Why does every demo want to concentrate on how fast a machine can sew? I'm more interested in how slow it can go and still make it through thick material. SMH
I bought a Consew Premier P2339RBLH-18 and we had nothing but problems with this machine since the time we bought it. Consew has been no help. They have no manuals on have to service the machine . I have always own Juki machines and never had any issues. Juki offers resources and support online such as Engineers manuals on how to repair/ service the machine. I would stay away from buying Consew machines. Juki is an all around good machine. Generally In life you get what you pay for. I learned my lesson!
Mostly good comments here but a few people trashing this machine, I ordered this same machine and the last piece (table) will be here tomorrow. I'm experienced with industrial sewing machines so not expecting too many problems with putting it together. My last machine was from Leathermachineco in California, was a good upholstery machine but about a $1000 more. I chose this one as it fits my budget but now I'm hoping I don't have the problems others posted about here, we'll see. I'll come back in a month or two on how it's going
I have a new Consew Premier 1206rb-1 the two otter feet on walking foot does not touch the feed dog the center one does. How to I adjust this so I can sew thinner material?
I was given a gently used Consew P1206RB. It's fully functional but I've let it sit for a few months. What are some maintenance tips to perform before I put the machine into use? The oil pan is at the correct level and it's nice and clean looking .Someone said to run the machine for a few min to let the oil circulate? Thanks for the video.
Is there single feet for the sewing machine for getting closer to the edge on leather and or sewing zippers. Will this machine work well with sewing canvas, heavy canvas, multiple layers, for packs etc. Waxed canvas to be more specific. 15 ounce waxed canvas. to lighter canvas. I have had a consew in the past and used it for light leather my problem was it was way faster than my skill level. Thanks in advice for any help or advice you may have for us. Dale
The P1206RB manual mentions and has illustrations of needle bar reference lines, but my needle bar doesn't have reference lines. How can I be sure the my the needle bar is at the proper height? I have a brand new P1206RB-1.
@@GTIFabric Thanks, I'll download that manual. You're correct, I've called Consew with several issues and they were of little help. Turns out, my problem was thread size and not timing though.
Could you please do a demo on the 2206rb, please? I just bought one and the instructions for all then functions aren't so clear. It's the bomb!, if I could use all of the amenities. Help is welcome!
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 yes. Several times a week. I'm still learning how to sew upholstery for cars and trucks. I'm teaching myself and getting pretty good at it. Good enough to have been able to charge people money for my services. I used it to reupholster an entire interior of a 1962 Ford Fairlane. I still don't know all the functions yet though.
Hey, I just got one of these machines, it's great so far! I'm wondering if you could tell me in some detail how to adjust the oiling feature, to make sure it's at the right level. Also, do you know if it can use 207 thread in the bobbin and as well as the top thread? Thanks!
Hello there Michael! Thanks for getting in touch with us at Consew. To answer your questions... Yes, the machine is outfitted to handle a 207 thread just fine for both the bobbin as well as the top thread. As for how to adjust the oiling feature to make sure it's at the right level. Check our digital service manual on the machine on our website. I will be putting a direct link down below: www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/P1206RB.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In our website you can find anything archived for any of our top of the line machines right under the 'Resources' tab for a wide assortment of machines. Hope you found this all very helpful & hope you have a wonderful day.
I have had my P1206RB for a few months. I love it!! One difference I notice between your demonstration and the way my machine functions is: I ALWAYS have to turn the hand wheel to start sewing. Whether it is light fabric or multiple layers, it will never start stitching without my help. Can you suggest anything to solve this? I have tried to adjust the belt tension however, there is not much leeway because of the motor position. Any help would be greatly appreciated! It would be nice to start stitching with both hands on the fabric. Thank you!
I bought one yesterday it’s a premier, same serial numbers, but mine has a - 1 on the end is the same machine? and it starts like a champ. I never have to touch the wheel. I’m going back today to the store and I’m going to show him your post. He may know.
@@JL-mc2dx That’s so nice of you! But my husband and I fixed it. Yay! I changed the hand wheel to a bigger diameter and changed out the pulley thingy on the motor to a bigger diameter and because of those changes, we had to get a longer belt, but it works perfectly now! It starts without me touching the hand wheel at all! I hope you enjoy your Consew for years to come! Thank you again for offering your help!
@@paulahergirls I have yet to buy a machine and I would like for mine to be ready to go from the start without having to buy extra parts. I really appreciate you posting this. How much did it cost for the update and will this machine sew auto upholstery vinyl with the foam etc? As this will be my interest. Please advise.. Thanks, Phillip Hall
Good morning,I have a consew 206 RB- 3, The needle is sitting to the left of the hole in the feed dog and the inner walking foot,i have a new needle bar in it,I know you can adjust the needle back and forward,but,can it be adjusted from left to right? Thanks in advance,Colin.
