Janette Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I am not sure that my stitch regulator actually works as I think it should, as the stitch length gets smaller if I move slower, and bigger when I move faster, even when my SR is on and set at a certain stitch size. Am I going crazy, or do you think I could have a problem with something? It has also started hesitating at certain times as if it has failed completely, but then when I check the stitches they are OK, but I get a kind of pause feeling when running it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Mine is doing that too Janette...even after I installed my Grounding wire (needed for bliss), do you have MnM wheels on your new carriage? I thought it was the cold weather maybe??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'm having similar problems and I thought it was just me. I hope someone posts a solution or suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I wish I did have MM wheels (not available for my Lenni unless I get new table) I wondered if it could be caused by static or possibly the cold. I would very much appreciate Dawn or Mark giving me some advice as to what would cause that pause. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimerickson Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Janette: Check your encoder wheels. Make sure they are contacting the surface they roll on, and that there are no threads wrapped around them. Good luck. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnQuilts Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Mine does that, too. I just figured it was because the SR was doing the best it could and was not perfect. It does well enough that I can't really complain, but it does do that. If I go really fast the stitches get bigger, slower they get smaller. Cold weather doesn't affect mine; it's the same winter or summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Originally posted by Janette I wish I did have MM wheels (not available for my Lenni unless I get new table) I wondered if it could be caused by static or possibly the cold. I would very much appreciate Dawn or Mark giving me some advice as to what would cause that pause. Many thanks I had a grounding wire sent over from APQS, the machine/carriage are only connected through the wheels....the wire is to ground your machine and carriage to the table so there is no shorting out of electicity....in my mind that would be static too.....someone correct me if I'm wrong? Janette, as you know I haven't done alot of quilting yet this week so will give my system a longer test probably on Friday....dam that day job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I think it can be quite temperature sensitive... Grounding kit may help. My electricity has been all over the place lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'll keep an eye out and see if the temperature affects it, sometimes when I get to my studio it is colder and warms up over time..... so could be that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thought I would update as people want to know when and how problems get solved. I thought it could be the cold that was making my stitch regulator pause, but after having a particularly bad morning with it, I changed my stitch regulator cable to my spare and it worked perfectly, so I am guessing there was a loose wire somewhere in the cable and connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I also notice some variation with my stitch regulator. After I'd had my millie for a year, I noticed that in different directions, the stitch length would vary. Amy talked me though some testing and adjusting of the screws on the circuit boards on the back of the machine. My advice is to call apqs, or post some test pics of your stitches so they can see what stitch problem you are having. As far as the grounding wire, I recently had to replace my m & m wheels becuase I had some defective ones. I also installed the grounding wire at that time. Since having the grounding wire installed , I have much less flaky oxidation buildup on the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltermidwife Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 That's all really interesting because I have been saying for ages that that is exactly how my SR works, or not - slow, small stitches, faster, longer stitches. I did raise it with APQS originally, when it was suggested it was most likely due to my inexperience at handling the machine - that was in 2008. It hasn't got any better. I did email APQS about it quite a while ago but got no response. Also mentioned it when serviced by Mark when he was here. I don't think mine is likely to be down to alteration in temperature as I keep my studio minimally heated all the time. I think I compensate quite well now as I am used to it but I would really like to remedy this problem. Once my new table is fully functional, I'll give it a test run. Thanks for flagging this up Jeanette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 The weather has been warmer here in Scotland and I noticed that I didn't need anything more than the normal background heating in my studio today.....no stutters or skipped stitches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoTech Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 About a year or so ago, I noticed that while DW was quilting with the stitch regulator that the machine would surge, speed up, just momentarily. I felt that the problem was with the connections to the encoders becoming oxidized, because when I disconected and reconected the conection the problem would go away for awhile. I work for a company that sells electric forklifts and a product that all our technicians use for electrical problems is DeoxiT and DeoxiT Gold. The techs tell me that just a little corrosion or contamination can cause all kinds of problems on electrical components. I went to Radio Shack and you can buy a package that includes both probucts and just unplug the connections going to the encoder boxes and follow the directions on the product and then reconnect the connections and then take very good electrical tape, 3M brand, and secure the connections so that they don't work loose. GeoTech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Mine does this, and it is really bad when I use the channel locks to do piano keys, or bead board. So much so, that I finally stopped using the channel locks. Some of the stitches got so small, I would hate to have to try to frog them. It would hesitate, then stitch really fast and really tiny, with me not changing anything I was doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltermidwife Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Janette Did you just order those connecting cables individually or were they part of something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Hi Chris, I ordered the cables on their own, they disconnect from the back of the black encoder boxes and plug into the machine head. I think they are about $8 each (Plus shipping to the UK) - I have been in touch with Amy to order a couple of new spares, as my new spare rear one doesn't work. Just reminded me to email her again, as she has not replied yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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