Currently, I see there is a Hoopmaster on Ebay for $800 bucks. Although it's meant to go with Happy brand hoops. I wonder what the conversion would cost? At the shows, the complete system is usually $850 bucks. I just remembered, on the web site www.embstore.com, they are selling the Hoopmaster system for any machine for $750 bucks. Check it out. Ed -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rod or Sharon Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 1:53 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! Ron, It definitely cuts down on the measuring process......there are some of those items where placement as on plaid or plaid with/and/or shirt pockets or the $600.00 leather Porsche jacket may make the "feeling" a bit more comfortable to at least draw lines to help line up with the centering marks on the hoop. Rod Embroidery Cottage Rod & Sharon Springer Melco Trained Amaya Tech/Trainer Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing Boise, ID 83713 208-938-3038 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 12:39 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! > Hmm, sounds easier than it looks in the catalogs. > Sure would help out my employee who spends > half her day measuring and re-measuring. > if I don't see a day with out a stupid straight pin > laying around it will be too soon!! > But don't get me started on that subject! : ) > Thanks for the info, Rod > > Ron Vinyard > Body Cover / Magic Stitches > www.bodycoverdesign.com > > Grants Pass, Oregon > 1-888-435-0716 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 11:33 AM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! > > >> Ron, >> The Hoopmaster seems to have more of a following then some of the others >> and is what we finally settled on....not sorry. >> >> You are right about the backing taking some time and effort......on the >> Hoopmaster you simply lay the inner hoop in the device, lay your precut >> to size backing over the inner hoop, drop the hinged magnetic clamps that >> hold the backing in place, pull the garment over the guide and push the >> outter hoop down and hoop the garment....There is a learning curve with >> it as with all things but it is not a large one and in short order you >> are saving all kinds of time frome the table top method.....my 2 >> cents....... >> >> Rod >> >> Embroidery Cottage >> Rod & Sharon Springer >> Melco Trained Amaya Tech/Trainer >> Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing >> >> Boise, ID 83713 >> 208-938-3038 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 11:56 AM >> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! >> >> >>> Dutch Bros?? >>> >>> Seems for us it takes longer to get the backing in place >>> and centered in the hoop than it does to place the hoop >>> and get it level. >>> and to lay a shirt flat on the table as opposed to sliding it over a >>> device seems like it would be a little slower, but I haven't done it >>> either. >>> >>> Ron Vinyard >>> Body Cover / Magic Stitches >>> www.bodycoverdesign.com >>> >>> Grants Pass, Oregon >>> 1-888-435-0716 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 8:29 AM >>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! >>> >>> >>>>I had to put a tulip on 200 girls polos for a coffe company. Design >>>>took 1:06 minutes at 700 SPM on my EMT. Couldn't hardly keep up with >>>>that one. At least the sleeves took 2 minutes. Did I mention I had 300 >>>>hats to get done and shipped in 2 days the same time. I think I'm going >>>>to take it easy today :) >>>> >>>> Aaron Sargent >>>> The Linen Barn >>>> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Medford, Oregon >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 5:54 AM >>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! >>>> >>>> >>>>> Well Herb, >>>>> How are you going to keep up with two machines running on say, a >>>>> design around 3500 stitches?? Sharon and I have now found with some of >>>>> the shorter run time designs that you have to bouggie even using the >>>>> Hoopmaster to keep up.. This is where it saves time...being able to >>>>> hoop ahead......with a lot less effort.....but then I am a little bit >>>>> lazy and always looking for an easier way to do things...... >>>>> >>>>> Rod >>>>> >>>>> Embroidery Cottage >>>>> Rod & Sharon Springer >>>>> Melco Trained Amaya Tech/Trainer >>>>> Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing >>>>> >>>>> Boise, ID 83713 >>>>> 208-938-3038 >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:57 PM >>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Like Aaron & Herb >>>>>> I use the almighty Eye!! >>>>>> >>>>>> but I can always stand improvement. >>>>>> I hate to think of the money I have to shell out >>>>>> when I can't see that my placements would be >>>>>> that much better... >>>>>> but, if you can't get it straight in a short time frame >>>>>> than I couldn't imagine not having something. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ron Vinyard >>>>>> Body Cover / Magic Stitches >>>>>> www.bodycoverdesign.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Grants Pass, Oregon >>>>>> 1-888-435-0716 >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 1:01 PM >>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Don't have nuthin. Do it all by hand/eye. All $$$ going towards >>>>>>> another >>>>>>> machine. Must be crazy huh. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Herb >>>>>>> Royal Embroidery >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "John Yaglenski" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:22 PM >>>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gotta tell you... I like the all in one hooper (with Leveler Pro) >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>> be lost without it. I can't eyeball a placement to save my life. >>>>>>>> I can >>>>>>>> see >>>>>>>> how it would be a pain without the leveler but with, it's >>>>>>>> fantastic. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you have one sitting around, you should ebay it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - - - - - - - - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John Yaglenski >>>>>>>> President / Chief Executive Officer >>>>>>>> Levelbest Communications >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I: www.levelbest.com >>>>>>>> P: 301.591.2481 / 888.229.1779 >>>>>>>> F: 781.998.6473 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> active website design . web hosting . content driven websites >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and may be >>>>>>>> privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify >>>>>>>> Levelbest, >>>>>>>> immediately -- by replying to this message or by sending an e-mail >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- and destroy all copies of this message and >>>>>>>> any >>>>>>>> attachments. Thank you. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>> LogosInThread@xxxxxxx >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 3:03 PM >>>>>>>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> Cc: luann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hooping device??? THE BEST! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hoopmaster!!!!!!!! by far. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We got the All in One from Melco >>>>>>>> when we bought our machine and it is collecting dust... >>>>>>>> The Hoop Master is so easy that it is scary. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Logos In Thread, Inc. >>>>>>>> Miami Beach, FL 33139 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In a message dated 6/16/2005 1:41:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >>>>>>>> luann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Being new to commercial embroidery I need some advice on the "very >>>>>>>> best" >>>>>>>> hooping device. >>>>>>>> What are you using? Why do you like it? Did you use something else >>>>>>>> before? >>>>>>>> Any and all comments will be greatly appreciated! >>>>>>>> Thank you in advance for your time, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> LuAnn @ Image Embroidery >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >