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  • Looking into getting a heavy duty machine - able to do denim, leather, waxed cotton, tent materials etc

    We have up to 1.5k to spend and a JUKI seems the favorite, but they have a lot of models

    Two stand out to me:

    https://www.jukiindustrial.co.uk/product/du-1181/
    1-needle, Top and Bottom-feed, Lockstitch Machine with Double-capacity Hook

    With its strong top and bottom feed mechanism, the machine insures the smooth feeding of hard-to-feed materials or multilayered sections of materials to achieve consistent seam quality that is free from irregular stitch pitches. The automatic lubricating mechanism dramatically improves maintainability of the machine.

    https://www.jukiindustrial.co.uk/product/dnu-1541-7/

    1-needle, Unison-feed, Lockstitch Machine with Double-capacity Hook with Automatic thread trimmer

    With its larger needlebar stroke, higher presser foot lift, and newly adopted double-tension mechanism, the machine offers excellent sewing capabilities and responsiveness. The machine's rectangular feeding motion promises the consistent feeding of materials of all thicknesses without stitch gathering.

    But I dont know much, for example, the difference between Unison Feed and Top and Bottom Feed

    What would you buy?


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  • Check out GoldStar on youtube, they have lots of comparisons of Juki machines.
    I don't do a lot of sewing but in the past I found that when the occasion arose I needed something heavy duty and ended up with an 8700H. Not sorry.

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