Juki AMS210-A

[piisfish 140]

Would this machine be a useful one ? It is programmable, found one at a rather good price (around 1300$), and only 2h drive from home.

Does anyone know if it is decent / owns or uses one ?

Thanks

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[councilman24 37]

I don't have one or know anything about it but I found it described as floppy disk driven. I suggest you need to be sure that the software and drives are available to create your own patterns. I don't think this could substitute as a bar tacker, depending on what size thread you can run. On the bar tackers you need to have the heavy duty version. The latest version of this machine from Juki does come in a heavy version. Also seems to be for larger patterns like the V on the pocket of Levis. Not sure of an application in rigging. My be better to apply the $1300 to something else of more use.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[piisfish 140]

many thanks for that information.
Which models of bartackers would you recommend ?

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[councilman24 37]

LK-1900A-HS is the one that MEL still recommends, Cheapest price I've heard of was $3850 new. Haven't found a used one worth buying. Still looking for one. Still can bring myself to buy a new one, yet.

H is heavy and s is mechanical instead of pneumatic.

Also check voltage of any used machine. Often 220v.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[piisfish 140]

voltage is not a problem for us europeans, 220 is the standard, and 380 is a bit more difficult to get, but I also have ssome of that in my loftainer.

will maybe look for a 42 stitch, if possible centerstart/stop.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[mark 107]

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LK-1900A-HS is the one that MEL still recommends, Cheapest price I've heard of was $3850 new. . .

H is heavy and S is mechanical instead of pneumatic.

I thought my Juki LK-1900A-HS was expensive -- until I started using it. Now I think it is the most economical machine I own.

Be sure to get MEL's chip with parachute industry bartack patterns. $250 several years ago, and he really should charge a lot more.

Mark

[JerryBaumchen 1,452]

Hi Mark,

What is your primary use of the Juki for?

Re: he really should charge a lot more.

Will you please be quiet?

JerryBaumchen

[mark 107]

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What is your primary use of the Juki?

About half the time it's line replacement. It's nice to be able to quickly match each manufacturer's bartacks by pushing buttons instead of adjusting wingnuts and thumbscrews.

About half the time it's miscellaneous repairs. Yesterday it was replacing a PD slider drawstring channel (2 different bartacks, neither of them 42-stitch). Other times it's been making/repairing pilot chute bridles, replacing rubber band loops on deployment bags, tacking down chin straps, a variety of "can you sew these two things together please?", repairing small container scuffs or tears, adding freefly bungee loops to leg pads, rebuilding leg pads, replacing BOCs, etc. Most of those could be done with a mechanical 42-stitch, but as with line work, set-up time is greatly reduced.

Mark

[JerryBaumchen 1,452]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the input.

Re: "can you sew these two things together please?",

Now where have I heard that before?



JerryBaumchen

[alexey 6]

Dont know is it any usefull for you:

we have here (in Ukraine) a dealer of Jack company (yep, Chine)

They do production for top brands (Juki), and have they own brand-line, that are exact copy of brand-name machines.

I've buy Jack T1850-42 (copy of Juki LK-1850) in 2009. For 1600 USD with table\motor, installation, and speed reduction. (Juki was 2800 Eu+ that time)
Used in container production full time since 2009 and for linesets (have to do some magic with mechanical adjustment for that :)).

Changed knife system a year ago. And - thats all.

My friend (Skylark company, we are neighbors) buy Juki Lk1900 (elecrtonic) same time as me for canopy production.
Have to wait for parts for installation for about 4 month. Then have 3 or 4 expansive and long repairs (a few weeks\month long). Now buyng parts from Jack JK1900 (they are the same and in stock and cheap).

Lexa