[amayausers] Re: needles
- From: "Avalon Embroidery & Apparel" <avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:13:45 -0800
HI Ed!
so, how do you you know what your getting when you order needles? For example
on the melco web site all the ball point needles are listed just as that...ball
point. not light ball. I have an info sheet that tells what type of backing
and needles to use on different types of fabric. Almost all suggest a "light
ball point needle"
Let me ask you this. What needle runs best on the amaya...for the majority of
the fabric that is sewn on...such as pique...fleece... denim..or cotton..75/11
ball point I am guessing? I have had designs with small lettering and tried to
use a smaller needle to get the lettering look nicer (70/10 sharp) and ended up
with tons of thread breaks. Would I have been better off with a 70/10 ball
point or even a 65/9 ball point?
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Orantes
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:15 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles
Yes Barbara,
The Light Ball Needles don't weigh as much. Ha ha ha ha.....
Just kidding.
If I'm correct, thinking back to what I read on the Organ Needle website,
a light ball point needle is one in which the size of the ball point is 1/10th
the thickness of the blade. Of course you would have to know what the blade
is. And that is the part that makes up the majority of the length of the
needle. It's the part between the shank and the taper to the point.
A medium ball point is 1/5th the thickness of the blade and a large ball
point is 1/3rd the thickness of the blade.
Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Avalon Embroidery & Apparel
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:00 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] needles
Hi all!
I have kind of a silly question regarding needles. Is there a difference
between a "light ball" and a "ball point" tip on a needle?
Or is it one in the same?
Barbara
Avalon Embroidery
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