The cost of adding a machine can be less than your initial investment cause you already have the software but depends on if you have flex +, otherwise you may need an extra dongle or upgrade to flex+ for multiple machines to run seperate designs. I am thinking of adding an XT after taxes and am looking at around $11K to add one. I have flex+ with 3 amaya's right now. As far as your existing machine it will run the auto-actifeed and you are looking around $500 for the upgrade I think. You can call your sales person and get some exact numbers. Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx 541-770-2957 Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "r.rinehartsr" <drader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lettering > CAN THIS NEW OS SOFTWARE BE USED ON THE OLD AMAYA THAT I BOUGHT LAST > SEPTEMBER AND HOW MUCH DOES THE UPDATE COST. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ALREADY > HAVE A NEW MACHINE. WAS IT A LOT MORE THAN $16,000 LIKE THE OLDER MODEL? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lee & Barbara Ott" <digitalstitchz@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 5:02 PM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lettering > > >> It was announced with the AMAYA XT. In the newer versions of OS software >> the machine senses the tension on the thread (by way of the sensor for >> thread breaks) and feeds automatically the amount of thread needed. >> >> Lee and Barbara Ott >> Digital Stitchz >> Fairfield, CA >> >> >>>From: "Ruth Williams" <lrembroidery@xxxxxxxxx> >>>Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lettering >>>Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:47:26 -0800 >>>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>>Received: from turing.freelists.org ([206.53.239.180]) by >>>bay0-mc5-f9.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Wed, >>>15 >>>Mar 2006 13:47:38 -0800 >>>Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by turing.freelists.org >>>(Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id C0C362BD193;Wed, 15 >>>Mar >>>2006 16:47:37 -0500 (EST) >>>Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1])by localhost (turing >>>[127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024)with ESMTP id 13062-08; Wed, 15 Mar >>>2006 16:47:37 -0500 (EST) >>>Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1])by turing.freelists.org >>>(Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 4CE272BCFA8;Wed, 15 >>>Mar >>>2006 16:47:37 -0500 (EST) >>>Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list amayausers); Wed, 15 Mar 2006 >>>16:47:28 >>>-0500 (EST) >>>Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by turing.freelists.org >>>(Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id C48BB2BD13Afor >>><amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:47:28 -0500 (EST) >>>Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1])by localhost (turing >>>[127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024)with ESMTP id 13036-08 for >>><amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:47:28 -0500 (EST) >>>Received: from mpls-qmqp-02.inet.qwest.net (mpls-qmqp-02.inet.qwest.net >>>[63.231.195.113])by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail >>>Multiplex) with SMTP id 921082BCFA8for <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Wed, >>>15 >>>Mar 2006 16:47:28 -0500 (EST) >>>Received: (qmail 92385 invoked by uid 0); 15 Mar 2006 21:47:28 -0000 >>>Received: from unknown (63.231.195.2) by mpls-qmqp-02.inet.qwest.net >>>with >>>QMQP; 15 Mar 2006 21:47:28 -0000 >>>Received: from 71-33-125-113.spkn.qwest.net (HELO embroidery) >>>(71.33.125.113) by mpls-pop-02.inet.qwest.net with SMTP; 15 Mar 2006 >>>21:47:27 -0000 >>>X-Message-Info: yilqo4+6kc5lUbif9h7BDg+A+u15HOkq4V4Z8OlT5i0= >>>X-Original-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Delivered-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>References: <82.3834e39b.3149c0cd@xxxxxxx> >>><001a01c6486c$047fa5a0$5002a8c0@lisabusiness> >>><4D05D38A-3878-4D06-900A-7A93D8371A4D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 >>>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 >>>X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p9 (Debian) at avenirtech.net >>>X-archive-position: 8741 >>>X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 >>>Errors-To: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>X-original-sender: lrembroidery@xxxxxxxxx >>>Precedence: normal >>>X-list: amayausers >>>X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p9 (Debian) at avenirtech.net >>>Return-Path: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Mar 2006 21:47:39.0163 (UTC) >>>FILETIME=[145F2EB0:01C6487A] >>> >>>What is actifeed. That's a term I haven't heard before. >>> >>>Ruth Williams lrembroidery@xxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 12:13 PM >>>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Lettering >>> >>> >>> > The only (and last) batch of teeshirts we did had about 9,000 >>> > stitches-a really 100% covered area-and it puckered so bad on the >>> > test we had to do double 3 oz...might as well just sewn a patch and >>> > sewn that in place! >>> > But that was before the actifeed...so when I get bored some day I'll >>> > run a test and see. >>> > So far I'm having good results with the actifeed on cheap fleece >>> > blankets, sweats, workjackets, nylon jackets, and totes...I feel the >>> > actual sewn area is 'tighter' than without the actifeed, and we see >>> > either no bobbin at all in the back, or lighter material the bobbin >>> > is pulled right up through the front-no happy medium except hats and >>> > heavy jackets and totes! Weird...and our bobbins are lasting twice as >>> > long....using more thread instead. >>> > But it looks good, sews faster, and compared to before, almost no >>> > thread breaks. >>> > >>> > Roland >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> >> > >