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Hello,
I will first point out that, although I have done a lot of reading, this is my first post on here. I have done a bit of searching in the forums regarding which machine to purchase but most of the info I found appears to be several years old. I doubt much has changed but thought I would ask. :)
I am starting a new boat upholstery business and want to purchase a new machine. I have been doing upholstery as a hobby for myself and some friends for several years now. With the new business, I will be making boat covers, camper enclosures and boat upholstery. I have been using an old Consew 225 for a while now. I upgraded the motor to a servo motor with a needle position sensor, which was a major improvement!! The 225 has been a great machine so far. However, my biggest issue is that this machine does not have reverse and it is getting quite old. Since the 225 is the only machine I have that handles vinyl and heavy materials, if it was to fail, I would not be able to work. Therefore, I am looking for a new machine to upgrade and use my 225 as backup. I will point out that I do not expect to do much, if any, zig-zag sewing.
I have a budget of $3k (give or take a little) to get a good quality machine that will last a long time. It seems that a lot of people have been very happy with their Juki's. However, I am open to other recommendations as well.
I was looking at the Juki LU-1508NS with the servo motor upgrade, which looks like a pretty good machine for what I will be doing. It's $2,500 @ http://www.sewinggold.com/J1508NS.html
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and respond! Any input is greatly appreciated.
I will first point out that, although I have done a lot of reading, this is my first post on here. I have done a bit of searching in the forums regarding which machine to purchase but most of the info I found appears to be several years old. I doubt much has changed but thought I would ask. :)
I am starting a new boat upholstery business and want to purchase a new machine. I have been doing upholstery as a hobby for myself and some friends for several years now. With the new business, I will be making boat covers, camper enclosures and boat upholstery. I have been using an old Consew 225 for a while now. I upgraded the motor to a servo motor with a needle position sensor, which was a major improvement!! The 225 has been a great machine so far. However, my biggest issue is that this machine does not have reverse and it is getting quite old. Since the 225 is the only machine I have that handles vinyl and heavy materials, if it was to fail, I would not be able to work. Therefore, I am looking for a new machine to upgrade and use my 225 as backup. I will point out that I do not expect to do much, if any, zig-zag sewing.
I have a budget of $3k (give or take a little) to get a good quality machine that will last a long time. It seems that a lot of people have been very happy with their Juki's. However, I am open to other recommendations as well.
I was looking at the Juki LU-1508NS with the servo motor upgrade, which looks like a pretty good machine for what I will be doing. It's $2,500 @ http://www.sewinggold.com/J1508NS.html
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and respond! Any input is greatly appreciated.