Cowboy Cb-4500 A Dud?

[Northmount]

This might sound stupid,..but I have a roll of Black 346 that runs ok on the bobbin and the top......white runs like crap,..the black runs good! lol

I think I'm losing my mind. The black even feels different,..like softer,..not as brittle,.....

Do a search for black and white thread, look for comments from Wizcrafts for some explanation and tweaks needed when changing between the two

Tom

[J Hayes]

Welcome to sewing machines! Sometimes that wirey springing thread will cause all kinds of problems, the loop will not form properly and the hook may miss it completely, causing skipped stiches or the hook can pierce the top thread causing fraying. Also moving the work at the wrong time in the needle stroke can cause issues, turning before it rises 1/4, or tilting the work too. I did a belt the other day and dropped stiches (mine never missed any before) well the belt was kinda flopping around a bit causing the needle to move causing thr hook to miss. I didn't watch you videos yet so thats purely an observation of my own work.

Keep at it, you'll get it.

[Wizcrafts]

Seth;

Where do you live? If it is within driving distance of Flint, Michigan, I'll come to you and try to set the machine up properly.

[gottaknow]

Seth;

Where do you live? If it is within driving distance of Flint, Michigan, I'll come to you and try to set the machine up properly.

I knew you were a softy Wiz...

[Wizcrafts]

I knew you were a softy Wiz...

There could be beerz at the other end!

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

User frustration is a common problem. No matter how professional the dealer an edge of frustration can slip in there too because no professional enjoys it when a user has problems. Hope you have not seen any of our third party comments as being a personal attack on you as most of us have seen the way Bob has helped people when they did not even buy a machine from him!

ILooking back my comments seem harsh about it being a dud,.....let me catch my breath,....I'm SO FRUSTRATED.

The machine runs well under ideal conditions,....it's just destroyed a LOT of my work,...and its really bugging me.

When it does work,..it works beautifully......I just have to get past these issues and I'm concerned.

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

Seth, not stupid at all! There are two types of white thread - raw white and bleached white - and most coloured thread is made from the raw white. The bleaching process can cause changes to the thread properties and often cause it to be stiffer. An off or Raw White thread is a safer proposition as it will run better and will be less likely to break down over time in UV light.

This might sound stupid,..but I have a roll of Black 346 that runs ok on the bobbin and the top......white runs like crap,..the black runs good! lol

I think I'm losing my mind. The black even feels different,..like softer,..not as brittle,.....

Only consider the important issues mate.

There could be beerz at the other end!

[neelsaddlery]

There could be beerz at the other end!

God I could use a few of them right now!!! Wiz, you are very computer saavy as I can see from your work here. On a totally unrelated note I have seen where you will type a sentence in blue and in doing so that sentence will link to a website or some other reference direct from your highlighted blue text.

Because I still believe there are small demons living in the black box that is called a "computer" I have been unable to figure out how to tell them how to do this.

Could you be a sport and share with me how that process is accomplished? Might be nice when typing an answer to a question and I need to show a link to a manual or something.

Thanks Wiz, and yes you truly are one!!!!

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

Neel,

As anyone with any common sense knows computers are powered by black magic.

When they blow up they let the smoke out just like any electrical device but there is a certain evil smell to it that attacks your brain and points out that you have just lost all the files you have saved over the years.

God I could use a few of them right now!!! Wiz, you are very computer saavy as I can see from your work here. On a totally unrelated note I have seen where you will type a sentence in blue and in doing so that sentence will link to a website or some other reference direct from your highlighted blue text.

Because I still believe there are small demons living in the black box that is called a "computer" I have been unable to figure out how to tell them how to do this.

Could you be a sport and share with me how that process is accomplished? Might be nice when typing an answer to a question and I need to show a link to a manual or something.

Thanks Wiz, and yes you truly are one!!!!

[joeyrsmith]

Ryan, let me tell you how.

When you reply to the topic in the reply box at the bottom, two lines of icons appear.

At the second row 9 from the left is a link icon.

Two ways. You can type a word like "link here" highlight it with your mouse and then click on the link icon.

It will bring a box up where you can type or paste the web site/link you want. Then the word/words become a link in blue to the spot.

Or just click the icon link type the web address in and the link will appear where you have your blinking text cursor.

Hope that helps

Joey