Juki MF 7923 Mythbusting! Industrial Coverstitch Explained.

This video is not for everyone and I'm getting a bit technical in it. Not too much, just enough to answer some questions I've been getting. Remember to check the sources of your information, Juki Japan has an official website with all the information on their industrial machines. You can also contact Juki Europe (they take their time in answering emails, but they are extremely informative - if you ask clear, precise questions about a particular model)
If your dealer can't explain what something is for, beware. My favourite saying (from quantum physics, actually) is: if you can't explain it to a five years' old, you don't understand it.
Most importantly: don't rely on information on social media (youtube included) - check with the authorised engineer (Juki have lists of authorised dealers for each country, their engineers are taught to set the machines up)
Yes, often you would have to pay to be taught (I have, it cost me £350) and you'll have to practice to get better at operating the machine. I believe this is true for every machine, domestic or industrial.
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[@leeannelawrence5321]

I have a Juki MF-7923 U11 B64 also. Your videos are very very helpful to me. I have a dealer but because of Covid he hasn't been able to stop by so I am on my own. Like i said your videos are so very helpful. I look forward to more. Thanks so much! :)

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you - and it's an amazing machine (but you probably already know it!) -I'm more and more impressed with it every day 😀

[@audreyh3809]

Wow! That is one complex machine..lol. I’m really impressed with the machine and the level of knowledge you have about it. Great video.

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you 😊 I don't think it's very complicated actually, some domestic machines with all sort of sensors are definitely far more complex 🤣 I like industrial machines because you can actually see what's in them (I'm glad I don't do embroidery, I'd never be able to understand all the programming and so on) x

[@helencarr1229]

👍very interesting Alex. I liked your camera work. It was easy to see what you were talking about. Well done 💖

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you Helen 😊

[@laurajones4088]

Though industrial machines aren't for me, I'm fascinated by yours! It was very interesting to see how your new Juki operates. I think your recommendation to find a reputable, knowledgeable dealer is an excellent one and applies to both industrial and home sewing machines. 😊

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you Laura 😊 I think a trusted dealer is worth their weight in gold 😉 x

[@maythammohamed9125]

so useful explaination

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you 😊

[@thebarefootsewer711]

That's a great machine, not that I know anything about that type of coverstitch machines🤔! I can see why you got someone to teach you how to use it. Very informative vlog, thanks Alex. 😁

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you 😁 I decided to learn before I got this machine (my parents were both engineers and I must have accidentally inherited their interests 🤣) There are City &Guild's courses too, though I'm not sure how they work at the moment (online perhaps?) Operating the machine is easy, I just like to know things about it 😉 in factories when something doesn't work they have an engineer, I would have to pay one to drive to see me each time (and now I have quite a few machines, so it's inevitable that things won't always go smoothly 😉)

[@thebarefootsewer711]

@@GingerheadCo Definitely inherited their interests 👍! Makes sense to know the workings of the machines when you have quite a few.

[@GingerheadCo]

@@thebarefootsewer711 or I'm just nosey 🤣🤣🤣

[@LaNene]

Wow! Soooo cool Alex, I'm impressed. It would be a dream to have such a great machine. I love your approach and explanations about all that concerns of the industrial sewing machine task. It is actually very useful for understanding what the differences between the home and the industrial sewing machines are. Thank you for another great video. Love from Italy. Irene.

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you Irene 😊 I think industrial machines are great, but as any machine, they might not be for everyone - there's not that much information about them and I struggled to find reliable sources when I was thinking of buying this one. I love my machines (and I know that this video is for very few people but I had to make it 😉) x

[@GingerheadCo]

Nearly forgot: you now have a Juki Europe centre in Italy! (The first one is in Warsaw, Poland ) I'm excited because it means they're going to be easier to buy (hopefully) x

[@LaNene]

@@GingerheadCo oh yes, I can tell how difficult it can be to get the right informations about the purchase of such machines. I even struggled to buy mines ( a Juki Dx5 and a Cover lock MO 735), even the sellers did not have a lot to say about them, all I have learned it was on self research, but I ♥️ their products, they were and will always be a dream of mine. I really appreciate your inputs, I have the same emotions about Juki products as you do, I imagine. 😉

[@GingerheadCo]

@@LaNene no wonder you like them too 😁 I have the DX7 and had the MO 735 (I was only testing it for 2 weeks) and they are amazing. They have the box feed like their industrials 😊 I'm sure you will have years of use with yours, they really are sturdy little things 😉

[@LaNene]

@@GingerheadCo I'm sure I will, it takes times to explore all the features they have and get able to manage them well, lot of practice to do. 💪🏻

[@bellepoupee61]

Bonjour Alex! Wow you sure love your machines... lol. Christine 🇨🇦

[@GingerheadCo]

Haha, I definitely do Christine (they deprive me of sleep, so if that's not love, I don't know what is 🤣) x

[@RoDRigue-nl4ky]

Ma futur machine !!! Je suis content d’être tombé sur ta vidéo. Elle est vraiment utile et me conforte dans mon choix ! Merci beaucoup !!!

