just the screws before. I > must be doing something drastically wrong! > > I keep getting false bobbin breaks. Sometimes I can just restart and no > problem, I'll get at least 10 to 20 more stitches before I get another > false bobbin break. Sometimes I get a birds nest either in the bobbin case > or in the thread roller area. I've changed the rollers. I change the > material density, I change the sewing speed, I loosen the tension on the > bobbin, I change the material density, I change the sewing speed, I loosen > the bobbin tension. (cause when I let go of the bobbin case, it falls > slower than when I put it in. It's like the bobbin tension keeps tightening > up the more I loosen it. Then the screw pops out and I'm crawling on the > floor. It doesn't seem to matter if I tighten or loosen the tension on the > bobbin, I keep getting false bobbin breaks. Only when I loosen it, the > screw eventually falls out! > > Is there another variable I need to adjust? Sometimes something will sew > out, no problem, other times it's like the bobbin from ....anyway, I must > be doing something wrong. > > Any ideas, Sherlock's? > > Genie Z > > > > "Colleen Arbuckle" > <carbuckle@starband To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > .net> cc: > Sent by: Subject: [amayausers] Re: bobbin screws > amayausers-bounce@f > reelists.org > > > 10/25/2004 01:10 PM > Please respond to > amayausers > > > > > > > Call and talk to the parts dept., > Only a few of the parst are listed in the catalog or on-line > > Colleen Arbuckle > A-Z Cad Services > Russ's Pro Shop > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gzenowich@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:54 AM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: bobbin screws > > > > Hi, Fellow Amaya Freaks! > > > > I've got a small problem. I'm out of screws for the bobbin cases (the > ones > > that adjust tension). I looked at MelcoMart and they aren't listed as a > > part to order. I hate to have to replace the entire bobbin case just for > a > > tiny screw. I've lost all three and now my wonderful Amaya (named Stitch) > > is silent. I've got orders to fill and for want of a screw, the kingdom > > was lost. Okay, not yet, but what do you all do about that? (I've > > completely taken apart the room, scrubbed it on hands and knees, taken > > apart the heating duct screen, found some interesting things, but no > > screws. I'm afraid my dining room floor is acting like a washing machine > > that eats socks, only it eats bobbin case screws so I think I must need a > > source for lots of cheap screws.) Any ideas? > > > > (by the way, what are the thread coasters for? It doesn't tell us in > > anything we've been able to find, and the thread seems to be just fine > > without them. They're listed as a part to purchase, so I'm assuming they > > must have a purpose!) > > > > Thanks, ever so much, > > > > Genie Zenowich > > Blackhurst Needleworx & Imaging > > Columbus, Ohio > > > > > > > > > > -- Binary/unsupported file stripped by Ecartis -- -- Type: application/octet-stream -- File: image002.jpg