Hopefully someone can help me. I have a 1206rb and got it a couple of years ago to do leather work. While stitching with either a 207 or 138 nylon bonded thread and using leather needles, my thread keeps breaking about every 4 inches of stitching or so. Obviously this is a problem and makes me feel like this is more of a boat anchor than sewing machine. I read the owner's manual and as far as I can tell it appears to be adjusted correctly. I have also had to adjust the top thread so tight (bottom is very loose) it is hard to pull any slack in the thread when removing my items yet the knot is in the middle of the material sewed. I use the knee pad to lift the sewing feet to release the material from the sewing machine. Without telling me to look in the owner's manual again, can you suggest what might be wrong or adjusted incorrectly? Area to investigate? I also noticed that you have string threaded thru the bottom of your machine (steel rods tied together)-mine doesn't have that. Thank you in advance for your help.
@@davemoney6713 Sorry to hear your having the same issue. I also moved to 138 and it didn’t seem to be running at its best still. I brought the head to a real sewing machine tech. They replaced the shuttle, cleaned, and adjusted the machine. The main problem was the shuttle. It works like a dream now. Cost about $150.00 total and I would spend it again. If I was you I would get a new name brand shuttle ($40.00 +/-) then adjust (time) your machine to the new shuttle. I am temped to believe at least half your issue is shuttle related. I hope this helps or even fixes your problem.
I bought two of these machines fron two different vendors. I hate them! Noisy, vibrates, jumps tension easily, constant bobbin jams, often jams when I use the reverse, the owner manual is poorly translated and is of limited use. I understand the odds of getting a lemon but to get the same crud from different vendors leads me to believe these machines are better designed to serve as boat anchors.
Stopped watching at 1:34 too shakey invest in a tripod, and focus ain't focused, most likely informative ,but I ain't watching it , or their future videos until someone else tells me they've improved their quality of production.
Why does every demo want to concentrate on how fast a machine can sew? I'm more interested in how slow it can go and still make it through thick material. SMH
Yea really! This is a great machine but really needs a pulley speed reduction system for car upholstery or anything detailed.
@@GTIFabric
Auto upholstery will be my interest too. What did you wind up getting?
I bought a Consew Premier P2339RBLH-18 and we had nothing but problems with this machine since the time we bought it. Consew has been no help. They have no manuals on have to service the machine . I have always own Juki machines and never had any issues. Juki offers resources and support online such as Engineers manuals on how to repair/ service the machine. I would stay away from buying Consew machines. Juki is an all around good machine. Generally In life you get what you pay for. I learned my lesson!
Mostly good comments here but a few people trashing this machine, I ordered this same machine and the last piece (table) will be here tomorrow. I'm experienced with industrial sewing machines so not expecting too many problems with putting it together. My last machine was from Leathermachineco in California, was a good upholstery machine but about a $1000 more. I chose this one as it fits my budget but now I'm hoping I don't have the problems others posted about here, we'll see. I'll come back in a month or two on how it's going
I have a new Consew Premier 1206rb-1 the two otter feet on walking foot does not touch the feed dog the center one does. How to I adjust this so I can sew thinner material?
would you make a video on stopping needle in down position?
I was given a gently used Consew P1206RB. It's fully functional but I've let it sit for a few months. What are some maintenance tips to perform before I put the machine into use? The oil pan is at the correct level and it's nice and clean looking .Someone said to run the machine for a few min to let the oil circulate? Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video. How is this machine different from the 206rb-x series?
Thanks for this demo video , I just got a Consew Zig Zag 20U33 & still working on the assembly slowly
Is there single feet for the sewing machine for getting closer to the edge on leather and or sewing zippers. Will this machine work well with sewing canvas, heavy canvas, multiple layers, for packs etc. Waxed canvas to be more specific. 15 ounce waxed canvas. to lighter canvas. I have had a consew in the past and used it for light leather my problem was it was way faster than my skill level. Thanks in advice for any help or advice you may have for us.
Dale
I need help with changing to the left or right zipper foot.
The P1206RB manual mentions and has illustrations of needle bar reference lines, but my needle bar doesn't have reference lines. How can I be sure the my the needle bar is at the proper height? I have a brand new P1206RB-1.
Go download the manual for the sail rite fabricator..based on the same machine....I had that same question and consew was no help
@@GTIFabric Thanks, I'll download that manual. You're correct, I've called Consew with several issues and they were of little help. Turns out, my problem was thread size and not timing though.
@@davemoney6713 I dont remember the exact method used but there are enough measurements in that manual to make sure everything is timed.....good luck!
@@GTIFabric
Uuuu Is the sail rite a good machine for auto upholstery?
I have a Consew P1206RB-1 that got jammed. It won’t move at all. Is there a safety clutch like the 206RB?
Please invest in a tripod. This was painful to watch. Good info, just falls short on production value.
Could you please do a demo on the 2206rb, please? I just bought one and the instructions for all then functions aren't so clear. It's the bomb!, if I could use all of the amenities. Help is welcome!
Still using it?
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 yes. Several times a week. I'm still learning how to sew upholstery for cars and trucks. I'm teaching myself and getting pretty good at it. Good enough to have been able to charge people money for my services. I used it to reupholster an entire interior of a 1962 Ford Fairlane. I still don't know all the functions yet though.
