Originally Posted by
Macybaby
I have the Juki 2010. it's sold as almost completely mechanical. So to have the thread cutter, needle stop down, and speed control I need to spend another $400 on a $1000 machine.
the good part, I learned how to disable the electronics (which were causing the machine to do strange things), so now I have a fully mechanical machine. It works just fine, I have to manually turn the wheel if I want the needle up, and manually cut the threads. At least the needle threader and knee lift are mechanical to start so I still have that! The bobbin winder still works too, I was worried that might be tied in with the electronics but it appears not to be.
To be honest, had I had the option of paying $600 for it to be fully mechanical machine, I'd have opted for that. I was very upset when the machine started acting up because it was very difficult to use with it malfunctioning.
if you take the top off, there is an electrical connection that plugs into the top. when that is not connected, it disables the electronics.
I was reading brochures on the TL-2010-class machines and they kept using the phrase "just like a true industrial". And I thought to myself, so why don't I just get a true industrial? The machine I'm looking at will likely be a Juki DDL-8700 with a servo motor. It will cost somewhere in the range of $900 shipped. No electronics AT ALL. If the motor goes out, it's $150ish to replace and you just unbolt the old and add the new. Easy peasey. I do think I would miss the needle down, so I'll likely get a synchronizer, a special motor with an extra attachment, which is a little bit of electronics, but can be easily detached if it doesn't work.
Thank you for the input. I'm disappointed that your 2010 failed so quickly. My Pfaff 7550 has been going strong for years, but I live with the gremlin of fear that its motherboard will eventually go out. So far, so good. But part of the reason for getting the new one is to save the Pfaff for decorative stitches and use the new workhorse for other things.