BFaehn Report post Posted February 18, 2022 I'm looking to buy a heavier duty sewing machine for bags and smaller leather projects but don't know anything about them. I won't be doing any heavy duty leather sewing. Nothing over 5-6 ounce leather. Trying not to break the bank but also don't want to buy junk either. Any recommendations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted February 18, 2022 @BFaehn Moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines. Have you had a look at this thread? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BFaehn Report post Posted February 19, 2022 No but thank you so much Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgg Report post Posted February 19, 2022 7 hours ago, BFaehn said: I won't be doing any heavy duty leather sewing. Nothing over 5-6 ounce leather. Trying not to break the bank but also don't want to buy junk either. Any recommendations? If you are buying new buy a Brand Name like Juki, Adler, PFAFF. The brand name machines will hold their value and command a higher resale price then a clone. If you are looking for a: i) Flatbed machine I would recommend a Juki DNU-1541S ~ $1800 US compound feed first then maybe a Juki 1181N ~ $1400 US would probably do the job but it is only a walking foot machine. ii) Cylinder Bed machine I would recommend a Juki LS-1341 ~ $3800 US iii) If space is a consideration maybe a portable walking foot machine like Sailrite LSZ-1 ~$1000 (basic model) or the Reliable Barracuda ~$600 I would still recommend you visiting a dealer with a sample of your stuff and try a couple of machines. Buy Once, Cry Once kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BFaehn Report post Posted February 19, 2022 17 hours ago, kgg said: If you are buying new buy a Brand Name like Juki, Adler, PFAFF. The brand name machines will hold their value and command a higher resale price then a clone. If you are looking for a: i) Flatbed machine I would recommend a Juki DNU-1541S ~ $1800 US compound feed first then maybe a Juki 1181N ~ $1400 US would probably do the job but it is only a walking foot machine. ii) Cylinder Bed machine I would recommend a Juki LS-1341 ~ $3800 US iii) If space is a consideration maybe a portable walking foot machine like Sailrite LSZ-1 ~$1000 (basic model) or the Reliable Barracuda ~$600 I would still recommend you visiting a dealer with a sample of your stuff and try a couple of machines. Buy Once, Cry Once kgg Thank you so much for the great recommendations. So e of those are ones I was looking at so that is a good start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BFaehn Report post Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 12:09 AM, kgg said: If you are buying new buy a Brand Name like Juki, Adler, PFAFF. The brand name machines will hold their value and command a higher resale price then a clone. If you are looking for a: i) Flatbed machine I would recommend a Juki DNU-1541S ~ $1800 US compound feed first then maybe a Juki 1181N ~ $1400 US would probably do the job but it is only a walking foot machine. ii) Cylinder Bed machine I would recommend a Juki LS-1341 ~ $3800 US iii) If space is a consideration maybe a portable walking foot machine like Sailrite LSZ-1 ~$1000 (basic model) or the Reliable Barracuda ~$600 I would still recommend you visiting a dealer with a sample of your stuff and try a couple of machines. Buy Once, Cry Once kgg I found this machine for sale in a town close to me. Its just too big for her space. K ow anything of this machine and is it a good price? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgg Report post Posted February 27, 2022 5 hours ago, BFaehn said: I found this machine for sale in a town close to me. Its just too big for her space. K ow anything of this machine and is it a good price? This is a high speed needle feed machine made for fabric and the max size needle is a #18 needle for a max size thread of V69. For me the major downfall with any machine having electronics is the electronics as I like to to keep my machines very basic mechanical machines. If the electronics goes out it is going to be expensive to repair, if you can get the parts. This machine is missing the pressor foot, needle feed dog, cover plate and probably more. To me the price is way over priced for a fixer upper that will not do leather. kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted February 27, 2022 I agree with kgg about electronics and sewing machines, the only electronics on mine are the servos. They tend to be pretty reliable but they are simple and relatively inexpensive to replace. And yes, that's not the type of machine you need. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BFaehn Report post Posted March 1, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 1:16 AM, dikman said: I agree with kgg about electronics and sewing machines, the only electronics on mine are the servos. They tend to be pretty reliable but they are simple and relatively inexpensive to replace. And yes, that's not the type of machine you need. Thank you both so much for your input!! I truly appreciate it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
