Just took my wife to the local "high end" sewing machine shop, she was looking for a good quality sewing machine, and she picked up a Janome Memory Craft 5000. she wasn't at all LOOKING for a embroidery machine but the fact that this one had the capability was an added bonus.It came with a bunch of memory cartridges and hoops and clothsetter-II (and with a 1 year warranty, all for less than they are selling for on ebay)
I have been cruising the web trying to figure out the embroidery bit... (I'm a professional geek by trade and habit)
I was able to download and install the Customizer 2000 easy-edit and easy-import software and they appear to be working though not very intuitive to learn. and I'm rather unimpressed with the screen renderings
from what I gather it only reads .sew type files. is this correct? Recommendations on better programs available to create these files would be appreciated.
Secondly, I need to figure out the blank memory card part and programming them.
From what I can tell, it LOOKS like a standard Compact Flash card in a PCMCIA compatible adapter is all that is needed. Is this correct?
If so is there a limit to the size of the CF card? for example can the machine address (read) a 256mb card or 128mb or is it only capable of reading smaller 16mb 32mb etc.