Have you compared this with juki 1541? Its compound triple feed as well. Ive been comparing these two models to make my choice. Price point is close to each other. Juki seems more powerfull you can start without sinking needle. Just curious if you have checked it out. Thank for video
I have a review on a Sailrite and a Janome. I like them both. the Janome is a lot cheaper, but it cannot handle the heavier thread without some major adjustment. I am currently working with a Janome 3000HD, not sure if it is as good as the one I already reviewed. The 3000HD can handle the heavier thread straight out of the box.
I’ve used this machine for 30 years. Started with the 206rb1. You do not have to start the needle with a clutch motor. I understand this is a servo motor you have. The rb5 is a work horse.
@@DIYJunkie369 the clutch motor isn’t as quiet or adjustable or smooth as the servo, but it is powerful. I only recently acquired a servo and I’m slowly warning up to it. The clutch motor doesn’t need a hand. It’s a beast.
Looking at some pictures it seems that the -3 vs -5 is just which generation it is, as long as they are both 206. The housing has some cosmetic differences. For example the the guard on for the take up lever on the front is solid rather than a metal loop. The -1 and -2 have a different reverse lever.
Thank you, great info. You are the first person who pronouncesJanome with silent e at the end vs janom”ee” it was almost as annoying as the humming. Speaking of Janome, you are comparing it but to which Janome model? I might have missed it, sorry.
Sorry about the hum, it is a generator that I have to have running. I have never heard the e pronounced. At the time I had used the Janome 41012 which was cheaper but timing (especially top and bottom) was handle by mostly metal parts. I did push it a little too far in a couple of my sewing videos. I have purchased Janome HD3000 that I am still trying to finish a review on. One thing I hate is top and bottom timing are linked by a belt. Past experience has shown this to easily skip a tooth and get out of time when sewing heavier materials and multiple layers.
walking foot machines are not make for hemming pants or sewing apparel. I hope you didn't buy that machine thinking you are going to sew clothes with it.
Sewing clothes was not the intended purpose, mostly using it for belts and bags. I did use it to hem a shirt that I had to repair. I will say it cannot do hems with hidden stitches or using a dual needle setup, but the shirt I was fixing just needed a repair good enough to continue its use.
