http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/ Happy Embroidery Machines Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:01:15 GMT Rene Rosales http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2976 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2976 You're absolutely right, Linda. If I wasn't clear to anyone else - put the oil along the side of the bar, not into the hollow at the top. The oil is mean to Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:49:37 GMT Linda http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2975 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2975 Thanks, Rene. I had trouble knowing where to place the oil...inside the hollow of the bar, on the side or where. You answered, just need it on the side. As Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:03:44 GMT Full Moon Fantasy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2974 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2974 Rene This was my problem. You can't see those bars if you are not looking in the right place. You have to shine a light in there and look over to the right Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:56:02 GMT Rene Rosales http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2973 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2973 Heidi - Regarding the needle bars, it's easiest with an oiler with a long, narrow spout - to find the needle bars, look through the plastic slots for the Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:50:23 GMT Rene Rosales http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2972 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2972 Heidi: There isn't a video but if you go to the Education page, Chapter 4 page 4 has detailed illustrations about proper oiling. You'll find it pretty easy: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:45:50 GMT Linda http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2971 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2971 I'd love to know the same thing Heidi asked. Does anyone else have the answer? ... From: Full Moon Fantasy Date: 7/5/2009 1:08:45 PM To: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:08:39 GMT Full Moon Fantasy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2970 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2970 Hello Heidi I have sent a private message to you regarding oiling the needlebar. ... From: Heidi MacLachlan To: happyembroiderymachines@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:30:29 GMT Heidi MacLachlan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2969 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2969 I have my machine set up and ready to run. It wants to be oiled and I bought sewing machine oil to do that (Dritz Zoom Spout). The pictures in the Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:36:41 GMT Rene Rosales http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2968 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2968 Joy - On the latest firmware, 1Gb is the limit of what the factory official supports on the CF cards. In reality, we have successfully been able to use some Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:03:35 GMT mrsmcgillacody http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2967 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2967 Does this mean that you can't use a cf card larger than 1 gb? joy Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:33:09 GMT Heidi MacLachlan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2966 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2966 Teresa, I'm new to this list and the Happy machines, but I am currently stitching out my first design that I did in Embird. So far I am happy with the Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:36:59 GMT Carolyn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2965 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2965 Rene, As usual, your comments regarding what to look for in lettering in digitizing software are right on the money. I?ll just add one more thing to look Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:34:28 GMT Rene Rosales http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2964 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2964 Teresa: As an employee of TEXMAC I'll first make my obligatory plug and say that our digitizing and lettering software, Stitch & Sew 2.0, is very easy to use Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:33:23 GMT Carolyn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2963 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2963 Teresa, I digitize in Wilcom, so I'm not sure of the specifics of Embird's lettering, but it is a respectable program to digitize in, and you should be able to Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:52:16 GMT mommers57 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2962 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyembroiderymachines/message/2962 Hi All, I bought a used HCD-1501 this year and have been playing around with it after work. I'm comfortable with purchased designs, embroidering on tote bags,