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I've been living with and compensating for skipped stitches since our Big Red was new; maybe you can help. This occurs on wide satin stitches (at least this is where I notice it).
We embroider almost entirely on poly satin, poly micro velvet and rayon brocades using mainly satin stitch designs that we digitize to copy the look of heavy free-motion machine embroidery done in Greece and Russia. Many elements have wide satin stitches that I try to keep under 3/8" wide. To get the thick look I use a double zigzag underlay (10/90). This also helps hide the problem I have had with skipped stitches. Here is all the info I can think of for diagnosis:
-Organ DBxK5 75/11 ball, no burrs, orientation slightly off center
-YLI metallic thread (seems to be identical to RA and has few breaks when my digitizing is up to par)
-speed 500-1000, mostly 800
-presser foot just touching surface
-bobbin tension, a 2-4" drop when gently bounced
-drum tight hooping with athletic wrap on a jacket back hoop
-various cutaway backings as recommended to me by Fred Lebow
-I lube often as Rod recommends
-I've set both the hook timing and retaining support finger (using the looped thread method)
-Hugo walked me thru tensioning my X-belt a few months ago
-AMPASS runs fine with Madiera rayon
We are 1 1/2 hours from a city of any size and 1/2 hour from the interstate so I'd like to avoid the huge cost of a tech visit. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
We embroider almost entirely on poly satin, poly micro velvet and rayon brocades using mainly satin stitch designs that we digitize to copy the look of heavy free-motion machine embroidery done in Greece and Russia. Many elements have wide satin stitches that I try to keep under 3/8" wide. To get the thick look I use a double zigzag underlay (10/90). This also helps hide the problem I have had with skipped stitches. Here is all the info I can think of for diagnosis:
-Organ DBxK5 75/11 ball, no burrs, orientation slightly off center
-YLI metallic thread (seems to be identical to RA and has few breaks when my digitizing is up to par)
-speed 500-1000, mostly 800
-presser foot just touching surface
-bobbin tension, a 2-4" drop when gently bounced
-drum tight hooping with athletic wrap on a jacket back hoop
-various cutaway backings as recommended to me by Fred Lebow
-I lube often as Rod recommends
-I've set both the hook timing and retaining support finger (using the looped thread method)
-Hugo walked me thru tensioning my X-belt a few months ago
-AMPASS runs fine with Madiera rayon
We are 1 1/2 hours from a city of any size and 1/2 hour from the interstate so I'd like to avoid the huge cost of a tech visit. Any suggestions would be appreciated.