I am curious to learn where everyone sets the speed control on their emb. machine. I have been running mine at aboaut 1/2 speed, & it runs so fast, I can't imagine running it full blast. Does anyone think running it this fast leads to skipped stitches?, more needle breakages, more mess-ups? Thank you for your imput. Hugs, Tammy

I have a brother galaxie 2100 and I don't seem to have any control over the speed whislt embroidering. The machine does vary in speeds while it is emb a design though so it must decide itself.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, Hugs, Tammy

run my fast unless the thread breaks.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, Hugs, Tammy

I run mine on slow speed, relax, and enjoy the stitchout, without the thread breakage, etc.!!
Hugs, Angel

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, Hugs, Tammy

The dealer of my machine said that they run better at the faster speed.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you so much, I truly appreciate your imput! Hugs, Tammy

I run mine at the slowest speed. For some things I will go at medium (like a big area of fill, etc.) but I find I like the output better at a slower speed. Mine has 350, 600, and 1000. Yes it takes longer to stitch a design but, to me, it is worth it.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, yes, now that I can do a much larger design, it does take much longer, that is one of the reasons I wondered about the speed. Hugs, Tammy

Wow, I don't know about RPMs, but I think I have 4 speeds and I usually run the machine one notch down. Metallic, I slow way down. We discussed this several years ago and some one asked me if this does not defeat the purpose of having a faster machine. I guess it does, but I prefer going slower. Kay

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by babsie 27 Aug 2012

I love your stitching cat, adorable!

by 2newbie 27 Aug 2012

can I borrow your stitching cat, I could use some help. LOL

by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you so much for your imput, & I love the graphic - So cute! Thank you, Hugs, Tammy

Flat out, unless I am using metallic thread, then I will slow it down only if I am having problems. But that is me, everything has to happen 5 minutes ago. I am surprised I can refrain from putting my clothes on whilst still in the shower.

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by gerryb 27 Aug 2012

LOL!

by jid53 27 Aug 2012

You”re funny

by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, & I know what you mean. It seems in this fast pace, microwave, gotta have it now world we live in, everything must be fast, fast, fast. Hugs, Tammy

I always run my at a slower speed and seldom if ever have any problems. Since i am in the elder stages of life lol I have slowed down and find it a lot easier to keep up with everything I am doing if my machine's mode matches mine. Seriously, seldom do I ever have any thread problems and I am on my machine everyday unless I am out of town and that is seldom. For the past 2 yrs. I have it serviced about every 6 months because I do sew or embroidery all the time and it runs like a top./Lillian

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you Lillian, I appreciate you taking time with me. Hugs, Tammy

I always start out on the slowest speed when just beginning ANY design; just to make sure everything is working correctly. Then I usually go to full speed, unless design is very dense, then I go to half speed. On lace I use half speed. I don't know if this is what you're supposed to do but it works for me!

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, Hugs, Tammy

I used to work flat out but somehow now I have slowed my machines down and take longer to sew out now. Like Maria I usually work at 600 rpm than the 1000.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you so much! Hugs, Tammy

Run mine on high (like myself lol) but for thick designs or some kind of threads i slow it down hugs Carolyn

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you Carolyn, I have only had my new machine for 2 months, & it kinda scares me to run it full blast. But I did notice at 1/2 speed, it will skip a stitch or 2 sometimes. I will try it next time at top speed. Hugs, Tammy

Both my machines run at full speed ahead!! Only for lace and metallic do I put the Superba at 3/4 tension. Very little, if any breakages. It knows I am an impatient lady,hehehe.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you! Hugs, Tammy

Just depends on what I am doing,Lace or Metallic and some dense designs 600,faster for sewing and other work.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, Hugs, Tammy

my slowest is 600 rpm upto 1000 rpm.. I prefer the 600 rpm a litte quieter and more reliable, less thread breakage etc..
big hugs from London - Maria xx

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you Maria: I appreciate learning from your experiences. Hugs, from Oklahoma, Tammy

Hi Tammy, it depends what I am stitching. FSL(lace) always at slow, Metallic thread slow, small letters slow. Most other things at full blast.
You must hear it at full blast when I have both of my machines running together. haha

Hugs Yvonne

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you so much Yvonne, I truly appreciate the benefit of your experience & knowledge. Hugs, Tammy

It depends on if the moon is aligned with Mars or Jupiter. My obsevation is that on my machine, the faster the speed the more tension is put on the thread. When I cut the thread and the thread "twangs," I know I'm going to get puckers. The slower speeds allow the thread to relax a bit and not make the stitches so tight which results in fewer puckers. You would think that just changing the thread tension would take the stress off the thread at higher speeds, but it doesn't. All it does is cause loops. If I'm using metallics I slow the machine way down. I think there are some threads out there that are designed for high speed machines that are polyester, but I don't have any. Also, if I do have a problem (like that never happens) of any sort, going slower gives me more time to stop the machine and fix the problem!

I'm sure other people stitch at the highest speed all the time. With my machine, my skill, and my threads, I'm just not one of them.

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by zoefzoef 27 Aug 2012

thanks for the explaination of speed an tension. I didn't know that. I sew on medium speed, but somitimes tension (result) is not want I want. Gonna move to high speed as a test

by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Yes, thank you for your imput & explaination about the thread tension. It is nice to be able to benefit from others experiences. Hugs, Tammy

I run mine now at full speed. When I brought my new Baby Lock Elissimo in to be checked out, because I was having problems from day one, it came back with the settings back to full speed. Until then I had run it at a lower speed. She is now running with no problems at top speed. I have to admit that it sounds scary at time.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Interesting, it must have been tested at full speed. Thank you for your imput. Hugs, Tammy

I usually run mine at full speed also. However if I have an especially dense or heavy design I slow it down.

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by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Thank you, Hugs, Tammy

I run mine FULL BORE open. ;)

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by cfidl 27 Aug 2012

You are so brave and experienced! I run mine at half or less! LLDS!

by tamtam 27 Aug 2012

Even when you do FSL's you go full blast? I have only had my new machine for a couple of months, having a speed control is new to me. My last one I couldn't adjust the emb. speed., it did what it wanted to do!

by cfidl 27 Aug 2012

Same with me! I also had to learn tension when changing thread type!