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Melco Fast Clamp Instructions
Upper Clamp Arm Height Adjustment
The Upper Clamp Arm height adjustment is one of the most important features of the Melco Fast Clamp, and
critical to proper clamping of the embroidery media and subsequent quality of the embroidery.
2. To begin with, always adjust the Upper Clamp Arm Thumb Screws (#1 in image below) counter clockwise to allow
the Upper Clamp Arms to close onto the garment to be embroidered without applying any force.
3. With the Upper Clamp Arms in their closed position (Clamp Lever (#2 in image below) rotated down) the embroidery
media should be free to move. You will notice that the Upper Clamp Arms in their closed position are tighter in the
front versus the back of the Clamp Arms. This is normal. See image below.
4. With the embroidery media captured but loose between the Lower and Upper Clamp Arms, start rotating the
Upper Clamp Arm Thumb Screws clockwise. You will notice that the Upper Clamp Arms will start to close
further and the foam strip on the underside of the Upper Clamp Arms will start to compress. You will also notice
that the Upper Clamp Arms and Lower Clamp Arms will start to be more parallel. Occasionally stop and pull
gently on the clamped embroidery media left to right to check if it is held in place securely. Once the material is
securely held in place the Upper Clamp Arms are properly adjusted.
5. Open the Clamps and reposition the material, then close the Clamps. You should feel a slight resistance in the
movement of the Levers (#2 in image above) just before the Clamps lock into place.
Small changes in material thickness should not require re-adjustment of the Upper Clamp Arms.
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