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Posted by klh in VA on October 25, 2006, 8:45 pm
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Phaedrine wrote:
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>>Phaedrine wrote:
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>>>>Hi, i am new here and looking into maybe buying a new machine. I would
>>>>like one that also does embroidery.....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I suggest you consider a dedicated embroidery machine if you don't want
>>>to pay a fortune for one that does everything....
>>>
>>>
>>Thanks so much, i was hoping not to spend over 500.00 can I get a good
>>machine for about that cost?
>>
>>
>
>
>Sorry, I'm not sure. I hope you can find one that is at least
>acceptable. Look closely at the quality of the stitching and how much
>finessing the operator had to do to get it to work. Will it work with
>relatively few steps or will you have to fuss with it a lot to get it to
>work? (Keep in mind that machine embroidery patterns *all* must be
>tested in a practice run first before stitching on the real object)
>Have them test it out on single line, simple embroidery as well as dense
>stitch-outs. Sometimes they do a decent job on dense patterns (lots of
>coverage to hide errors) but look far less nice on single line or simple
>patterns. You also need to consider the cost of patterns as they are
>incredibly expensive. To do your own patterns, most decent software
>costs at least $500. And, of course, then you would need a machine that
>hooked up to a computer (more expensive). There are, however, free
>designs on the internet but many of those are poorly designed and don't
>transfer well from one machine/software type to another. In addition,
>you should be aware that there are currently numerous legal actions over
>copyright claims. So one must be very careful not to buy any of those
>too good to be true, hundreds of patterns on a single CD over eBay deals.
>
>One other thing I forgot to mention: I advise great caution on buying a
>floor model embroidery machine (other machines are different), no matter
>a great price or the promise of a full warranty. It will likely have
>been used and abused quite a lot. I've visited plenty of shops where
>those models are running constantly for endless hours, doing stitch-outs
>for shop employees and paying customers who do not have their own
>machines. Also, be highly skeptical if they say something like "It only
>has 10 hours on it". Please be sure to let us know your findings and
>good luck!
>
>Phae
>
>
with the viking machines, there is a mnx code that lets them see how
many hours the machine has. i watched once and saw that come up but too
quick foe to learn how to do again!
ask much usage; if they mumble, ask them to call mnx and ask how to
read the time. they have computers and the computer knows!
klh in va
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Phaedrine wrote:
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"poodlemommy" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<pre wrap="">Phaedrine wrote:
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<pre wrap="">In article <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
"poodlemommy" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<pre wrap="">Hi, i am new here and looking into maybe buying a new
machine. I would
like one that also does embroidery.....
</pre>
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</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">I suggest you consider a dedicated embroidery machine if you
don't want
to pay a fortune for one that does everything....
</pre>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Thanks so much, i was hoping not to spend over 500.00 can I get
a good
machine for about that cost?
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
Sorry, I'm not sure. I hope you can find one that is at least
acceptable. Look closely at the quality of the stitching and how much
finessing the operator had to do to get it to work. Will it work with
relatively few steps or will you have to fuss with it a lot to get it to
work? (Keep in mind that machine embroidery patterns *all* must be
tested in a practice run first before stitching on the real object)
Have them test it out on single line, simple embroidery as well as dense
stitch-outs. Sometimes they do a decent job on dense patterns (lots of
coverage to hide errors) but look far less nice on single line or simple
patterns. You also need to consider the cost of patterns as they are
incredibly expensive. To do your own patterns, most decent software
costs at least $500. And, of course, then you would need a machine that
hooked up to a computer (more expensive). There are, however, free
designs on the internet but many of those are poorly designed and don't
transfer well from one machine/software type to another. In addition,
you should be aware that there are currently numerous legal actions over
copyright claims. So one must be very careful not to buy any of those
too good to be true, hundreds of patterns on a single CD over eBay deals.
One other thing I forgot to mention: I advise great caution on buying a
floor model embroidery machine (other machines are different), no matter
a great price or the promise of a full warranty. It will likely have
been used and abused quite a lot. I've visited plenty of shops where
those models are running constantly for endless hours, doing stitch-outs
for shop employees and paying customers who do not have their own
machines. Also, be highly skeptical if they say something like "<b>It only
has 10 hours on it".</b> Please be sure to let us know your findings and
good luck!
Phae
</pre>
</blockquote>
with the viking machines, there is a mnx code that lets them see how
many hours the machine has. i watched once and saw that come up but too
quick foe to learn how to do again!<br>
<br>
ask much usage; if they mumble, ask them to call mnx and ask how to
read the time. they have computers and the computer knows!<br>
<br>
klh in va<br>
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