Which Machine

[pcox]

tip the machine back on the peg and it's right in front of you on the bottom of the pump. no tools needed just swing it open or closed with your finger. the hook lube adjuster is also on the bottom to the right of the hook shaft bearing. It is marked small or big, both adjustments are clearly covered in the manual (pg. 12 and 13).

Edited November 29, 2015 by pcox

[Union Level Leather]

A Big Thank you to all for the input on which machine to buy.

This morning I bit the bullet and bought a Consew RB 206-5 from Zamir sewing machine company in California.

I spoke with Zamir for close to an hour and he informed me of the differences on all the machines I was interested in, at length.

Basically they all do the same job, he said the Juki and the Cosew are the workhouse machines and I couldn't go wrong with either.

The consew left over 300.00 to buy accessories over the Juki.

I think I made a good decision, (you know how artists are at making decisions;-)

I would tell anyone interested in buying to call Zamir, he sure helped make it easy.

Thanks again,

George

[Colt W Knight]

My 206 is a killer machine, and its a206 rb-1, so its been working hard for decades.

[Hawkeronetwo]

Well George how about bringing us up to date on your search and maybe purchase of a machine . I would like to know as I am now going thru the same thinking about what machine to buy and who to buy from.

[Hawkeronetwo]

meant to say tell us about your buy. Are you happy with it now after several months of having it.

[George3]

Well now!

I purchased a Consew 206RB5,

It's a nice machine, I can be fussy about equipment and I haven't seen the Juki or the Premier series to be able to compare.

The Consew was supposed to come all set up, it didn't!

The finish on the machine, well, chipped paint, the table that came with it, well that's on the flimsy side.

I spent a day setting it up with a couple of calls to Zamir. He sent me some photos to help assemble.

Now on to the sewing,

On the slowest speed I couldn't make it crawl and I might add I don't know how anyone could sew on the highly speed, it can fly!

I was sewing some heavy Cordura and when I started on a hemmed seam sometimes I had to help it along as it didn't have enough torque to penetrate the seam, so no power at slow speed.

Then after reading many posts I called Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing and bought a speed reducer.

Now, the machine does everything you could ask it to, with plenty of low end torque and still all the speed and more that I could ask for.

In my opinion, I think it's a great machine, but still shows signs of being a Chinese built machine.

I hear all the machines, Juki, Consew's etc. are all made in China.

I have a bigger Durkopp Adler 205/370 and you can see the difference in workmanship but you'll have to pay almost 5 times the price.

Bottom line is I'm happy with the machine the way it is now.

George