I was just at the show in Texas and we saw the hoop tech. If it were in my budget I would have purchased two. They are great for those hard to hoop items. With fast frames you still have to hold stiff fabrics down so it will sew straight. Hoop tech holds the material right in place with no sticky mess. I can't wait till the price comes down so that we can purchase the system. Good luck and always remember to run a sample first!!!! Ed & Maralien Orantes E.M. Broidery 3740 Rue Nadine New Orleans, La. 70131 504-398-1053 office 504-398-1052 fax EM-Broidery@xxxxxxx ...coming soon... 504-EM-BROID (504-362-7643) or 504-433-0099 office 504-433-0100 fax -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of O'Connor & Co. Custom Embroidery Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:22 AM To: amayausers Subject: [amayausers] HoopTech icTCS1 on the Amaya Update- Since trying to post the message below (we weren't signed up yet), I did some research through past archives of the list and found helpful comments related to small lettering and some confidence builders as far as the Amaya's capabilities. I would still welcome any tips from folks using the Hoop-Tech clamping system, as it seems to me: if you do something wrong, it could wreak havoc on the machine. Thanks..... Hello- Does anyone on the list have experience with the Hoop-Tech clamping hoop system and using it with the Amaya? I am relatively new to all of this, but I do know that I don't like 'sticky'. So the clamping arrangement seemed to make better sense to me. However, I was already frustrated with small lettering, and this has taken me to a new level! We need to do small flags on sleeves and a website/telephone number on the yokes of some work shirts and it is driving me crazy... Sincerely, David & Lisa O'Connor O'Connor & Co. Custom Embroidery Westerville, OH