Juki DDL 227
08-14-2019, 04:32 AM
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Does anyone have this machine set up as s mid arm machine? Pros / cons on this machine please. I have an opportunity to purchase one for my frame. Any thoughts are appreciated.
08-14-2019, 05:53 AM
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I looked this machine up online and it appears to be an industrial machine, with a separate 'head' and motor. This type of industrial set up is mounted in a heavy table, with the large motor hung on the back of the table. You turn the motor on first, from a switch on the table. These usually have a large oil reservoir underneath the table which wicks oil up into the machine. There is a bubble on the top of the machine that shows you the oil level.
I used to work commercially with these type machines and can't see any way it could be set up to work in a long arm frame.
I used to work commercially with these type machines and can't see any way it could be set up to work in a long arm frame.
08-14-2019, 06:58 AM
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Thank you!
I looked this machine up online and it appears to be an industrial machine, with a separate 'head' and motor. This type of industrial set up is mounted in a heavy table, with the large motor hung on the back of the table. You turn the motor on first, from a switch on the table. These usually have a large oil reservoir underneath the table which wicks oil up into the machine. There is a bubble on the top of the machine that shows you the oil level.
I used to work commercially with these type machines and can't see any way it could be set up to work in a long arm frame.
I used to work commercially with these type machines and can't see any way it could be set up to work in a long arm frame.
It was listed as a LA quilting machine. I couldn’t find much info on it: thank you so much for your input!!!!
08-14-2019, 11:50 AM
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08-14-2019, 12:00 PM
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you could run a machine like this with a much smaller motor, it just wouldn't go as fast. You can even treadle them if you want a real workout!
They are very heavy machines, and would not be fun to be pushing around on a carriage, but they can work very nicely as a sit down quilting machine.
They are very heavy machines, and would not be fun to be pushing around on a carriage, but they can work very nicely as a sit down quilting machine.
08-15-2019, 05:59 AM
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I"ll add - they are much easier to control if you get a servo motor instead of the older style clutch motor. I'd sewn an quite a few industrial in the past and they all had clutch motors. I'm very impressed with the control I have even at very slow speed with the servo motor.
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