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RunningThreads

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  1. Dawn, 

    Try turning your pig tail guides upside down and rethread.  It is common to get a groove worn Into them and the top thread will shred.  If you turn them upside down and your shredding stops that is probably the problem.  When we had our machines we would change the guides about every nine months.  
     

    Nigel

  2. In my mind no don’t scrap it parts are readily available and I don’t think the new ones really sew much better.  Do you know the manufacturer of the stitch regulator and the computer?  The most common aftermarket one was Intellistitch and Intelliquilter.  If that is the case there is lots of support available.  Let us know what you have or post a picture and we can probably send you in the right direction.  My old Ultimate 1 is still going strong daily in someone else’s business, not bad for a twenty five year old piece of equipment.

     

    Nigel

  3. Linda

    Do I assume correctly you are talking about the carriage wheels?  If so, the preferred way would be to remove the take up and leveler bars and roll the head off the back of the carriage set it down on some blocks to protect the wheels.  To remove the bars loosen the knob underneath the fabric advance motor and slide it off,  loosen the Allen screw in the cog that remains on the take up bar and slide it off the remove the Allen bolt at the left end of the take up bar (should only be hand tight) and pull the bar out to the left with two people (it’s awkward by yourself) and place on floor now remove second bar.  I don’t remember if any wires other than the encoder have to be disconnected but that only takes a few seconds.  It took me longer to type this than it would taken me to remove the head.

    Or if you are just talking about levelling the table have someone hold the head while the adjustments are being made.  I’m like Sue and have many times levelled the table with the head on.

     

    Nigel

  4. Thanks for the info.  Obviously clean the wheels first but I bet you have already done that.  Since you say it is the same in all directions it is unlikely both encoders are out of adjustment.  I would look at motor brushes next.  Here is the video for that.  https://www.apqs.com/motor-brush-maintenance-video/ 

    If that doesn’t help load a practice piece and confirm the machine moves well in manual mode.  Then you will probably need to contact the factory and have them walk you through some diagnostics.  They are very good at fixing machines over the phone.

     

    Nigel

  5. On an iPad and I suspect it is similar with whatever machine you are using.  Go to your original post and click on the three dots at the top right of your post and you will see the edit button.  Then you should be able to edit the title to say sold and you will also be able delete all the text in your ad and replace that with sold as well if you like.  Don’t forget to save changes.

     

    Nigel

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