WHY?? Breaking tons of needles during first stitch

Try Titanium needle. 75's is fine. Should have ALL tapes run center/center. Adjust hook clearance ONLY if you exhaust ALL OTHER CAUSES!

Needle Deflection

I had the same problem, re-adjust the hook, more space between the needle and the tip of the hook, just a bit no 2 much. that will solve the problem. set your wheel @ 200 degrees in readjust.

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IF the fist stitches are on the middle of the cap try a different start point.

Hi, the problem is that the hat is very gross, you need to replace the nedles to a 90 size, try this, but dont think the machine has a problem, the machine is ok, I also have a 1501 Tajima, I hope this can help you, good luck¡¡¡

Sorry, but dont adjust the hook, thats not the problem, if you start adjusting parts of the machine, you will be in a lot of problems.

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IF the fist stitches are on the middle of the cap try a different start point.

if u know how to readjust the hook it's not a big problem.

Using a 90 size needle will be a nightmare!

I think ecto27 is right.

Needle Hook gap, or try a different start point!
no 90 size needle, 75 will do the job, also check density.

Thats right, if you know how to adjust the hook its not a big problem, its like if you know how to drive a car there wiil be no problem, but if you drive and you dont know how to drive you will crash. Replacing nedles is not a nightmare, thats why there are so many nedles sizes, in this case you can use them, they are made to sew gross fabrics, (I think the other way watch so many nightmare movies). Starting at other point of the embroidery is good point, but when you reach the center point of the hat then you will have again the problem, its up to you

fedecorona1 :

replacing the needle is not a problem, i think there is no need to get such a big needle, seems like u need to watch how a stitch is made or what needle deflection means inside the hook.

portersprints:

the way to chage ur start point is to edit the design, replace the stitches in the center, change to jump, until u avoid the center of the hat, u will need to hit the manuals.

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emaill it to me,

Could also be pantograph timing.

Dakota sizer doesn't have edit function.

My opinion is check the thread tension. (Both)

If tension is too tight , My machine happens like that.

I hope it help

hi, can be several things and varios at the same time
1- the hat can be so enforced (thick) you can use a hammer to hit the hat a few times to soften the hat.

2-the plate hole can be so thin ( replace it or make it bigger with a special sandpaper like a cord)

3-the hook is to near to the neddle, just put it a little far( but u get to know what are u doing)

and if u all ready broke up to many needles its to probably that your hook its a little damage , u get to take off the edge with a sandpaper cause you are going to cut the thread so often and you`ll never going to finish a work

Evilcaps: this gay doesn´t have a needle deflection problem, listen what he´s trying to say, just in the center of the cap is the problem, why just in the center? because the cap is to gross, thats all, so, what do you do when you sew this kind of fabrics? just replace needles, doesn´t have anything to do with how a stitch is made, I´ve been sewing for more than 20 years, I have seen all kind of problems, and believe me, you have to start for the simplest solution, not the hardest, adjusting the hook is a matter of knowing and time, Regards¡¡¡

To replace the needles: in the upper part of the needle bar, the one that holds the needle, theres a screw, just turn it to the left a little bit, remove the needle by pulling down and insert the new needle and turn right the screw, thats it.

if you use the machine flat(border frame),you have the same problem?
for hook timing adj. are some videos at hirschintl.com
look if the needle is in the middle of needle plate hole-push down with hand the needle bar and rotate with hand the shaft.
take off the needle plate and see if the movable knife is open or in normal position(under the fixed knife)

I would also check the alignment of the needle to the needle plate, if the needle is being deflected a bit by the hat into the needle plate the hook will break the needle also.

You should not have to go to a 90 needle, but for ease and durability an 80/12 teflon coated will go a long way to make caps more enjoyable!

fedecorona1:
I'm also been in this business for about 15 years or so, and I only do caps all day long, I had this same problem when i got a used tajima, it needed some adjustments, flat worked nice but on the caps I had the same problem like this guy, say normal needle deflection was the problem even I tried to use a 80/12 needles and did not work. The guy has a normal needle deflection, need more needle -hook gap that will work.

Agree withe 80 size needle!

Done deal the guy has lots on info by now.
Hope the guy can finish his order on time. Good Luck!

if the machine is ok try to reduce the speed