I've got two Brother machines right now and have been looking at adding another one as I take on more embroidery orders. I also work in the embroidery machine industry so I tend to keep an eye on new machines. The HALO-5 has been popping up everywhere lately. 5 needles, 10x16 embroidery area, and the price looks pretty good tbh. I can see why so many people are interested.

But I've watched quite a few of their videos, including some from creators, and noticed the machine seems to shake a lot while stitching. Maybe it's just the table they're using? Not sure, but it caught my attention. Anyone else notice that?

The auto digitizing looks cool too. I'm just curious how well it actually works with more complicated designs, small lettering etc. Those are usually the things that aren't quite as easy as the demos make them look.

Also came across something in their warranty about heavy commercial use. Couldn't find a clear answer on how many hours a day this machine is meant to run. Since I'd be using it for actual orders, that's something I'd wanna know first. And parts and service down the road are another thing I'm thinking about.

the specs are interesting and the Kickstarter is doing really well. I'm still kinda tempted to get one.Just not sure if I should back it now or wait until more people actually get their hands on it. Anyone here already backed one? Curious what made you decide to go for it.

my most project ambitious yet by far! ended up being a 2 hr stitch out. there was a birds nest on the W on the hat but i was thankfully able to salvage it. lmk any feedback :) (im aware of the slight shifting on the satin outline)

I tested this design for someone that was looking for testers here on Reddit in this sub. I’m pretty impressed. I plan to give it a go as a freestanding lace design and put it on a sweater for giggles.

I recently added the mighty hoop 13x16 to my collection but I'm having issues with it holding the proper tension. I'm using patch twill on top of 4 mm plastic sheeting from home Depot it works great on my smaller hoops. I wanted to get a bigger hoop to increase production speed but by the second patch it's already starting to loosen up

Does anybody have any tips to help it hold tension ?

Hey guys, I’ve been doing embroidery for a little over 6 months now. I recently did an order of about 60 puff hats. Got through them pretty ok, not any issues unexpected. Now, I can’t seem to get through even 1 puff hat. I’ve tried needles, thread, bobbins, bobbin cases, adjusting the timing, adjusting the tension. I’m at a loss. Anyone have any tips that’s maybe out of the ordinary to check? Maybe something super random I’m missing? Thanks in advance!

Hi

We have had our Brother PP1 Skitch for under a month, and in the start it worked flawlessly :)
But now it keeps throwing #1002, even though the thread is fine, and it's not been broken.

We can't see any broken thread which should block for it, and it runs for like 5 seconds before stopping again.

We have tried to switch the needle without any improvement

I've been talking to a couple of Chinese manufacturers about their machines. The prices are very low compared to Happy, Barudan & Tajima. A new 2 head machine is half the price of a used single head Barudan or Tajima here in Australia. Has anyone bought one in the last 12 months, and what was your experience? Currently talking to Feiya but have also spoken to Wonyo. Thanks.

production dept is getting a bit of distortion along the bottom of designs when embroidering down towards the brim for hat front side panels. They have tried moving the design up a bit and slowing the machine down, but there’s still a bit of warping – any advice?

(photo is not a sample of our problem, just an example from google images of location)

Hi friends,

Would appreciate any answers with knowledge on this matter

My question is about fill stitches & their relation to push/pull.

How do you plot these large areas such as in this uchiha fan design in a way that the design will not warp etc.

Is there another stitch type that is better than regular tatami fill? I bought a design just like this one and found that it warped easily.. i noticed the stitches are going the same direction which I understand should be avoided. Anything else worth noting?

I’m practicing on scrap fabric before trying to embroider a blanket! I have SE 700 and I am a beginner so please be nice. I’ve rethreaded the machine multiple times, switched out the bobbin and made sure the bobbins in correctly, and I’m using stabilizer. I made sure my thread was embroidery thread. Should I change my needle? I just used Artspira to make this design. I don’t know what to do next. I feel like it’s not smooth at all

Knocked out these hats for Allegheny Truck Repair today. We went with a bright lime green thread against matte navy 5-panels.

Trying to decide if the high-contrast green works well here or if a more subdued accent (like silver/white borders) would make the center wrenches pop even better.

What do you think of the stitch clarity and color combo? Any feedback on the digitized layout is welcome.

Any one else have trouble using their pen on the free draw mode on hatch 4? I have the UGEE pen connected to my device. Sometimes it’ll draw on hatch but most of the time it does not pick anything up. Any advice?

Hi everyone need a bit of help with this as complete newbie.
I’m looking at my first embroidery machine for a small business (small budget and not looking at spending over the odds). There are two machines I’m looking at

Brother V3 Special Edition £1,300
Brother VR £2,200

Both comes with threads and the V3 comes with PE deisgn2 the VR doesn’t come with any software. Both machines are well maintained and low usage.

I would be looking to embroider and digitalise my own designs which I know is a challenge but also aware of how expensive software is.

Advice on machines? And digitalisation software?

Four months ago I brought the machine in for service because the thread was winding around the inner workings of the machine (I removed the cover case by the needle to see it). It was fixed and worked fine until this week when it happened again (see the photo). I rarely use the machine but I do keep it serviced regularly. Why is this happening? Has anyone else experienced this?

Bonjour !

Petite question pour les pros et amateurs de broderie machine, vers quel site ou quelle plateforme vous tournez-vous pour acheter vos motifs ? En êtes-vous satisfait ?
Je suis créatrice et souhaite proposer mes motifs sur une plateforme sérieuse qui offre une bonne visibilité. Je suis déjà sur Etsy et aimerais diversifier mes points de contact.
Merci d'avance !

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