My daughter is looking for a serger; she is new to sewing and trying to decide between the MO-654 and the MO-734. Has anyone compared or found comparisons on which woudl be better? comparisons on the 2 models; both are 234 thread. Any assistance is...
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I have the Juki MO-654 and I love it! I do have some experience with sewing and I think this machine is very easy to use. I've only had it a few months but it's already proved itself with many sweater coats and armwarmers. =)
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Yes, there are significant differences. The 735 is a sturdier machine and is suitable for more heavy-duty work. The 734 is more of a hobbyist's machine. I had a plane that was similar to the 734, made by Delta and I sold it in favor of the 735. My biggest reason was the cost of blades. You can buy professional quality carbide blades for the 735 and not for the 734. For me, that was a big deal. Also, the 735 has an auxiliary fan that helps to remove the wood chips. The 734 doesn't. I've been splitting cedar boards to make planks for cooking salmon and the 735 planed them beautifully.
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I called Omega (it took a couple tries before I actually reached somebody) to ask about the 8004/6 vs 8007/8 their reply was "there aren't any differences worth mentioning." When I pressed further, "you can see from their description they're basically the same. Unless you like the different handle, i don't know why anybody would pay for the newer model." So either a) they're really bad at CS b) the person I spoke to was having a bad day or c) they're just trying to get an extra $30-40 per machine....
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One difference is the other model is for light to medium fabrics, but this one handles heavy ones as well, so it depends what you plan on sewing. For me it's worth the money to be able to sew pretty much anything.
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I just got this machine and set it up last night. It was delivered with 4 regular-sized spools of thread with not much thread on the spools. Already threaded. I will tie new threads on to each as suggested and use the hand wheel to advance them through the needles. I was forewarned not to let the thread run out so I don't have to rethread. (Though looking at it, it's clear where the threads go and perhaps it's not that difficult on this machine? Time will tell, I'm sure.) I'm a little worried the delivered spools will run out quickly, so haven't run the serger yet -- will install new spools before trying. Order thread or buy it before the serger is delivered. (Someone on a diff question suggested one site to buy. Hancock's has Maxi-lock on sale these two weeks.) Remember you need 4 spools to run full - that will be 4 white spools at a time, for instance! Even on sale it adds up! I did read that one can even use a bobbin for small jobs; that a bobbin would hold enough thread for perhaps one small tee? There's something called a Bob'n Serge - a little tray with small pins for 5 bobbins that fits on one of the pins. Mixed reviews, found 2 who really love it, some who said why bother. If you're only serging a little, makes sense. I also saw an expert who piggy backs sequential bobbins without cutting the thread between? Lots to explore. HTH.
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I have the pe 770 brother. The thread is good for big letters but appliqus and small letters it breaks and tears easy! Yes I use it but that's due to I already have it and it's cheap. I recommend coats thread from Walmart
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I bought this thread a few months ago. I have a studio so I sew a lot and I am very happy with the thread and the price. I have had no problems with it at all. The package says Tkt:120 Tex:24 1000 m It is ployester thread and it is from coatsindustrial.com. Hope that helps
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Yes, it will drive you crazy! It is very difficult to thread!!! I am a professional seamstress and have had many sergers before this one! I sold it to a friend who has worked with these machines before. Go with the one that air threads itself, and you should be fine!
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You can get an adapter, usually I see wooden ones that the spool goes on giving a firmer grip on the machine. I would go for a bigger spool for a serger since these don't have a lot to them. Great for one or two projects per color and a lot of colors in the pack. I use them on my sewing machine without an adapter, just put it over the spool pin thread and go. They aren't high quality, so not good for projects requiring stronger thread... But good for personal and fun projects. I haven't had issues.
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just buy regular good quality thread. It does not need to be made by brother, any quality thread works in this machine. I use coats & clark
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It is just a serger, but sergers are nothing like a sewing machine. This serger is wonderful, especially for the price. There are sewing machines who have "serging attachments" but they really do not serge. A serger is a unique machine, and I use it for all my quilt blocks, when I do alterations, for decorative finishes on items, but never for seams, it finishes seams, and things like that. Hope that helps you.
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yes i've sewn denim with this serger before..it was a medium weight denim..this serger is the bomb...my favorite serger ever!
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Honestly I am really new at embroidery. However they both have the same features such as built in fonts and such. The difference I 've noticed was the 700ii doesn't have a usb port you have to hook it to a computer. I am really happy with this machine tho. I wish I could be more help but facebook had a lot of groups you can join and are very helpful!
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You can see that in page 39 from manual (http://www.manualowl.com/m/Singer/14J250-Stylist-II-Serger/Manual/331696?page=39). I hope help you.
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Go with the CS6000i, for 5 bucks, the features are better. and it has the feet to do quilting with. All of the Brother Project Runway models are more expensive .... and you pay for their free advertising.
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I bought a Brother Project Runway 70 decorative stitches from Amazon. Do not know the part number but the bobbin fits. there is not a lot of thread on the spool but the prewound bobbin, the bobbin itself with the matching thread was a pretty good deal I thought
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It is called the throat although the description here calls it the bed. 9 1/2". Great machine. You can see more about it here: http://www.janome.com/en/machines/sewing/mc6500p/#Features . Do note that the 6500 does not have a free arm if that is important to you. I loved my machine but upgraded to the 7700 due to more features and even bigger throat, the free arm, more stitches including some of my favorite ones that the 6500 didn't have. Before chosing a sewing machine make a list of the things you can't do without, plus what you really want. I expect my 7700 to be my last machine, so I wanted as many features as possible as I do all kinds of sewing.