dont do it! I have a toyota 830 and 850, near impossible to find parts for at this point and way behind the modern equitment in terms of ease of operation. Would not reccomend for someone with no experience, plus newer techs may have never worked on one.
Is a 10 year old Toyota 860 good enough to buy?
Good day, ::UPDATE:: ~ See below~
I ran across an opportunity to purchase a Toyota 860 for about $1400. I am wanting to expand beyond just screen printing and would like to get a start into embroidery. I just do not know if this is a good thing or not. I know it had been regularly serviced and has hoop for hat and software.
My main worry is if something breaks or goes wrong, can it still be fixed/get parts.
Any thoughts if this is worth it or not would be very helpful.
UPDATE:
I found out more about the unit. It comes with a few more hoops. Regular size, Hat hoop and an extra large. It has been serviced locally just about a year or so ago. 10 Hours on it after service. All manuals and records are very well kept. It also has a heavy duty clamping system she will sell as well. A Melco ICTCS2 and its hoops. Has been upgraded from Floppy to USB. It does not come with digitizing software.
So this is where I am at. She wants $1700 for everything. Question still is...
Is it worth the money for any frustration I may have with it. And a large learning curve. The good thing is once I figure it all out, I have someone willing to run it for me. Just have to teach her.
Thanks for any advice.
I ran across an opportunity to purchase a Toyota 860 for about $1400. I am wanting to expand beyond just screen printing and would like to get a start into embroidery. I just do not know if this is a good thing or not. I know it had been regularly serviced and has hoop for hat and software.
My main worry is if something breaks or goes wrong, can it still be fixed/get parts.
Any thoughts if this is worth it or not would be very helpful.
UPDATE:
I found out more about the unit. It comes with a few more hoops. Regular size, Hat hoop and an extra large. It has been serviced locally just about a year or so ago. 10 Hours on it after service. All manuals and records are very well kept. It also has a heavy duty clamping system she will sell as well. A Melco ICTCS2 and its hoops. Has been upgraded from Floppy to USB. It does not come with digitizing software.
So this is where I am at. She wants $1700 for everything. Question still is...
Is it worth the money for any frustration I may have with it. And a large learning curve. The good thing is once I figure it all out, I have someone willing to run it for me. Just have to teach her.
Thanks for any advice.
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machine is worth that
UPDATE:
I found out more about the unit. It comes with a few more hoops. Regular size, Hat hoop and an extra large. It has been serviced locally just about a year or so ago. 10 Hours on it after service. All manuals and records are very well kept. It also has a heavy duty clamping system she will sell as well. A Melco ICTCS2 and its hoops. Has been upgraded from Floppy to USB. It does not come with digitizing software.
So this is where I am at. She wants $1700 for everything. Question still is...
Is it worth the money for any frustration I may have with it. And a large learning curve. The good thing is once I figure it all out, I have someone willing to run it for me. Just have to teach her.
Thanks for any advice.
I found out more about the unit. It comes with a few more hoops. Regular size, Hat hoop and an extra large. It has been serviced locally just about a year or so ago. 10 Hours on it after service. All manuals and records are very well kept. It also has a heavy duty clamping system she will sell as well. A Melco ICTCS2 and its hoops. Has been upgraded from Floppy to USB. It does not come with digitizing software.
So this is where I am at. She wants $1700 for everything. Question still is...
Is it worth the money for any frustration I may have with it. And a large learning curve. The good thing is once I figure it all out, I have someone willing to run it for me. Just have to teach her.
Thanks for any advice.
Your not going to be able to get anything else for that price so if you really are on a limited budget then you gotta do what you gotta do to get in the game.
If you buy the machine first off learn where the oiling ports are and make sure to clean out under the needle plate frequently. Old toyotas are tanks but only if taken care of properly.
Remember always trace before sewing
If you buy the machine first off learn where the oiling ports are and make sure to clean out under the needle plate frequently. Old toyotas are tanks but only if taken care of properly.
Remember always trace before sewing
???Remember always trace before sewing
Boy do I have a lot to learn
trace design so u do not run needle into hoop
I talked to a local embroidery shop that about the Toyota. I learned a whole lot. I am lucky he is just around the corner. He services commercial machines and settled a few questions I had. So I think I am going to take the plunge and get it.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
if you have a local tech for support, then YAY... GO FOR IT!!
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