Members Undeadzombiehunter Posted October 2, 2013 Members Report Posted October 2, 2013 I love my Singer 45k25, but at time it is just too much, as it struggled with light stuff. As I decided to make a couple of leather garments and needed something a little lighter, able to sew 1.2mm leather and textiles. I found a Juki DDl-555 for $100 and 1/2 a tank of gas to pick it up. At the saem time I found a Consew 206RB but for $1500 versus $100, hmmmm let me think. The Juki has not even been run in, no paint wear and al I needed were some bobbins and I decided to give it an oil change just in case. Yes, it is textile machine and yes it runs like a belt fed, but is very controllable at slow speed, though I have 45mm pulley on order to replace the 105mm currently installed. But man it makes a nice stitch, every stitch forever. very nice. In light garment leather the photos speak for themselves. And this is with standard 100 size textile sharps, as my leather needles are int he post. The point is, that while NOT a leather machine, it is a bargain professional textile machine that has a lot of offer the light weight leather engineer. Besides, $100 for the beautifully engineered unused machine could not be passed by. Tony Quote
Members gottaknow Posted October 2, 2013 Members Report Posted October 2, 2013 Nothing wrong with that Tony. I use sharp point needles in garment leather all the time. I even use a ball point needle sewing deer suede to Lycra equestrian pants. Barrack machines prefer a sharp point as well, which I'm using to tack 2 layers of 4oz. suede. I tend to stray from what many view as hard and fast rules. It's served me well in the last 33 years in apparel manufacturing. Regards, Eric. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted October 2, 2013 Members Report Posted October 2, 2013 I´m wondering why you bought the 45K when you want to sew garment leather. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted October 2, 2013 Contributing Member Report Posted October 2, 2013 Looks like it stitches just fine. And, call me cheap, but I personally think $1500 is too much for the Consew anyway. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Constabulary Posted October 2, 2013 Members Report Posted October 2, 2013 Looks like it stitches just fine. And, call me cheap, but I personally think $1500 is too much for the Consew anyway. agree! Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Undeadzombiehunter Posted October 2, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2013 I´m wondering why you bought the 45K when you want to sew garment leather. I have never sewn garments before, i usually make pouches, belts, breif cases which is why the 45k, a patcher and hand stitching. I am. Nothing is not versatile ;-). Tony Quote
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