I got the mach 3 (Juki 441 clone)

[$$hobby]

Hi again.

Well after getting let go from work again i decided to get a serious leather machine. what better way to find a job then to buy somethng expensive and then not be able to use it. I got the mach 3 (Juki 441 clone) and all i can say is "what took me sooooooooooo long".

it took me about 2 weeks to finally get it up and running since i did some mods to the table, like put some locking casters on the table an then having to modify the linkages to operate it. im also making a table for the free arm.

i will tell you that are looking for a machine. try to get a good/real leather machine and one that will do what you want and then some.

in any case, like i figured would happen, i was called back to work so now i dont have alot of time to work on the table and less time to use it. the way things are going here in the US i should be out of work by the end of the year, but i will have my new machine to use.

on the sad new front. i was watching the local news and IIRC one of the last domestic family run tannerys is closing and they were in my backyard. i knew we had some, but didnt belive they were still operational. i also didnt realize it took months to tan hids, but i guess the old fashing way is time consuming.

Have a great Memorial day too all. Thank you all that have, will and are serving.

and watch out for all of the drunk drivers out there on the road.

[Regis]

Congradulations,,,both new machine and back to work. Just went through machine search myself and am glad that I got more machine than I'll need. My Artisan 3000 looks just like the Juki 441 sooooo, I guess I have a clone too.

Good luck,

Regis