Wanting Some Info On A Mitsubishi Lu2-400

[spurdude101]

I'm trying to find out the specs on this LU2-400 machine. what kind of feed system, pressor foot lift clearence, what size thread and so forth. would this machine be good for chaps or rifle slings, guitar straps etc. thanks

[TwinOaks]

Initial google-fu searches make it look like it's a clone of a Consew 206. If you can, put a 'hold' on it until some of the sewing machine experts can chime in.

If it is a clone of the 206 then it should handle the materials you listed just fine.

Most of the clones have a clearance of ~1/2....maybe a little more, maybe a little less, but you should be fine sewing 1/4 inch or so of leather. Don't forget that you need to slow it down. Factory machines set up for high speed (2000+ spi) sound like " NYRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"....and then you've sewn your hand to a strap. Please just take a word of advice on this....you do NOT want to pick even a single stitch out of your hand.

[CowboyBob]

Mike is real close,although it's more like a Juki 563 or Consew 255 w/a vertical bobbin, around 1/2" foot lift should sew 20 oz of leather,use up to #138 thread & it takes very common pressure feet just like the Juki & Consews.

HTH

Bob

[gottaknow]

As a whole, Mitsubishi's are decent machines. I just rebuilt a 15 year old 2 needle machine with all the bells and whistles and it's performing well. Their hooks need to be kept oiled, above what the hook oiler provides. (At slow speeds, this is probably a non-issue.) If not, you'll get some binding on the basket (where the bobbin goes) which can break thread and cause other issues. Best check on any machine with verticle hooks is to remove the bobbin and move the basket all around inside the hook. If there's a lot of play, stay away from it. Other than that, they're pretty decent machines. I have about 15 various models and ages of Mitsubishi's and they all still perform well.

Regards, Eric