New machine!

[kgg]

42 minutes ago, toxo said:

Still about £700 less than I was gonna pay for a used 1341 here.

That is a fair bit of savings. For an idea of what the £700 saving is equal to in other countries ----- >about $1200 Canadian Dollars or $1350 Australian Dollars or $890 US Dollars and a new not used machine. That saving can go into other related items like leather, etc. As long as someone is fairly apt with sewing machines buying direct ( fresh off the boat) can be a cost effective way to go. 

kgg

Edited January 19, 2024 by kgg

[MtlBiker]

@toxo - Congratulations!  Now the LONG wait starts!    I'm sure it's going to be hard to stay patient.

 I hope others with a lot more experience than me jump in to comment about the automatic oiling system.  It's been my understanding that automatic oiling systems are really for machines that will be operated at high speeds for extended periods.  I've heard they work a lot less efficiently when/if a machine is run at low speeds as many/most leather workers are apt to do.  You may have to add to the automatic oiling from time to time with some careful manual touch up.

Cheers to the new machine being everything you wanted!

 

[toxo]

1 minute ago, MtlBiker said:

@toxo - Congratulations!  Now the LONG wait starts!    I'm sure it's going to be hard to stay patient.

 I hope others with a lot more experience than me jump in to comment about the automatic oiling system.  It's been my understanding that automatic oiling systems are really for machines that will be operated at high speeds for extended periods.  I've heard they work a lot less efficiently when/if a machine is run at low speeds as many/most leather workers are apt to do.  You may have to add to the automatic oiling from time to time with some careful manual touch up.

Cheers to the new machine being everything you wanted!

 

I think the system you're thinking about IS for fast garment type machines. Those machines normally have a pump and a sump filled with oil. I think in machines like this one it's probably just a wick type sytem, I might be wrong. It has been known to happen.

[CowboyBob]

2 hours ago, toxo said:

I think the system you're thinking about IS for fast garment type machines. Those machines normally have a pump and a sump filled with oil. I think in machines like this one it's probably just a wick type sytem, I might be wrong. It has been known to happen.

Yes,it is a wick system,but I would still manually oil all the places esp in the needlebar area before you sew on it.

[fredk]

I paid 0 VAT and import duty on my Tippmann Boss because its a 'specialist' sewing machine. Its a category on Customs & Excise website. I didn't have to ask for it they just applied it

[toxo]

51 minutes ago, fredk said:

I paid 0 VAT and import duty on my Tippmann Boss because its a 'specialist' sewing machine. Its a category on Customs & Excise website. I didn't have to ask for it they just applied it

I just went on the simply duty website. I definitely will investigate though. Thanks for the heads up Fred.

[dikman]

You did well.

When I looked at buying a machine from China by the time I factored in shipping, assorted handling and brokerage charges, delivery, GST (our VAT) blah, blah, blah it wasn't any cheaper than buying it here - and Australia is closer to China than the UK!

[AlZilla]

Well, congratulations. New machinery is always exciting.

Speaking of which, I haven't had any new sewing machines for a while ... You, my friend, are a bad influence!

[toxo]

Thanks guys, Certainly is. Never had a new one before.

@dikmanThat's what I thought but things have changed. I'm no expert and never done it before.

[Burkhardt]

I hope you ordered all the obvious wear and tear parts because you can them dirt cheap when getting the machine. Hook, bobbins ect