441 Articulating Table Top

[kgg]

4 hours ago, shoepatcher said:

Get rid of those blanket feet.

I do agree they are big and I actually just got the other day a set of feet that I just haven't had a chance to install.

kgg

[Cumberland Highpower]

7 hours ago, shoepatcher said:

Get rid of those blanket feet.  Other feed are better and available.  I have no idea why Nakajima and then Jukie made these blanket feet.  Only good for certain items and they are so damn big.  Kwok Hing makes generic binder feet for the 205.

glenn

Interesting point.  I never could understand why so many "leatherworkers"  are so determined to demand a unison feed machine.  Yes they're universal of sorts, but for leather it always causes a larger, more complex footprint to deal with.  A jump foot with a needle feed is better for general leather use.  You can have a very small jump foot.  I've stitched leather goods for a living for 15 years and only use a 205-370 Unison feed machine for one particular product.  I have small feet on all my hook and awl machines and wouldn't trade for any of the harness maker (ClusterF**K) feet setups on a a Juki or a 205 class machine.

Besides the feet gripe, I don't like the needle systems that are used on modern Unison Stitchers....I find the old 328 needle system to be ideal.  less flex, good for just about anything you're stuffing on a Juki  or 205 class machine.

Yeah, I guess I have leather blinders on...Lots of others in industry that sew everything from dashboards to carpets I guess.....Maybe they need the capabilities?

 

[shoepatcher]

The 205-64 used the needle system 328 or 214x1.  It would sew 1/2" leather all day long but not very good for climbing over splies or seams.  I have a 205-370 with toys.  No comparison.  The 441 came out before the 205.  Both great machines.  If sewing one thickness be in multiple layers, the 205-64 was great.  You get into uneven layers, no.  The Singer 97-10 or Ferdco Bull were jump feet and great machines.   Leather sewing machines is dictated by what you are sewing.

glenn.