Mine are 2003 models, with just the roller upgrade. Thread breaks, thats life Regards, B. Thompson Perdido Beach Embroidery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Global Embroidery" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 1:15 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: thread breaks > My experience is pretty much the same. I have run 3 machines since June > last year. (2 pre XT & 1 XT). I have changed digitizers, threads, > needles, bobbin styles and still cant manage to get better than an > average 6800 stitches between thread breaks. > > I would be interested to hear the average from other users > > Glenn > Global Embroidery & The Embroidery Shop > Melbourne Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom D'Auria > Sent: Saturday, 13 May 2006 3:38 AM > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [amayausers] thread breaks > > Hi folks - I'm about 5 million stitches in with > my 2 AMAYA XTs over the past few months and can't > seem to shake recurring thread breaks, even on > simple text or Dakota designs. There are two > main issues I'm trying to solve before calling in > the tech. They happen on both machines that were > set up at the same time. > > 1) frequently after a thread cut, the needle > doesn't pick up the bobbin. I'd say this happens > on about 10% of the cuts and at different points > in the pattern when I do multiple runs. > > 2) I also get upper thread breaks about every > 7500 stitches on average and most of the time > there is a snapping or popping sound which to me > means a tension issue, although I could be wrong. > > Like I said, I'm ready to call in the techs but > want to see if there is a simple solution I can > try first. I'm ready to go into volume > production mode once I get these issues resolved. > If it helps, I have the "pre-release Red and > White XT's bought around New Years. Any help is > greatly appreciated. > > thanks > Tom Dauria > Blue River Apparel > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/337 - Release Date: 5/11/2006 > >