XT WACF Driver Rail

[GailForce Designs]

I'm having an issue with the XT WACF Driver Rail. When I install the cap driver as laid out in the manual. I slide the driver rail into the T-Slot as far back as it will go and tighten both thumb screws as tight as I can, yet when embroidering the driver moves forward, pushing the cap and throwing off the registration. The cap is still secure on the cap frame, but the design sews out off register.
Any suggestions? Thank you!!!

[turtle]

I used to have the exact same problem. All you have to do is tighten both thumb screws evenly and at the same time until tight...that's it really. I had a tech (retired engineer) come out for a unrelated problem on one of my machines last year and I mentioned this to him. When he told me to try this I was not optimistic but I gave it a shot on my next hat order. Since then I have run thousands of caps with no registration problem...simple easy fix! What I do is I LOOSELY TIGHTEN one, then the other and then I will pull back both at the same time and re-tighten at the same time. Does that make any sense? I've had coffee...

[GailForce Designs]

Thanks! I'm willing to try anything!

[gcannon]

...and doing the 2,000,000 WACF maintenence even before the timer asks you to never hurts. Settings>timers>2,000,000 WACF.

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Gregory,
You are correct about the WACF 2 million timer but let's make sure everyone knows the difference between the "machine" and "Wide Angle Cap Frame (WACF)" 2 million stitch timer procedure.

If you go crazy and over oil the WACF 2 million timer points, you run the risk of getting oil on the back side of your cap. Just be sure to wipe off any visable signs of dripping oil from the machine prior to sewing.

As for the "machine" 2 million stitch timer...
When you put your 24 drops of oil where directed, the oil goes down it's path until it reaches some small felt pads. Consequently, the oily pads hold the oil and lubricate as necessary for the next 2 million stitches or so. These pads are designed to hold 24 drops plus whatever amount of oil may remain from the previous maintenance.

If you were to over oil this point, or oil it too frequently, there won't be enough "pad" to hold the oil you're delivering and in time, the oil will "rain" down directly onto your garments.

If you are running an original "big red" Amaya, there's always the chance that oil may wind up on your color change motor sensor. Which could cause your machine to stop sewing until addressed. (This particular problem can't happen on an Amaya XT or XTS model.)

I suggest you follow the stitch timers and also have your machine serviced by a tech approximately once a year (if you're sewing 8 hours a day) to inspect these pads for wear and/or need for replacement in an overall machine checkup. Otherwise, you may be running your machine dry - even if you are still applying oil as recommended. If the integrity of the felt pads have been compromised, then the felt pads may not be getting the oil you are applying or they may not be oiling the metal parts they were intended to. Every machine will have a different situation depending on a number of factors: (to list a few)
how frequent or infrequent you oil (regardless of timers),
how freguent or infrequent you run your machine
what is the atmosphere around the machine -dry or humid,
how dusty does the machine get,
how well were the original pads installed,
what kind of oil or oil dispenser has been used to oil the machine,
etc...

Just thought I'd add a little information about over oiling the 2,000,000 stitch maintenance procedure.

Ed Orantes

[gcannon]

The last machine we purchsed was DRY when it came in. Christmas- so we started it up right out of the crate- within an hour- then, of course problems> oiled & lubed (double on the needle bars)- all the maintenance even the 20,000,000, just to be sure. She runs the best of any of mine now. And, to be sure, over oiling the machine doesn't help it, you, or the goods (esp. customer's)- let's say I learned that the hard way- costly! If you do overdo it, I'd just keep running scrap till the oil worked its way in & out....