Open source embroidery machine
An open source embroidery machine based on the Brother PE-150, using a replacement motherboard and a fully open hardware/software stack in place of the machines' proprietary 90s-era CF cards.
What it addresses
Brother PE-150 machines are readily available on eBay for ~$100 but only work with proprietary 90s-era CF cards that nobody has, or the cards sell for more than the machine.
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Open source embroidery machine
An open source embroidery machine based on the Brother PE-150, using a replacement motherboard and a fully open hardware/software stack in place of the machines' proprietary 90s-era CF cards.
Problem: Brother PE-150 machines are readily available on eBay for ~$100 but only work with proprietary 90s-era CF cards that nobody has, or the cards sell for more than the machine.
Posted by @gregsadetsky · Original comment ↗
“an open source embroidery machine - based on my friend Owen's work [1]. Owen found Brother PE-150 machines which are readily available on eBay for ~$100 as they only work with proprietary 90s-era CF cards which nobody has (or sell for more than the machine). he designed a replacement motherboard (!!) and is running a fully open stack. it's wild.”