Barudan BENT-ZQ-201U Embroidery Machine
MakerFX is receiving a donation of a Barudan BENT-ZQ-201U (exact model needs to be confirmed) Embroidery Machine
Machine is a 15 needle single head professional embroidery machine
BENT appears to be the series of the machine, with ZQ the head style designator ZQ = 15 needle). This model also appears to be called the Barudan Elite (there have been successor Elite Pro, Elite Pro II, etc.)
Current State
- Machine needs to be moved from its current location in Plant City, FL
- Machine is believed to be usable, but current owner does not have operational knowledge of the machine
To Research
- Floppy Drive to USB Upgrade - Demo Video
- Barudan Serial Adapter - $48.25
- Barudan BENT Training CD - $25
Software Support
- Barudan TES - There is a viewer that will convert .dst to .fmc if needed (free), and there is a version that does full digitizing too
- Embird - shows Barudan Support
- Wilcom - Serial Connection - Shows Barudan support, but not the BENT model specifically
- File Formats list - Looks like Barudan added .DST file support at some point, need to confirm BENT can take .DST vs. the Barudan specific .FMC
Note that Mike & Tiffany use Embrilliance for mac which can output .DST files, but not .FMC files (quick scan of website)
Resources
- Barudan BENT-ZQ Parts List found here - Note there are machines assembled in US and Japan with two different manuals
- Barudan Technical Sewing Head Maintenance Manual - found here
- Needle Depth Adjustment, ZQ/ZN sewing heads - found here
- Hook Timing, ZQ/ZN sewing heads - found here
- BENT System Floppy Disk Images - Current Release V2.50 R01 (posted 11//2007)
