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Was speaking to a customer the other day who was having some issues using coated wires, so I thought I'd share this tidbit...

When using coated wires, you may want to evaluate and/or remove the felt wiper pads from the upper wire drive system on your machine.  Depending on what type and brand of coated wire used, the abrasiveness of the felt pads can sometimes start stripping the coating off the wire.  This is more evident when using the newer Gamma-Phase type coated wires.  If the coating is being stripped off the wire from the felt pads, an accumulation of debris is typically seen near the felt pad above the AWT Thread Jet assembly.  This will typically not cause any major problems, but increases the maintenance required on the machine.