Members Badtemperd Posted January 20, 2020 Members Report Posted January 20, 2020 I have a Cobra class 4 sewing machine, was hoping it was going to do everything I was going to make. Few years later I'm starting to need a machine for wallets and watch bands. I use leathers between 2 to 5 oz either split or skived down. Was thinking about a Juki 1508, huge cost but a solid machine, of course, the salesman is pushing the most expensive. Looking for suggestions; good machine lower price. I know, I know the subject has been most likely been covered a thousand times but I cruised the topics and didn't see a topic that seemed to fit. Not sure what I'm going to end up with, but I need something... Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 20, 2020 Moderator Report Posted January 20, 2020 While the Juki LU-1508 series are top of the line machines, they are overkill for wallets and similar thickness projects. You would get just as good a result with a Juki DNU-1541, or even the new Cowboy CB-1541 clone. These machines are medium duty, compound feed, walking foot machines that sew from a couple ounces up to about 20 - 24 ounces (depending on the density of the material. They use smaller thread sizes from 46 through 138, leaving off where your Cobra begins. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
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