[amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

  • From: "Cheryl Rotter" <tsiemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:53:05 -0800

Barbara,
I haven't read all the posts about your problem, but just wanted to ask.
Is your presser foot all the way down? 
 
Cheryl Rotter
Team Sports Ink
5111 Grumann Dr. Ste #1B
Carson City, NV 89706
775-884-3550
 
-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avalon Embroidery
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:57 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket
 
That is what I am going to do....I cannot get through a sew out without
constant thread breaks.  It is a nightmare!
 
Thanks to you and everyone for all your help!
 
Happy Holidays!
 
Barbara
Avalon Embroidery
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Body <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  Cover 
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:38 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket
 
I honestly believe it has to do with a timing issue.
like someone mentioned earlier.
I have and I think Aaron has too.
Sewn through metal zippers
and about 10 holes in my plastic hoop side
and not broken standard needles,
so density is an issue but it sounds like more than that.
I might Call Melco and talk to a tech on the phone
and maybe they can check some things out
and find an answer.
 
Good Luck
Ron Vinyard
Body Cover / Magic Stitches
1-888-435-0176
541-471-1504
fax 471-0427
 
420 SW H street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
 
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.bodycoverdesign.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Avalon <mailto:avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>  Embroidery 
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:03 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket
 
Well, I guess I still have not solved the problem with a different font
because I am still getting thread breaks and yet another tip broken off
my NEW titanium needles I just got the day before yesterday, but I do
think that density is an issue because the spots where the thread and or
needle breaks is a very dense part of the letter.  What a pain the in
the you know where.  I am running another font right now and so far so
good but I can't even stand to be in the same room as it sews out!  I
figure if I walk away and not watch, maybe things will go
better......hey!  its done and no thread breaks!  maybe I am in luck!  I
have  only been working on trying to figure this out for 5 hours now!
ugh!
 
Barbara
Avalon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Body <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  Cover 
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:35 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket
 
Darn!
I was hoping to here something glaringly wrong!
Sounds good to me.
I know that font sews down some small thin blocks
at the point where certain parts of the letters overlap
to keep the garment from showing through as the 
2nd column pulls the threads back from the 1st column
as they overlap, With the block sewn underneath
it pulls back the column still but only shows the sewn
block underneath making the separation not noticeable.
 
I think they change in fonts is the best choice then once your job is
done and your hair grows back you can try to decipher what
the answer is.
 
Good Luck
 
Ron Vinyard
Body Cover / Magic Stitches
1-888-435-0176
541-471-1504
fax 471-0427
 
420 SW H street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
 
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.bodycoverdesign.com
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Roland <mailto:signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  R. Irish III 
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket
 
I've run into problems before with fonts-at smaller sizes things do go
haywire-its trying to sew too many stitches into one area-around a curve
in the serif, etc.-that give you ulcers. Changing the font as you found
helps, otherwise you have to go in and play with moving stitches,
changing auto density, short stitches, etc. until it works. Okay for
large quantity jobs but when you are only doing 1 or 2 items it's easier
to switch fonts and tell the customer he loves it!
Roland

From: "Avalon Embroidery" <avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:36:19 -0800
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket
 
speed was 600......

font density was the default of 4.5..........and I added a bit of column
width  (120%)

needles were  new 70/10 sharps - (titanium) and I was unable to go more
than one to two letters before all hell broke loose.

Now, I've switched to CooperDak font.....same speed, same density, same
column width, same needles......no problems.

weird.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Body Cover <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:24 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

What you haven't told
us was the density you are using on that font
at .4 high?
and what speed is the machine running.
Nylon is very tight and heats up a needle very quickly
making for hot soft needles that bend and break easier.

Let us know.

Ron Vinyard
Body Cover / Magic Stitches
1-888-435-0176
541-471-1504
fax 471-0427

420 SW H street
Grants Pass, OR 97526

info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.bodycoverdesign.com <http://www.bodycoverdesign.com> 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Avalon Embroidery <mailto:avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>  
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:09 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

scientific testing is now showing the FONT to be part of the problem.

using CooperDak  .4" letters   sewing out RHS letters........all is well
through 6 sewouts on the nylon.
using Full Block    .4" letters   sewing out RHS.......the needle just
busted on the H.    All 4 needle breaks have been when using Full Block
only.

I'm starting to suspect a problem in density in the lettering of this
font.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Roland R. Irish III <mailto:signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:11 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

When we get the 'shredding' we run a fingernail done the needle in
question-and if there is a 'burr' you'll feel your finger tip catch on
it...and that means your needle is hitting on something-either off
center and hitting the needle plate, or your jacket is hanging off the
table and pulled the hoop as the needle went through-and the needle hit
the plate. Or someone repositioned the jacket as it was sewing or (I've
done this) accidentally hit the hoop arm bending over to get
something...
doesn't take much at all to make that needle go sidewise,  just a hair
and it will hit the plate underneath and cause a 'burr' when the tip
bends a little. That's what catches and unravels the thread but it keeps
on sewing....
Roland

From: "Avalon Embroidery" <avalonembroidery@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:43:09 -0800
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket
 
Judy        

I'm getting "partial" shredding breaks......where it appears the inner
core of the thread usually stays intact, but the outer "shell" gets all
knotted up in the needle case area...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: OnleeJudy@xxxxxxx 
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:31 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: needles and thread breaks on nylon jacket

Hi there.  A couple of things to try...more backing, as nylon is very
light, and sew slow....and depending on the type of thread breaks (clean
breaks or shredding breaks), check needle alignment, and add or subtract
MT.

BEST WISHES!
 
 
 
 

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