[amayausers] Re: About to Jump In!

Here's my 2 cents
If your new to embroidery
you have a large learning curve lying ahead of you no matter
what machine you buy,
I think, (my opinion since I own both) is that for a newcomer, Amayas
are simpler and less adjustment oriented at least from a mechanical standpoint.
most everything is adjusted through software.
and that means that this info can be saved and indexed readily.
the early versions were glitchy and the consensus seems to be that
less and less attention is needed as the learning curve flattens out.

All professional machines can sew unbelievable quality and also some
real crap, mostly depends on the digitizer and the operator.
we chose Amayas since it seemed to be the direction Melco as a whole was going
and we had all Melco machines already and all our designs (1000,s) were in a 
Melco format.
although most machines can convert, we saw no reason we shouldn't embrace new 
technology.

The selling points were well laid out and very convincing until we bought in 
and then 
realized the whole flex head thing was a joke but has since been reworked and 
is more
affordable. (the part they don't tell you) The machine's sewing speed is for 
real and you can
achieve good quality at these speeds the thread path is simple and clean and 
easy to understand
there are very few moving and replaceable parts compared to other machines and 
maintenance
has been as automated as possible. Which makes forgetting a matter of Laziness 
not planning.

I for one like the looks too! I think aesthetics matter.
the biggest complaint I have had is the sew quality on hats
and this is a separate learning curve in itself. I have heard
of many embroiderers sewing great hats on Amayas, others struggle.
Amayas are great flat goods machines and present a challenge on hats,
(in my opinion), That being said, know that any technology in the embroidery 
field
will only be as good as the knowledge of the operator. This is an industry that
never stops learning, and each day can be challenging, frustrating and very 
rewarding.

Good luck how ever you choose, and if that is Amaya, you have found a wonderful 
resource
in this users group.

Best of Luck

Sincerely,  Ron Vinyard
Owner, Graphic Designer, Digitizer

Body Cover Design Screenprinting
Magic Stitches Embroidery

420  S.W. "H" Street
Grants Pass, OR  97526-2532  USA

www.bodycoverdesign.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Sklar" <dsklar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 9:32 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: About to Jump In!


> I want to thank everyone who responded to my request for information.  No
> one had much that was negative to say about recent experiences.  I am going
> to ISS to try to put it all together.  If you have any strong thoughts
> about required or desired accessories that you find indispensable or even
> helpful, your insight will be appreciated as well.  Thanks again.
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>  David Sklar
>  Ballyhoo!
>  Arlington VA
>  571-217-4940
>  ballyhoo_ds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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