June 17th, 2010, 08:09 PM
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Re: trimming problem?
Okay, first of all, it isn't needle specific, it has the same problem with all the needles. So I guess that would make it a global issue. Yes, it is a one head machine. a Toyota 850 to be specific. I have already checked the thread paths. They are fine. As for the trims, it's only a two color job. Most of the design is in black with a small piece in red. The problem is that is a lot of lettering. The customer does not want the lettering connected. I don't have a time constraint on this job, luckily. He is my first customer, my biggest customer, and brings me jobs from his contacts. He is also my best friend, roommate and my ex-wifes 1st husband. Because of him 90% of my jobs come from his family that either owns Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gyms, the fight-wear store that supplies the clothing for the gyms or the tournaments that I get all of my work from. So, yea, I'll put up with this crappy design for this logo. By the way, it was digitized by CheapDigitizing.com. I've done this same design before with the same trims and not had any problems. Now, I get this problem of the extra long thread after the trim in the bobbin and the thread pulling out of the needle when it starts the next piece, whether in the same color or to a different one. I fit changes color, then the first time it starts, it's okay, then if it has to trim and go to a different section, then it pulls out. I thought the design might be the problem so I tried a different design that I needed for a shirt I had to do. It did the same thing with different needles. As for being patient, nahh, I learned how to swear at the machine in English and Portuguese now. LOL Most of the work I do is now digitized by someone else. I had one logo, very detailed, that I had tried to do on a hat. I got it back with 33 trims on a three color job. Broke 9 needles trying to do one hat, wouldn't register worth a crap and stitched badly. Also, it ended up being almost 1/4 inch thick. I had it re-digitized from another source (Strawberry Stitch) and got it back with 5 trims and only 4 color changes. It looked great and was extremely easy to do. Came out a lot thinner too. Anyway. I digress. The design and the trims are not the problem here, I just want to know what is causing the thread to pull out of the needle on start-up. And thanks to all who have answered so far.
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