False Thread Breaks

[phoenixpro]

Hello,
We are sewing caps on two XT amayas using the old cap frames. We are experiencing constant false thread breaks during sewing of tiny stitches within the design. This is every 3 -5 stitches. Other parts of the design sews okay. We have to stand there and keep pushing the button. This started out with just a few times per cap to now constantly. This is a 13,000 stitch detailed design. Both machines are doing the same thing. This is a 100 cap order.Any ideas??

Mary Harper
Phoenix Products
Iowa

[Just Sew It]

Mary, some hats have a bulge in the front which is hard to hoop tightly. You may need extra backing behind it and I tighten the bobbin on my
Big Red.
Hope this helps.
Jo

[gcannon]

First, remember to do all of this pretending the Amaya is a 4 week old baby. Check the thread break sensor bar connector under the left hand side of the round silver bar right by the red part (on XT). It is a little piece of thin metal, an electrical connection. If it is linty or oily, slide in a piece of "good cut-away" to clean- you'll know. If this does not help, try wiggling- no "reseating" the thread sensor bar. Just rotate it a tiny bit back & forth a couple of times-REAL EASY-remember? If this didn't help, I might check my thread feed setting before I call my tech.

[Rod or Sharon]

Mary,

There can be many reasons for false thread breaks, one being presser foot height. You are using old style cap frames on an XT...this equates to quite a lot of loose material in the frontal area of the cap. The presser foot ( on the XT ) should be all the way don and up 1 or 2 clicks. If the cap is allowed to flag then false and real thread breaks will occur.

In your case I would just go into the "Settings" and disable bobbin detection for these/this problem design(s), but then that means you must now babysit the bobbin so that you do not run out and possibly make a mess.....and this is also assuming that the presser foot is set correctly....

Rod Springer
Amaya Tech & Trainer