Hey, I just got one of these machines, it's great so far! I'm wondering if you could tell me in some detail how to adjust the oiling feature, to make sure it's at the right level. Also, do you know if it can use 207 thread in the bobbin and as well as the top thread? Thanks!
Hello there Michael! Thanks for getting in touch with us at Consew.
To answer your questions... Yes, the machine is outfitted to handle a 207 thread just fine for both the bobbin as well as the top thread.
As for how to adjust the oiling feature to make sure it's at the right level. Check our digital service manual on the machine on our website.
I will be putting a direct link down below:
www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/P1206RB.pdf
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In our website you can find anything archived for any of our top of the line machines right under the 'Resources' tab for a wide assortment of machines.
Hope you found this all very helpful & hope you have a wonderful day.
12:34 dude folds the machine back and it has no oil in the pan...
I have had my P1206RB for a few months. I love it!! One difference I notice between your demonstration and the way my machine functions is: I ALWAYS have to turn the hand wheel to start sewing. Whether it is light fabric or multiple layers, it will never start stitching without my help. Can you suggest anything to solve this? I have tried to adjust the belt tension however, there is not much leeway because of the motor position. Any help would be greatly appreciated! It would be nice to start stitching with both hands on the fabric. Thank you!
I bought one yesterday it’s a premier, same serial numbers, but mine has a - 1 on the end is the same machine? and it starts like a champ. I never have to touch the wheel. I’m going back today to the store and I’m going to show him your post. He may know.
@@JL-mc2dx That’s so nice of you! But my husband and I fixed it. Yay! I changed the hand wheel to a bigger diameter and changed out the pulley thingy on the motor to a bigger diameter and because of those changes, we had to get a longer belt, but it works perfectly now! It starts without me touching the hand wheel at all! I hope you enjoy your Consew for years to come! Thank you again for offering your help!
@@paulahergirls
I have yet to buy a machine and I would like for mine to be ready to go from the start without having to buy extra parts. I really appreciate you posting this. How much did it cost for the update and will this machine sew auto upholstery vinyl with the foam etc? As this will be my interest. Please advise..
Thanks, Phillip Hall
Good morning,I have a consew 206 RB- 3,
The needle is sitting to the left of the hole in the feed dog and the inner walking foot,i have a new needle bar in it,I know you can adjust the needle back and forward,but,can it be adjusted from left to right?
Thanks in advance,Colin.
Mine is also slightly left
will this sew 10 oz leather?
Is there a zipper foot for this machine?
Where are the instructional videos on the 1206rb-7? You guys aren't really selling people on buying these.
A tripod would improve your video, Too shakey.
Thank you for sharing. Blessings
Hopefully someone can help me. I have a 1206rb and got it a couple of years ago to do leather work. While stitching with either a 207 or 138 nylon bonded thread and using leather needles, my thread keeps breaking about every 4 inches of stitching or so. Obviously this is a problem and makes me feel like this is more of a boat anchor than sewing machine. I read the owner's manual and as far as I can tell it appears to be adjusted correctly. I have also had to adjust the top thread so tight (bottom is very loose) it is hard to pull any slack in the thread when removing my items yet the knot is in the middle of the material sewed. I use the knee pad to lift the sewing feet to release the material from the sewing machine. Without telling me to look in the owner's manual again, can you suggest what might be wrong or adjusted incorrectly? Area to investigate? I also noticed that you have string threaded thru the bottom of your machine (steel rods tied together)-mine doesn't have that. Thank you in advance for your help.
I'm also having problems with 207 breaking and skipping. I'm gonna try some 138 tomorrow, but I realized that the manual is insufficient.
@@davemoney6713 Sorry to hear your having the same issue. I also moved to 138 and it didn’t seem to be running at its best still.
I brought the head to a real sewing machine tech. They replaced the shuttle, cleaned, and adjusted the machine. The main problem was the shuttle. It works like a dream now. Cost about $150.00 total and I would spend it again.
If I was you I would get a new name brand shuttle ($40.00 +/-) then adjust (time) your machine to the new shuttle. I am temped to believe at least half your issue is shuttle related. I hope this helps or even fixes your problem.
does the foot scratch leather
Good question! What did you ever find out?
Love my machine
I bought two of these machines fron two different vendors. I hate them! Noisy, vibrates, jumps tension easily, constant bobbin jams, often jams when I use the reverse, the owner manual is poorly translated and is of limited use. I understand the odds of getting a lemon but to get the same crud from different vendors leads me to believe these machines are better designed to serve as boat anchors.
These certainly need a fine tune right off the boat....the sail rite fabricator manual is much more useful as its based on the same machine
I hate this machine everything breaks,or poorly designed! the old consew 226 is far better!!!
Stopped watching at 1:34 too shakey invest in a tripod, and focus ain't focused, most likely informative ,but I ain't watching it , or their future videos until someone else tells me they've improved their quality of production.