- Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:00 pm
#13311
@BigRig It's not a difficult job to install the flatbed attachment, but every time you do, the threaded rods need to be readjusted and you really can't leave the rods in place either. So it really isn't something you'd want to pop on and off multiple times a day. Marketing videos don't always tell the full story. :)
I usually use v92 thread and sometimes v138. Works fine. I like the standard large-size bobbins (the same as used by my Consew 206RB-5) but dislike the half-size bobbin case. I wish it used the full size case like the Consew. I am quite pleased with the Techsew and the fact that they're in Montreal as I am, is also nice. I'm thinking of getting one of their post bed machines... there's one that has a walking foot and uses the same needle system as my other industrials.
My most recent machine is the Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Premium. I'd been tempted to get one for more than a year and finally got one after looking at other clones. I didn't really NEED a portable machine but it's nice to have, but for some reason I was keen to have a machine that did zig-zag. I haven't used zig-zag stitches yet (other than just to try) but I never imagined it would be as useful as it's turning out to be. Being able to set the needle position left, center or right is a great benefit! On my other machines I'd often have to change the presser foot to be able to sew something but with this machine repositioning the needle usually does the trick. The only thing I hate about that machine is the really small domestic machine size bobbin. I'm forever running out of bobbin thread.
Cheers!
Current machines: Consew 206RB-5, Techsew 2750 Pro, Sailrite LSZ-1 Premium, Consew DCS-S4 Bell Skiver