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Gammill isn't tracking correctly
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ebcody
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Gammill isn't tracking correctly
I can't figure this out. My Gammill vision 18/8(2011)fights me at a certain point on the frame. I try to stitch a curve or echo or do pebbles and the machine will only go in the direction it wants to go. I've cleaned the tracks, checked to see if a seam on the back is not allowing the machine to glide smoothly, and checked the back to see what could be hindering the stitching process--all to no avail. It happens in more than one area and my stitching inevitably looks like a first grader took over. This is a used machine I purchased through a dealer and it is my first midarm/longarm machine. If I can't figure this out, I'll get rid of this machine and get a different type of machine. Does anyone have any ideas?
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gershwin64
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Re: Gammill isn't tracking correctly
Maybe you have the take up roller to low and it's causing it to catch?
Tina
Tina
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purrfect-lady
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Re: Gammill isn't tracking correctly
Tina, that is possible. You should be able to put a finger beneath the take up roller.
Something that caused this problem in our machine, says my DH who does our long-arm quilting - is that the electrical cord to the machine got hung up in the track that guides it to the machine.
One other idea - we used to have an Inspira frame and it had a joint in the middle. If the frame wasn't exactly level, it would cause the machine to jerk whenever it went over that joint.
If you figure it out, please let us know so we can all add it to our 'troubleshooting list' of things to check out when WE have problems! Good luck!
Mary
Something that caused this problem in our machine, says my DH who does our long-arm quilting - is that the electrical cord to the machine got hung up in the track that guides it to the machine.
One other idea - we used to have an Inspira frame and it had a joint in the middle. If the frame wasn't exactly level, it would cause the machine to jerk whenever it went over that joint.
If you figure it out, please let us know so we can all add it to our 'troubleshooting list' of things to check out when WE have problems! Good luck!
Mary