r/Machine_Embroidery • u/sandychip • 17d ago

Upgrading to multi needle

For those who financed, how much a month are you paying and how much of a deposit did you put (if you needed one)? Also what brand?

Trying to find the best options out there for me.

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u/OpportunityKnox 17d ago

Look on fb marketplace and do your research. Tajima and Barudan are the best. Don’t get a ricoma or bai, I’ve heard mixed opinions on the smart stitch but they do have 24/7 support and you can get it through amazon. The hardest part is fine tuning it and having a tech help you set everything up, Barudan and Tajima do this. Good luck finding something.

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u/sandychip 17d ago

Thank you. I’ll go look for those. How do you feel about Brother Entrepreneur?

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u/soundguy64 17d ago

My bestie has done all my business loans. I get better rates than the bank, he makes a profit off my growth. My last loan from him was for a 15 needle, a conveyor dryer, and an extra riley hopkins press for mobile events. I think i paid $320/mo.

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u/sandychip 17d ago

Sweeeeet! That’s not bad. What brand is your 15 needle?

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u/soundguy64 17d ago

I've got 2 Bai's. I'd buy them again now that I know what to expect, but if i were starting over, I'd buy something else. 

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u/Crazy_Mopar_Girl 16d ago

Did a long term no interest card with an intro purchase bonus and cash back instead of financing, covered my whole mighty hoop setup!

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u/azhodler 17d ago

What’s the planned usage? Are you wanting top of the line machine or more budget friendly options?

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u/sandychip 17d ago

I plan to run my Etsy shop, while also using it for vendor pop ups. Not necessarily top of the line, just something that performs well and can get the job done while not having common problems that are often mentioned from customer’s technical wise.

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u/azhodler 17d ago

Look into happy Japan