[amayausers.com] Re: skipped stitches

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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:53:47 UT
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I've been living with and compensating for skipped stitches since our Big Red 
was new; maybe you can help. This occurs  on wide satin stitches (at least this 
is where I notice it).

We embroider almost entirely on poly satin, poly micro velvet and rayon 
brocades using mainly satin stitch designs that we digitize to copy the look of 
heavy free-motion machine embroidery done in Greece and Russia.  Many elements 
have wide satin stitches that I try to keep under 3/8" wide.  To get the thick 
look I use a double zigzag underlay (10/90).  This also helps hide the problem 
I have had with skipped stitches.  Here is all the info I can think of for 
diagnosis:

-Organ DBxK5 75/11 ball, no burrs, orientation slightly off center
-YLI metallic thread (seems to be identical to RA and has few breaks when my 
digitizing is up to par)
-speed 500-1000, mostly 800
-presser foot just touching surface
-bobbin tension, a 2-4" drop when gently bounced
-drum tight hooping with athletic wrap on a jacket back hoop
-various cutaway backings as recommended to me by Fred Lebow
-I lube often as Rod recommends
-I've set both the hook timing and retaining support finger (using the looped 
thread method)
-Hugo walked me thru tensioning my X-belt a few months ago
-AMPASS runs fine with Madiera rayon

We are 1 1/2 hours from a city of any size and 1/2 hour from the interstate so 
I'd like to avoid the huge cost of a tech visit.  Any suggestions would be 
appreciated.

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