[@yougotmeinstitches1847]

Haya. Really enjoyed your video & seeing the mechanics of it all, what a great beast :) I always hoped maybe 1 day I would have an industrial machine but I would need to learn so much before hand & like you say some of the dealers are not always honest. Thanku for sharing. xx

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you Anna 😊 industrials are not difficult to operate or anything, but there's very little information about each model, so without someone to show you what to do it might be hard at first. Maybe one day you'll fall in love with one 😘x

[@yougotmeinstitches1847]

@@GingerheadCo I fell for them a long time back, just need to figure out which 1 & having the budget. XX

[@GingerheadCo]

@@yougotmeinstitches1847 some used ones are bargains (always try before you buy of course) and they are built to last - I hope you find the perfect one for you 😊x

[@yougotmeinstitches1847]

@@GingerheadCo Lets hope 1 day. x

[@pollydolly9723]

Alex, I have no idea what any of that meant with the exception of beware of dishonest dealers. I’d be terrified to use it without adult supervision 😉

[@GingerheadCo]

Haha, this is definitely not for everyone (but I really wanted to find this sort of video when I was planning to buy my machine - and just after I bought it) I have some issues with some dealers (of course not all! Some dealers are amazing and extremely knowledgeable) and it makes me a bit cross, there's almost no accountability, they say outrageous things just to make people buy something (and machines are expensive). I actually think it's a bit better in Europe but I've heard some pretty bad tales from the USA (again, I really hope they are exceptions, not rules) 😉

[@resetmyzen1585]

I need this in my life thank you 🙏🏼 🤗 I’m currently a one woman dance wear manufacturer, I’ve been looking for a machine to increase production while decreasing time and this is a dream machine for my business ❤️ thank you🤗

[@GingerheadCo]

I can definitely recommend it, it works like a dream 😊

[@ijeomaterryobika-nwugha3846]

Can you talk on threading the needles

[@mattbnunn]

I have the JUKI MF 7923 - H22 B64 but I cannot figure out how this machine "locks" the stitches and keeps them from coming undone. Is there a trick I don't know about?...Great video = VERY informative

[@GingerheadCo]

Thank you 😊 there's an explanation of how the stitches are locked on Juki website (the Japanese one, I'm not sure about others), it's a bit similar to knitting and pulling the yarn through the last loop (so that the more you pull the more it locks) I'm sure a sailor would find a better explanation- there's probably a knot that works using the same principle (I'm half joking, I have no idea if there really is such a knot) The machine locks the last stitch automatically, you don't need to do anything (apart from pressing the back of the foot pedal)

[@mattbnunn]

@@GingerheadCo what is the device that is attached on the side of your machine that is located behind the presser foot/needles?...

[@GingerheadCo]

@@mattbnunn it's a top and bottom thread trimmer, mine is pneumatic UT57 (I talk about them in my more technical video about the machine) It is, unfortunately, an expensive addition, but it really is worth the money - you don't need to lock the stitches (they lock automatically), it saves a lot of time and thread.

[@mattbnunn]

@@GingerheadCo thanks!! Have you had any trouble with the whole hem coming undone since you started using it?

[@GingerheadCo]

@@mattbnunn nope, not even a chance 😁

[@terryash3303]

Thank you so much for this video I bought this machine about 10 months ago. You seem to know a lot about it I found the manual not very helpful and was told by my dealer that the top thread cutter doesn’t exist (I think he put the top thread cutter on incorrect) as I was able to fiddle with it and got it working. Is there a way of increasing the height of the footer for thicker fabrics?

[@GingerheadCo]

The foot lift increases to 8mm when you take off the spreader but you will need to be brave enough to learn to put it back on (the clearing/ space between the spreader and the needles is micrometres, the width of a sheet of paper) - so I'd only do this if you know that 99% of times you are not going to use the top cover (spreader is the one that creates the top cover). But even with the spreader you can sew through decent thickness- in my first video with this machine I use thick scuba and French terry, even here I use scuba in the short clips, the machine also goes smoothly through seams. So, unless you mean really thick fabric, it might actually be that you either threaded the machine incorrectly (which is very easy, it's not easy to thread it and even engineers admit that) or the needle thread tensions are too tight (you either break the thread or the needle then - it depends on how balanced or rather unbalanced the tensions are - so the looper tension also has to be right) The needle bar stroke can be adjusted but I really would not recommend it- unless you know how to fix sewing machines and so on. It's not a solution, it's something that a lazy dealer would do to 'fix' the non existing issue of the machine not sewing through thicker layers (the needle bar stroke would need to be increased if you ONLY sew with super thick fabrics, more like 6 layers of scuba. It kind of changes the purpose of the machine in a way, making it more heavy duty)

[@terryash3303]

@@GingerheadCo thank you so much for replying it’s great to get a response don’t think I will mess with it and I do only use it for stretch fabric that fits fine but it’s good to get feedback in case I need to use a thicker fabric. I really love my juki do you ? Made lots of great garments with it. (Ps my name is Lin I use my husbands google account! In case you are wondering 💭).

[@terryash3303]

Have you used it for binding yet? It is so perfect for binding.

[@suepratt2536]

Wow 👍😘

[@dustinbodie5675]

Hi! thank you so much for your videos! do tou think with this machine; it's ok to put 2 layers of fabric and some rubber elastic through it? I'm having trouble getting it to stitch without some sort of problem

[@ruffle.flares]

I just bought mine today 💃🤣

[@sewobsessedmama8851]

How does it handle serger seam intersections?

[@GingerheadCo]

Perfectly 😊 I have other videos showing it.

[@sewobsessedmama8851]

@@GingerheadCo I've been ogling a 5 thread top and bottom cover stitch industrial machine for years now - I have a janome cover pro, and two serger combos and I hate always fighting to do the things I want it to do

[@mebtunigatu-qk8vt]

How to increase speed

[@whitneyralson4454]

Can you use this machine to topstich elastic on swimsuits/dance/gymnastics items?

[@GingerheadCo]

Yes, though I’d recommend buying a smaller gauge if you’re making mostly activewear

[@anessaharris9947]

😃