Incoming- New Barudan 6 Head

[Homer]

It's finally time to upgrade, anyone here using one of these?  tips, tricks, pointers? The tension and trimming system seems like it is greatly improved. Hoping hats run a little easier for us, those Richardsons always give us fits. We also have for sale (2)- 1998/99 -4 head barudans if anyone is interested, I'll give you a smoking deal you can't refuse.

[DonR]

I have a 6 head 2020 Barudan.  Runs great!  No problems with Richard caps.  I keep the top tension a little more than recommended. I find if it gets to loose or the boobin gets to tight you will get a birds nest jam.  The screws for the needle plate strip easily. Watch out when when you take them out and don't over tighten them.

[Rockers]

Good decision to buy now before the 20% Trump tariffs on imports kicks in.
Equipment costs will go through the roof.

[Homer]

I have a 6 head 2020 Barudan.  Runs great!  No problems with Richard caps.  I keep the top tension a little more than recommended. I find if it gets to loose or the boobin gets to tight you will get a birds nest jam.  The screws for the needle plate strip easily. Watch out when when you take them out and don't over tighten them.

excellent, are you able to run hats @ 1k stitches /min like they say? I'm a bit skeptical on that but I'd be happy with 7-800. we're at 500 now and it's painfully slow.

[DonR]

I normally run hats around 800 just to be safe

[mk162]

We have a 2016 and run hats around 750.  We could go faster on some depending on design and material, but we just stick with 750.

Our previous machine struggled with caps at any speed.

[Homer]

We have a 2016 and run hats around 750.  We could go faster on some depending on design and material, but we just stick with 750.

Our previous machine struggled with caps at any speed.

What did you have before?  I thought about making the jump to Tajima but we're so used to Barudan, I figured we couldn't go wrong either way. Plus we also have a boat load of Barudan mighty hoops.  Should be shipping to us end of this month, so we'll see how she goes. We really need to get hats dialed in better, we struggle way too much there.

[mk162]

We had an SWF.  I really liked it for anything outside of hats.  It was a dual function machine, which was pretty cool. For what it was, it was a good machine.

[3Deep]

Good deal Jay, sad to say large equipment purchase's for us is down hill as we are looking at retirement in the next few years unless our kid's decide to take over, I came close a year back on pulling the trigger on a new embroidery machine.

[Homer]

Good deal Jay, sad to say large equipment purchase's for us is down hill as we are looking at retirement in the next few years unless our kid's decide to take over, I came close a year back on pulling the trigger on a new embroidery machine.

Quality of life D, we drove the struggle bus for way too long with the old machines. Screen printing however, not a chance I'd buy anything new. Retirement sounds great but I have another 20 to go before I can pull it off - unless the industry takes a serious down turn. Which who knows, everyone orders online now and DTF is taking over around here unfortunately. Then Ill go stock shelves at Home Depot and take naps in the break room, walk around with a clipboard, act busy... .

[3Deep]

Good deal Jay, sad to say large equipment purchase's for us is down hill as we are looking at retirement in the next few years unless our kid's decide to take over, I came close a year back on pulling the trigger on a new embroidery machine.

Quality of life D, we drove the struggle bus for way too long with the old machines. Screen printing however, not a chance I'd buy anything new. Retirement sounds great but I have another 20 to go before I can pull it off - unless the industry takes a serious down turn. Which who knows, everyone orders online now and DTF is taking over around here unfortunately. Then Ill go stock shelves at Home Depot and take naps in the break room, walk around with a clipboard, act busy... .

Sonny called me about a month ago, he is selling DTF printing equipment now and yeah I'm with you wouldn't buy anymore screenprinting equipment, what I have now will take me out the rest of the way unless it just goes to chit and if that happens I'll greet you at the Walmart door LOL

[bimmridder]

I know this isn't what the thread is about, but I'm with you guys. I hope all of my equipment outlives my career here. I dread the thought of having to buy anything new.

[Admiral]

I would say, make sure you network the machine and keep it all as simple, easy as possible workflow wise.  We barcode and scan in all of our designs, makes it so you don't have to track machines, keep the queue clear, etc, but that's for a lot of embroidery machines. 

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Hmm, I like new stuff.  Easier to use, usually more productive too.  I'll keep upgrading every 8-10 years.  I want to get rid of our oldest green Tajima single heads but we keep expanding and keeping them.

Those Gauntlet III's though, that kind of thing will stick around for quite a while, only 6-7 years old but I can see those sitting in place for 15+ years before upgrading. 

[Evo]

The screws for the needle plate strip easily. Watch out when when you take them out and don't over tighten them.

THIS! On almost *EVERY* industrial sewing and/or embroidery machine ever made. A shallow slotted screw or 2.5mm hex screw into cast iron...what could go wrong?

[ebscreen]

The screws for the needle plate strip easily. Watch out when when you take them out and don't over tighten them.

THIS! On almost *EVERY* industrial sewing and/or embroidery machine ever made. A shallow slotted screw or 2.5mm hex screw into cast iron...what could go wrong?

And there is almost never enough meat in the casting to tap next size or helicoil. Definitely an afterthought on the part of engineering, per usual.