Can Machine Be Adjusted To Fix This?

[ckramer]

It seems as though 2 of our 4 Amaya XT machines are now rubbing through the backing and leaving a sticky residue on the black cylinder arm in the middle. Can the carriage be adjusted a bit higher to avoid this, and why would this now become a problem? We have had these machines for several years. I notice there is definitely a difference in the clearance distance between each of the machines. Never had this problem before, that's what's baffling me. Now I have noticed this happening a bit with our magnetic hoops occasionally, but not with the regular round plastic hoops. Any ideas???

[2guyzquilting]

Are the magnets pulling the hoop down towards the cylinder arm by any chance?

[Juli in Kona]

To move the hoop up just a little, how about shimming it. put a washer under where the screw goes in.

[ckramer]

That might just work Juli! I will give it a try to see if perhaps a thin washer will help without raising the garment too far away from the needle plate and end up causing troubles there. Thanks for the suggestion!

[Greenwing]

look at your hoop arms are they perfectly straight, I have seen folks actually bend them and they no longer laid flat.

[ckramer]

The arms still look good. The carriage's are actually closer to the arm on 2 of the machines. Out of the 4 machines none of them are positioned the same distance from the arm. Thanks for the thought tho.