[amayausers] help with new clamps
- From: "r.rinehartsr" <drader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:49:00 -0500
I just put my new slimline clamps on and got a bit befuddled while reading
their instructions. They had me loosen the 4 mounting brackets so the clamp
base will move freely in the mounting bracket. They never said to tighten them
back down when everything was installed. Won't this cause some misallignment
of the design. ALSO, they said install the peel and stick UHMW (never said
what that stands for) wear strip tape (not provided as told), on the top of the
sewing arm. The tape will run from the rear edge of the throat plate back. No
tape, no diagram showing what throat plate and what sewing arm. Instructions
say the clamp will be sitting on the sewing arm. Won't that cause a problem if
metal touches metal as the clamp moves? And, the clamp window has 3 parts to
each size selected; 1 bright yellow is the lower window that is secured to the
base with a black knob, then there is a yellow and a stainles steel upper
window, which attaches to the clamping arm. They never tell you which one you
use. I am totally confused. The directions leave a LOT to be desired if you
ask me. They tell you to do several things that are not possible (like push
the black knob that holds the lower window stright down to locate the clamp
base on top of the UHMW wear strip and set the proper height for support by the
sewing arm. Well, it actually screws on and I don't get the rest of the babble
about a wear strip and proper height...) I know this is kind of long, but so
is my confusion...I'm afraid to turn the machine on and try this out for fear
it may catch on something and break it. THANKS FOR ANY AND ALL HELP!! Debbie
Debbie Rinehart
Deb'z-N-Stitches
Martinsville, In.
765-342-7392
----- Original Message -----
From: Avalon Embroidery & Apparel
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:34 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: low cost cotton/poly polo's
Hi Roland!
I couldn't agree with you more! (regarding facing reality!) I have two of
the shirts he has been purchasing previously and they are as thin as tissue
paper! I have a meeting with him tomorrow and I am taking the L420 sample
with me so he will be able to compare the two. I think it will be clear to
him that he needs to step up the quality.
Thanks for your input Roland!
Barbara
phone: 760-331-7761
email: AvalonLogoWear@xxxxxxx
web: www.avalonlogowear.com
-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roland R. Irish III
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 9:18 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: low cost cotton/poly polo's
I'd say it's time for the customer to face reality...unless he
can get someone down to the mill in Mexico and legally bring the
goods back here, you are not going to be able to supply them.
There are several companies that will 'custom dye' fabric for shirts,
but unless you are talking a huge quantity $5 per might get you
one sleeve and a pocket...
If you haven't found it by now, and you've mentioned all the major
suppliers
I think that any of us would recommend...then show the customer what you
CAN get and go from there.
I hope you aren't underselling the job...or he isn't being really
cheap...
a $5 polo (and do you mean net cost or marked up?) is probably going
to be
almost see-through, lightweight, not much more than a teeshirt with a
collar and buttons!
I have yet to have any problem selling any polo shirt with
screenprinting or embroidery
for less than $18-20 to the customer. And that includes jobs from 12
to 50
at a time.
Even with teeshirts and sweatshirts I run into colors no longer
available all the time.
Try finding the limegreen bright safety teeshirts in the
fall...impossible!
So the customer has to realize we can't be magicians and create a
miracle every time.
Roland
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