I've used my Consew 226R with very lightweight fabric... didn't bother to change the needle or thread, just stretched out the fabric and pulled from both sides. I got away with it! Love those walking feet...
My Nechhi is where I usually do lightweight work.
- MacEntyre
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
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smaller thread and alot less tension helps too. having 2 machines doesn't hurt eitherOriginally Posted by MacEntyre
Here's my main machine, a Juki 241H compound feed with Reliable servo motor:
I also have my grandmother's Necchi DU for lightweight work. I believe it was the first domestic zig-zag imported into the US in the 50's.
Nice Thread Injector, Village!
- MacEntyre
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
www.MollyMacGear.com
yeah that is nice, mine is very similar, but just the needlefeed, no walking foot. how much did you pay?
How do you live without a walking foot?
- MacEntyre
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
www.MollyMacGear.com
the needlefeed is a walking needle, it serves a similar purpose. how do you live without needlefeed
here's my baby: http://westchestersewing.com/juki/dln5410/
Last edited by warbonnetguy; 01-26-2010 at 13:40.
I think mine does both... the outer foot walks; the inner foot walks opposite strides, with the needle going with it thru a hole in the inner foot.how do you live without needlefeed
- MacEntyre
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
www.MollyMacGear.com
For anyone unclear about the various machine head types, here's a primer:
http://diytactical.com/blog/index.ph...achine-primer/
Mine's a full-on compound feed, in that the needle moves in unison with the inner foot as it walks, probably like MacEntyre's.
Warbonnet: I got a steal on this machine! It was $400 with a clutch motor and I upgraded that to a nice used Reliable servo for $100 more. The previous owner purchased it new for her outdoor gear prototyping company, but before they took delivery, the company decided to off-shore the process and sent the delivered machines to a warehouse. I'm essentially the first owner.
Sad to say but this is the only thread injector that I own at the moment, but it is mine.
I must say though that it has done a fair bit of injecting.. I have used it to modify mostly webbing on some of my scuba diving equipment.
Last edited by AcidHawk; 01-27-2010 at 04:52.
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