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AK DUO (0.7-1.8mm)
AK DUO LONG PILE (2.5-3cm)
EXTRA LONG PILE DUO (3-4.5cm
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Guided Rug Tufting Sessions - Wednesday & Sunday 10am - 7pm
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All Things EFFY sells 7 variation of tufting . They can be grouped according to the style of rug you can create with them, a loop pile right or a cut pile rug, and also the pile heights they are capable of. The Pile height is how long the fibers stick up from your fabric. For example the AK-I Tufting Gun come pre-set to make 14mm high Cut Pile Rugs.
The AK-I is for making Cut Pile rugs. This model is the best on the market by the top manufacturer in the world and has been customized by All Things EFFY so you get the best possible tool
It is the best machine for making cut pile rugs and it is the gun we recommend to all our beginners! The machine can do loop-pile with an easy hack.
AK-I is made with the highest quality parts and you can feel a significant difference between tufting with this machine as opposed to a cheaper Cut Pile Tufting Machine. This machine is much smoother and less noisy. It also will last longer.
It comes with a 6 month Warranty and 2-year guarnantee. For more infomation please see our FAQs and Policies.
The AK-II is for making Loop Pile rugs. This model is the best on the market by the top manufacturer in the world. If you wnat to make loop pile rugs with a tufting gun, we recommend this machine.
With a machine specific for it's task, your tufting experience will be much smoother and as a result your loops will be nice and even. Honestly this machine is a dream to work with! It's very quiet and it's the only machine that uses a pulley drive system. Most other manufacturers do not go to this effort when creating a loop-pile machine.
Like the AK-I it comes with a 6 Month Warranty and 2 -year Guarantee. See our FAQ's and Policies for more details.
It is not shown in this image but the AK-II does include a motor guard now.
If you want to be able to freely do cut-pile and loop-pile it's much easier to have two machines then to be constantly adjusting or swapping parts like with the AK-I or AK Duo.
The AK Pro is a 2 in 1 tufting machine from the top manufacturer in the world.
For a Loop and Cut Pile Machine, this is lightest and simplest machine on the market.
Changing from Loop to Cut Pile is a simple swap that takes maybe 2-3 minutes and it's near impossible to muck-up you guns setting during this swap out.
The tufting gun pile height is adjustable with 3 simple measurement and a lot less fuss!
If you don't tuft this may not be as exciting for you but it does mean you will have a far easier time with your machine.
This gun is very different from other 2 in 1 machines available because of the grooves in the cog wheel that makes for easy pile height adjustment.
This tufting machine is an AK DUO that has several adjustmaent made by the manufacter for it to be capable of 2.5cm - 3cm pile heights. It is still from the top manufacturer in the world.
This machine can do loop and cut pile.
We don't recomment adjusting the pile height on this machine. We recommend carving the pile height down if you want less than 3cm.
Because this machine has been essential hacked to allow it to create longer pile heights we have found that sometimes the cycle on the gun will not complete. If this happens don't pull the machine from the fabric. Just press the trigger breifly to reset the cycle then remove the machine from the cloth.
This machine is EPIC and so easy to use. Unlike the mid pile duo it has been specifically designed to do longer pile heights.
This machines is signifcantly bigger than the AK-I or AK DUO. The cog weel is about double the size and the length of the gun is also significatly longer.
As a result of being specifically designed for the task it works beautifully.
We do not recommend changing the pile height of this machine unless you have sucessfully adjusted the pile height of an authentic AK-I without issue multiple times. Adjusting the pile height of this machine can quickly cause damage to the machine if done incorrectly.
The machine comes set to 4cm which is the pile height it was designed for.
We highly recommend this machine!
Meet the heavy duty tufting guns. There are quite a few variations of these machines. The most important thing to note is that you must buy aa version that is suited to your region / country. While North America and Japan run on 110V AC household circuits, the rest of the world runs on 220V AC household circuits.
So when looking at these green tufting guns, pick one that is either 110V is you are in North America or Japan OR 220V if you are anywhere else in the world.
This is what makes these machines more durable, they run of AC voltage as opposed to DC voltage. They also have less exposed moving parts which is always ideal with machinery. There are less opportunities to bend or break parts of the machine.
The drawback of these machines is that they are heavier (2kgs as opposed to 1.4kgs) and they are trickier to adjust. There's also significantly less information available about these machine on the web so it means it will be harder to find support.
We only suggest these machines if you are machine savvy or have the patience to meticulously understand the machine.
Carolyn (shop owner) honestly does not recommend this machine - particularly if you are a beginner. There is a reason it has not been a popular model over the past two years.
The variations of this machine that we sell are:
The 220V KRD-I Loop and Cut Pile Machine
The 110V KRD-I Loop and Cut Pile Machine
The 220V ZQ-II Loop and Cut Pile Machine (Old Outdated Model)
The AK-III is a pneumatic tufting gun. This means it need an Air Compressor that's at least 40L to work. (90-120PSI air pressure required)
This machine is capable of much longer pile heights because it's electrically and pneumatically driven. It can make Pile heights up to 60mm / 6cm
It does both loop and cut pile and is actually quite easy to adjust in comparison to most machines because you don't need to make any measurements.
The tricky aspect of this machine is the setup. Each country has different air fittings and compressor specification that can make it difficult to get setup and get going. If you are in New Zealand or Australia we have worked out these issues so as long as you purchase the air compressor we recommend, you should be able to get up and running a bit more easily.
The texturethis machine can create is truly unparalleled. If you are an avid fiber artist this is the machine for you.
The ZQ-III is a pneumatic tufting gun which we ship directly from the manufacturer because of how expensive it is.
It is also pneumatic like the AK-III and has many of the same features.
The biggest difference is that this machine can do pile heights up to 70mm as opposed to 60mm. It works on 220V circuits only.
We only recommend this product if you are very experienced tufter and are comfortable without technical support.
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