Singer 211g165

[Boczs001]

I'm going with either the old singer or this sailrite knock off to stay in my price range, I have been watching marketplace only other one I found is a juki lu563 for 800

[kgg]

1 hour ago, Boczs001 said:

I'm going with either the old singer or this sailrite knock off to stay in my price range,

Be aware that the Omega portable walking foot is nowhere near the quality of an industrial sewing and the internal parts are not going to be that of the Sailrite portable walking foot machines. The portable walking foot machines were designed to sew sail cloth and are more of a domestic sewing machine with a walking foot rather then a industrial sewing machine. You will find as the thickness of the item being sewn increases the stitch length will decrease, the bobbin is that of a class 15 domestic sewing machine bobbin, presser feet are very aggressive. feed dog is very aggressive, only presser feet and feed dogs made for the portable sewing machines will fit and it can only handle V92 thread, which is one size up from domestic V69 thread. If this going to be your only machine I would strongly suggest you look at other options if you want to sew leather.

What is your budget as there maybe other options like a one armed bandit?

kgg

[Boczs001]

3 minutes ago, kgg said:

Be aware that the Omega portable walking foot is nowhere near the quality of an industrial sewing and the internal parts are not going to be that of the Sailrite portable walking foot machines. The portable walking foot machines were designed to sew sail cloth and are more of a domestic sewing machine with a walking foot rather then a industrial sewing machine. You will find as the thickness of the item being sewn increases the stitch length will decrease, the bobbin is that of a class 15 domestic sewing machine bobbin, presser feet are very aggressive. feed dog is very aggressive, only presser feet and feed dogs made for the portable sewing machines will fit and it can only handle V92 thread, which is one size up from domestic V69 thread. If this going to be your only machine I would strongly suggest you look at other options if you want to sew leather.

What is your budget as there maybe other options like a one armed bandit?

kgg

I'm trying to stay under 1k CAD 

[kgg]

58 minutes ago, Boczs001 said:

I'm trying to stay under 1k CAD 

You are in the used sewing machine market as even a one arm bandit like a Tippmann Boss will probably run $1500 CAD or so with rate of exchange and shipping. The next questions:

i) How thick of leather are you planning on sewing including seams?

ii) What size of tread are you planning on using, size wise?

I think you will be disappointed investing in a Sailrite LSZ-1 clone. Have you checked with places that sell leather, do industrial sewing machine repairs?

kgg

 

[Boczs001]

I'm wanting to make wallets, book covers, key chains keeping to the smaller stuff, say max 2 5 oz 

[Quade]

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I have been watching marketplace only other one I found is a juki lu563 for 800

I like the Juki.   

[kgg]

51 minutes ago, Quade said:

I like the Juki.

Juki machines overall are excellent often copied but the quality like everything else comes at a price. The price difference can be substantial, an example would be a Juki TSC-441 will set you back about 10 K CAD versus a clone costing about $4000 CAD. On the used market the Juki's are easier to sell and will command a higher price then a similar clone in similar condition. Parts and accessories generally are easier to find at reasonable prices.

kgg