[amayausers] Re: centering pressurefoot
- From: "Beverly Thompson" <beverlyt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:22:03 -0500
Ed, Your Back!
good to see your post reply
Beverly Thompson
Perdido Beach Embroidery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:55 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: centering pressurefoot
> Hello Ms. Cindy,
> As for your presser foot,...
> What you need to know about your presser foot is it's official intended
> purpose.
> Which is to simply keep the fabric from rising up off the needle plate, if
> and only if, the fabric has a tendency to hang on to the needle as the
> needle moves up during it's upward stroke. ...Such as when sewing into
> dense fabric or fabric with dense embroidered stitches.
> I've always said they should change the name to something more like
> "fabric
> hold down stick" as opposed to "presser foot". Very often people
> mistakenly
> call it the "pressure foot".
>
> There is no official procedure for centering the presser foot that I'm
> aware of. If you were to attempt to center it, you could use your good
> ole
> trusty eye balls. It's okay if the presser foot is not perfectly centered
> with the needle in front of it. (This is assuming that your needle is
> centered with the rotary hook and needle plate like it aught to be.) Now
> if
> your presser foot is on something like a 45 degree angle, you've got a
> problem.
>
> What's more important than centering is the spacing between the front of
> the presser foot and the back of the needle. If in the process of being
> bent from something other than the factory set position, the presser foot
> was pushed forward, then you may experience a clicking between the presser
> foot and your needles when you color change. If it's bad enough, you
> could
> possibly break needles. I've only seen this twice in my years of
> servicing
> machines.
>
> Now, if you just can't sleep at night due to your presser foot not being
> just right, you can try this procedure with patience and a small pair of
> sturdy needle nose pliers.
>
> DISCLAIMER*** IF YOU DAMAGE YOUR MACHINE IN THE PROCESS, YOU MAY POSSIBLY
> VOID YOUR WARRANTY- IF ANY ARE IN EFFECT.
> I suggest you read through these instructions first from start to finish
> before attempting.
>
> 1) Color change to needle number 1
> 2) Click on "Maintenance"
> 3) Click on "Head Timing"
> 4) Click on "Bottom Center"
>
> -Now the "active needle" and presser foot should be in the "down"
> position.
>
> -Remove your Right Side Black Plastic Cover. (5 screws)
> -This will require a 3mm and a 2.5mm Allen wrench (usually black in color
> and shaped like the letter "L")
> -With the screws out, I like to rotate the plastic cover 90 degrees
> counter
> clockwise as I remove it from the face of the machine. (To reinstall it
> simply rotate the cover in the opposite direction as you position it back
> onto the machine.)
> -You should now see the anatomy of the presser foot assembly.
> -Identify (see) where the presser foot arm is tack welded to the bottom
> ringlet that slides up and down on the "presser foot shaft".
> -Support (grab) the presser foot just below this welded point with your
> needle nose pliers so that you do not put any unnecessary strain on this
> joint when bending the presser foot back to it's original position.
> -While holding the pliers in your right hand and the bottom end of the
> presser foot with your left hand, "encourage" (gently push, pull,
> bend,...)
> the presser foot to the position where it's as vertical as possible when
> viewed from the left or right sides of the machine, and relatively
> centered
> with the needle when viewed from the front of the machine.
>
> -*** NOTE!!! IF YOU MAN HANDLE THIS GENTLE PRESSER FOOT TOO MUCH OR BEND
> IT
> TOO FAR, TOO MANY TIMES, YOU RUN THE RISK OF BREAKING THE DARN THING OFF
> AND
> THIS WILL REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF A TECHNICIAN TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW
> ONE.
> (Unless you're willing to tackle it yourself.) It's only made out of thin
> aluminum!
>
> -NOW PUT YOUR BLACK PLASTIC COVER BACK ON THE FACE OF THE MACHINE BEFORE
> YOU
> EVEN THINK ABOUT COLOR CHANGING TO ANY OTHER NEEDLES!
>
> -Now click on "Head Up" on the PC.
> -Close the Maintenance window.
> -Double check your work.
>
> Hope this helps you out.
> Call if you run into any problems.
> Good Luck
>
> Your friendly neighborhood Melco Maintenance Man,
> That's "E3M" for short.
> Ed Orantes
> New Orleans, La.
> 504-258-6260
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cindy Chamberlin
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:26 PM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] centering pressurefoot
> Importance: High
>
>
> Can anyone tell me what the procedure for centering the pressure foot
> called? I have one machine that is not sewing well and when I look at it,
> the needles are not centered with the pressure foot. The needles do look
> to
> be calibrated with the rotary hook and needle plate but not the pressure
> foot. Thanks
>
>
> Cindy Chamberlin
>
>
>
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