I just read the whole thread. I used my Janome 1600p for the first time yesterday on my grace frame and had no end of troubles. I managed to sort out a few but had major problems with thread snapping. It does not like Guterman I discovered, it seems to prefer YLI thread. I tried the 18 needle to start with .I am going to take my first attempt off and reload using 100% cotton wadding today to see if that makes a difference. I may try the spritzing as well. Thank you so much for all the tips. I am going to type them out and laminate them and hang them on my machine to save my hair going any whiter.