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Juki TL-2000Qi
D0 No Radio — No radio at all. It cannot phone home.
The unplug test
Nothing changes. The TL-2000Qi is a single-purpose straight-stitch machine: thread it, set stitch length with the mechanical dial, and run it with the foot pedal. There is no screen, no Wi-Fi, no app, and no account anywhere in its operation — every function lives in the machine's own mechanism.
Why this tier: Manufacturer's own product page lists a mechanical high-speed straight-stitch machine controlled by a foot pedal, a manual stitch-length dial, and physical switches for the feed dogs and needle threader, with no WiFi, Bluetooth, app, or connectivity feature mentioned. FCC sibling control confirms it directly: Juki Corporation (grantee CXJ) holds an FCC grant with a WiFi test report for a different, computerized model (HZL-UX8, FCC ID CXJ-HC501X1) explicitly identified in the filing as a 'Sewing Machine' with WLAN — but no grant exists for the TL-2000Qi.
Specifications
| Account required | none |
|---|---|
| Works offline | fully |
| Forced firmware updates | no |
| Radios | none |
| FCC ID | no intentional-radiator grant found |
| Local control | none |
| Phones home | none |
| Parts available | yes |
| Availability | in stock |
| Price band | $1700-1900 (seen 2026-09-02) |
| Vendor risk | 0 / 3 |
Where to buy
Open questions
- No teardown or internal photos of the TL-2000Qi located to physically confirm the absence of a radio board, though the sibling-control evidence is strong.
- Confirm whether any successor or refreshed TL-series models released after 2026 retain the same fully mechanical design.
Sources
Class A is primary (manual, FCC filing, teardown). Class B is corroborated community reporting. Class C is never sufficient alone.
- A https://www.jukihome.com/products/sewing/mechanical-semi-professional-sewing/tl-2000qi.html
Manufacturer product page for the TL-2000Qi, listed under 'Mechanical & Semi Professional Sewing.' Describes foot-pedal speed control, a manual stitch-length dial (up to 6mm), a thread tension scale, a lever-operated needle threader, and physical feed-dog controls. No digital screen, WiFi, Bluetooth, or connectivity feature mentioned. JUKI suggested retail price $1,799.00, sold through authorized dealers. — accessed 2026-09-02 - A https://fccid.io/CXJ
FCC grant list for Juki Corporation (grantee CXJ, 24 filed grants since 1983). Establishes the sibling control: one grant (CXJ-HC501X1) is explicitly for a 'Sewing Machine' — the computerized HZL-UX8 — and includes a WiFi test report, confirming Juki files FCC grants for its connected sewing machines. No grant of any kind exists for the TL-2000Qi. — accessed 2026-09-02
History
- 2026-09-02 — First published at D0.
Last verified 2026-09-02 — 4 days ago.