What do you think of the Mitsubishi DU-105?

[Zonker62]

Hi Everyone, 

My Seiko STW-8B is doing OK for Bimini tops, doghouses, lazy bags but sometimes, the thread coming from the bobbin gets out of the slit , always when starting a job and now I know that after 2'', if it's OK then I can continue, but it's boring..

I have the occasion of getting a Mitsubishi DU-105,

How would you compare the Seiko STw-8B, to the M DU-105 and an adler 167-63 (simple, a worhorse, although drop feed and needle feed only, a great machine)?

In terms of 

- stitch length

-ruggedeness

- parts availability

Thanks a lot for your answers, it\s a very interesting community here!

Best 

Xavier

[Northmount]

9 minutes ago, Zonker62 said:

My Seiko STW-8B is doing OK for Bimini tops, doghouses, lazy bags but sometimes, the thread coming from the bobbin gets out of the slit , always when starting a job and now I know that after 2'', if it's OK then I can continue, but it's boring..

I have the occasion of getting a Mitsubishi DU-105,

I moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines.  Help wanted is like news paper classifieds where you want some one to work for you.  Also every pot there requires moderator approval before members can see it.

You'll more help in this forum.

[Zonker62]

[kgg]

18 minutes ago, Zonker62 said:

My Seiko STW-8B is doing OK for Bimini tops, doghouses, lazy bags but sometimes, the thread coming from the bobbin gets out of the slit , always when starting a job and now I know that after 2'', if it's OK then I can continue, but it's boring..

Could you post a few photo's of your top thread from the spool to the eye of the needle. I think this is a fairly easy problem to solve. 

kgg

[Zonker62]

Thanks Northmount!

Cool!

 

[Zonker62]

@KGG
Thanks, it's night time now a comin' but I'll do that tomorrow.

If I understand well, you want a close up of the thread going from the spool to the needle while the hook is passing by?
I'll try to make some shots but it won't be easy..
You gave me a hint, needle bar height?
Will post tomorrow...

Have a good one!

[kgg]

27 minutes ago, Zonker62 said:

If I understand well, you want a close up of the thread going from the spool to the needle while the hook is passing by?
I'll try to make some shots but it won't be easy..
You gave me a hint, needle bar height?

I would like to see the path of the top thread starting from the spool of thread on the thread stand following it as it passes through each thread guide or tensioner to the eye of the needle particularly the tensioner assembly.

kgg

[Zonker62]

OK! understood!

[friquant]

2 hours ago, Zonker62 said:

the thread coming from the bobbin gets out of the slit

Show us your bobbin orientation. The thread will come out of the slit if you load the bobbin backwards.

 

 

[Zonker62]

@Friquant:
Just to make sure everyone understands the issue:

the bobbin is loaded backwards at all time, this machine won't work or will mess around if this condition is not fullfilled.
I work with #20 (V138) upper and most of the time #30 (V92) below, it's only when I load V138 below on the bobbin that I have the thread coming out of the slit after a certain time, or just after the start, or when going backward, I have trouble to find when exactly it happens.
I have adjusted the bobbin tension to higher, and it jepled a bit but it came back.

tension during rewinding or the bobbin might be the cause because sometimes I find the bobbin with some slack...