Updating your floppy drive to a USB Drive.
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Technology marches on but your embroidery machine may be stuck in the ninties. Floppy drives are becoming difficult to find and their life span are limited. Finding a computer that will work with a floppy may be an issue too.
Can you update your Floopy Drive to a USB?If you are thinking about updating your machine from floppy drive to USB Flash Drive you may want to consult your Embroidery parts and supply company. You can find a floppy drive emulator on the web for $15 to $35. Embroidery parts and supplly companies sell these for about $300. The companies work with these emulators a lot and know many of the troubleshooting issues that may come with the emulator. The Embroidery parts and supply companies have a number to call and a person to talk to when the emulator does not work. It may be worth the extra cost to be able to trouble shoot any problems you may run against.
Here are some things that you might need to know.
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Error codes and how to fix them
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Trim Error: https://rumble.com/v28fpli-resetting-the-trim-knives-on-an-embroidery-machine..html
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Thread Tension
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Understanding and setting your thread tension properly can mean the difference in high-quality good-looking embroidery and frustrating and ugly stitches. Think of thread tension as a game of tug-of-war between the bobbin thread and the upper threads. Two groups of kids on the playground are facing off, but instead of out pulling each other they are trying to keep a knot in the middle of the rope in the center. If Team Bobbin pulls really hard then Team Needle 1 has to pull harder to keep the knot in the center. On the other hand, if Team Bobbin is not pulling very hard then Team Needle 1 does not have to pull hard. The extremes are:
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Picker Adjustment
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Picker Adjustment: How do you know your picker is out of adjustment? These are some indicators but are not deffinite causes for your issues.
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My embroidery machine wont turn!
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Main Motor Lock. or Main Shaft Error. or My embroidery machine wont turn. My machine does not stop at 100!
This is a very common error that you may get with an embroidery machine is when the main shaft does not rotate. follow the steps to diagnose and remedy this error. One very common error that you may get with a embroidery machine is when the main shaft does not rotate. You will get any number of error codes and phrases such as Main Motor Lock, Main Shaft Error, Sewing Motor Lock, and Z-axis not work. This error is common in most embroidery machines including Avance', Barudan, Butterfly, Dublin, Feiya, Happy, Highland, Melco, Mesa, Meistergram, Pantograms, Pro Capsule, Ricoma, SWF, Tajima, Toyota, and ZSK. The base problem you have when you get this error is the main motor or sewing motor is not turning as it should. This could be the motor going out however it is very rare that the motors fail on these machines. The vast majority of the time the issue will be a broken needle jammed in the Rotary Hook. So this is how I diagnose the issue. Tajima Error codes error 211 - A fixed position signal is not detected. (Main shaft Z signal) - Return the main shaft to the fixed position. Check the encoder signal error 311 - *Encoder A signal status does not change for 5 seconds, *Motor or belt failure - *Check the main shaft driver for excitation *Check encoder and encoder signal lines,
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Used Embroidery Machine Landmines
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Should I buy a new or used machine?If you are new to embroidery you may want to consider buying a new machine as your first. With your new machine you usually get technical support, training, technical support, warranties, technical support, and it is easier to get financial support. Oh, and did I mention that with a new machine you can get TECHNICAL SUPPORT? You can save substantial money buying a used machine. The bottom line is this. You can get a good machine in your budget but there are a lot of pitfalls. Do your homework before you spring for a machine. You don’t want a $3000 boat anchor
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