Subject: metalic thread help
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 09:57:58 -0700
From: "M.& C.Field at rosewood Cottage" <cfieldmit@worldnet.att.net>
Organization: Field Inc.at Rosewood Cottage
To: cfieldmit@worldnet.att.net

1. Use your extra spool pin and load the spool vertically instead of the
usual horizontal position. Horizontally it tends to put a twist into the
thread, making it break easier. This is a MUST with Mylar threads like
Sulky Sliver.

2. Silicon lubricant (Sewer's Aid is one brand) can help. Apply a few
drops
to the spool as you sew. Another option is the Thread Pro, which is a
thread stand offering both vertical and horizontal spool holders. It has
a
little sponge in the thread path, which you moisten with a Teflon
lubricant. That way the thread gets "lubed" as you sew. The Hoop It All
folks also have a lube-holder that sticks on the machine just ahead of
the
needle. There is some controversy about all these lubrications regarding
whether they damage the tension disks. Personally I doubt that any
damage
will occur, but I think heavy use over time could cause build-up on the
disks that could throw off tension. The Hoop-It-All device solves that
problem, but I'm sort of negative on the "stick on" aspect of it. Goes
without saying that I have NO bumper stickers on my car, right?

3. A REALLY big help is the new Metallica needle by Schmetz. They have
an
eye that is optimized for the metallic thread. There's another needle
called Metafil, that is also helpful, but our experience is that the
Schmetz is better.

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From: MFDJ67B@prodigy.com (MRS MARY W WACKER)
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:12:21, -0500
Subject: PFAFF: Re: breaking metallic thread

One other thing  about metallics and tensions, etc.  I know you see
all the time on Nancy, etc, that we should loosen tension to 3.  Well,
 that may work OK on her machine (and maybe yours) but it sure
doesn't on mine!  It was OK on my 1473.  But my 1475 and now the 7570
both need to go lower.  For me, rayon or metallics need to be more
like 2.0, cotton maybe 2.5 .  Whatever gets the tension correct is
right.  Also, I have noticed that my 7570 needs lower tension than it
did a year ago (I can't believe it will have been in my sewing room a
whole year already on Oct 24th!)   so I got to thinking about it, and
I decided it was more likely that the bobbin tension screw had
loosened than the tension wheel up above.  So the other day I
tightened the bobbin a half a smidgeon (like from Noon to 1 on a
clock) and that got it back about where it used to be.  I don't like
the top tension too low because I think it will tend to throw loops
and it only does it, of course, on real projects.  Samples will be
fine!
Mary

MFDJ67B@prodigy.com

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