Originally Posted by
lwbuchholz
I have a long arm and the speed doesn't change. Well that isn't true the machine slows and speeds as needed.
The comment about slowing down isn't about the SPM (stitches per minute), it's about how fast the head moves. Too fast and you flex a 14 needle. The head (whether hand guided or by robotics) needs to move x and y much slower for a 14 needle than a typical 16 or 18 needle or you will flex (skipped stitches) or break the needle.