Hey Wendy, If you are just using the winding feature on your sewing machine, I don't see why not. I have never tried it but, it should work. Thanks Kevin. Melco Field Tech. wl solomonson wrote: > Kevin, > I'm curious about the bobbin suggestion you gave to Frank. Can I use > bobbins that I wind with my sewing machine? Not something I would do > very often but like to have options if needed. > Thanks! > Wendy > Itchin' To Stitch > MN > > >> From: "Kevin A. Wasik" <kwasik@xxxxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: [amayausers] micro times >> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:17:02 -0700 >> >> Hey Frank, >> >> Well another suggestion is to wind up an old bobbin with red thread. >> My family used to do this but, we wound our bobbins back when I was >> in production. >> We had a bobbin winder. You could try winding it yourself. If you do >> not have >> a bobbin winder not sure how it will work but, you could give it a shot. >> Kevin. >> Melco Field Tech. >> >> >> frank davis wrote: >> >>> Red >>> Frank >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin A. Wasik" <kwasik@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:43 PM >>> Subject: Re: [amayausers] micro times >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Question what color thread are you using? >>>> Kevin. >>>> >>>> frank davis wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Sorry, already tried that. This micro times has been a problem >>>>> for me >>>>> >>>>> >>> for >>> >>> >>>>> since I started trying to use it almost two years ago. >>>>> Thanks again, you all have jogged my memory on some things I had >>>>> >>>>> >>> forgotten. >>> >>> >>>>> Frank >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin A. Wasik" >>>>> <kwasik@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:13 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [amayausers] micro times >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hey Frank >>>>>> >>>>>> Note: you can tighten the bobbin little more it should be fine for >>>>>> the runs you are doing. Then you can reset the bobbin back to Amaya >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> specs. >>> >>> >>>>>> Kevin Wasik. >>>>>> Melco Field Tech. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> frank davis wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks Kevin. I tried 40 and 30. It did help, but I still have >>>>>>> a few >>>>>>> bobbin threads showing. I'll keep playing. >>>>>>> Frank >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin A. Wasik" >>>>>>> <kwasik@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:07 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [amayausers] micro times >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 40 works good. Don't forget to reset it back to 50 after you >>>>>>>> are done. >>>>>>>> Kevin Wasik. >>>>>>>> Melco Field Tech. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> frank davis wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No, that's one I haven't tried. Actually I forgot about it. >>>>>>>>> I'll >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>> give >>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> it a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> shot. Thanks Janel. >>>>>>>>> Frank >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janel Harris" >>>>>>>>> <janel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:22 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: [amayausers] micro times >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Frank, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Have you tried lowering the column feed? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Janel Harris >>>>>>>>>> Dimensional Designs >>>>>>>>>> http://www.dimdesigns.com >>>>>>>>>> Contract Digitizer >>>>>>>>>> Melco On-Site Trainer >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>> From: frank davis [mailto:fadavis@xxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:45 PM >>>>>>>>>> To: Amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] micro times >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Does anyone but me have trouble with micro times. >>>>>>>>>> I'm using a 70/10 sharp needle on poplin. The lettering is >>>>>>>>>> .26'' >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> and >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> set to specs. Lettering looks good except for the white bobbin >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> thread >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> that gets pulled up through several times per letter. I've >>>>>>>>>> tried >>>>>>>>>> everything I can think of; material thickness, bobbin tension >>>>>>>>>> speed, >>>>>>>>>> pull comp, ect. Does anyone else have this problem? Just >>>>>>>>>> wondered >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> if >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> someone can suggest something I'm missing. The bobbin thread >>>>>>>>>> in red >>>>>>>>>> lettering doesn't look that great. >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Frank >>>>>>>>>> Force Ten >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>>>>>>>>> amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with > MSN Premium! > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/mlb&pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200439ave/direct/01/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx