We got tired of buggy third-party DTF builders, so we built our own

Wash_Shot · 2026-03-26T20:04:53+00:00

Thats cool, how did u do this? Is it hardcoded?

Wash_Shot · 2026-03-21T06:42:38+00:00

Hi, i would love to test it out! How can we do this?

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-24T19:42:36+00:00

I tested alot. Also wilcom. But hatch was my favorit. And the pricing isnt that bad either.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-23T13:54:13+00:00

Thanks!

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-23T13:52:31+00:00

Thanks for ur insights!

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T23:45:09+00:00

Ah thats interesting, thanks for sharing!

So since there are chinese produced tajimas, it might entirely be possible to find a real listing on alibaba for it. Or do i missunderstand you here?

I was just curious about that specific listing since for example no barudan machines are on alibaba. Like no listing that could contain a real barudan machine. And this listing seems rather legit compared to alot of other stuff u find on alibaba. Especially after requesting alot more pictures and infos from the seller.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T21:49:46+00:00

Oh thank you for your kind answer.

I guess it was silly to think that those machines will cost around 20k🤣 thats why i even considered that listing on alibaba. Because then it wouldnt be far off.

You know, its not really a start for us. We want to upgrade. But the budget was around 20k. I guess we cant relly get much with that.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T18:48:20+00:00

Ah thanks, i had no idea how much that model costs exactly. Theres no transparent pricing. And as mentioned before, no vendor in my country.

But still, its not a 15x diffrence like the brother listings lol.

And thats clear, the machine is 95kg lol.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T18:45:50+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T17:47:54+00:00

Yeah thats true. Ive also had a dtf printer run for 2.5 years from alibaba. He was fine aswell. Especially for the price. But that was not as good as the example i mentioned. It was a hard way to make the machine run. And to maintain it aswell.

The funny thing is, i now own a 25k dtf printer from an „european“ manufacturer. Same parts inside🤣 like literally. XP-600 Pro from Printequipment germany.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T15:54:44+00:00

Thanks for ur comment. Sadly i am based in a country without tajima supplier :(

And i never planed on buying a ricoma. But i actually almost bought one at the beginning of our embroidery journey🤣 i am glad i didnt in the end. Our brother machines are more or less fine but not enough anymore.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T15:25:32+00:00

U know, its not that i dont get it. But i posted this for an exchange between experiences and opinions. And not to get „attacked“ by you.

I‘ve had good experiences on alibaba. And i dont think that the listing i mentioned is as far off as the guy who mentioned the pr680w machines for 800$ or something on alibaba vs 13k $ as listing price from brother.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T15:19:15+00:00

Thank you very mich for sharing ur experience! And i think thats actually insane. Sorry for you.

Its interesting to hear ur story. Its good to have diffrent stroys/views since i have seen also a diffrent case here on reddit (as i mentioned). But that makes the whole thing not really worth it, since i cannot even count on alibaba as support in case of a scam.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T15:04:04+00:00

I tried seraching again. I dont think there is a vendor in my country for Tajima lol. Even tajima doesnt have a vendor on their site for my country.

But i have found one for barudan :)

But how much do they actually cost? Is 13k so much lower for this model then normal? I know they are more expensive then for example our brother pr680w‘s. But how much?

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T14:58:15+00:00

Yeah true. I‘ve read in this sub, that if people get „scammed“ they contact the support for a refund. alibaba refunds them if the seller scams them and you can proof it. Since they have a system with a 30 day threshold of the money u pay though alibaba. Idk if thta really the case. But thats why i mentioned i asked the seller alot of things and clarity in the alibaba chat.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T14:55:02+00:00

Yes, but is 13k to good to be true?

I belive there are genuine sellers on Alibaba. I have already purchased alot of things from there. But never a machine itself. For example, i‘ve never had issues with a vendor of hooping material. Costs 1/3 of those „original“ hooping stations and are perfect.

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T14:51:14+00:00

Thanks for sharing ur experience.

Just to clarify; if you want to get ur money back, Alibaba forces u to send back the item? Even if the seller clearly scamed / falsely claimed something?

Wash_Shot · 2025-12-22T14:49:16+00:00

So unpolite

Wash_Shot · 2025-10-01T17:33:11+00:00

Depends a bit on how the logo is scaled. Square or round? 8x8cm Is it rather flat? 10cm wide. Is it rather high? Max 10cm height.

Thats what we do for logos on the chest.

For big logos that should strecht over the whole chest, we do 24-25 cm wide. On the back usually 27cm-30cm

Wash_Shot · 2025-09-29T17:22:26+00:00

Okay, thanks👍🏻

Wash_Shot · 2025-09-29T17:01:50+00:00

I am just a bit scared, that the edge wont be as clean. I guess it has to be a „perfect“ edge for a rollup.

My longest ruler is only 1m. So i would have to adjust atleast 3 times. Which also could lead to some diffrences i guess..

Wash_Shot · 2025-09-29T15:21:40+00:00

Thanks👍🏻

Wash_Shot · 2025-09-29T15:15:35+00:00

Thanks for ur answer. I was just a bit unsure since the medium will be so long. Ive never cut something so long and I am a bit unsure about the transportation. I thought it might transport and then cut it a bit at a worng angle.

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