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[Matt Hamblin]

Just curious to see what peoples opinions/ experiences are of post bed and cylinder bed machines. I do primarily automotive and some marine so i don't feel like it is a necessity to have one.

That being said, i wonder if it would be beneficial for small parts such as head rests or consoles with small armrests and things of that nature? I know the headrests im working on suck to do through my standard machine, but it's what im used to. Would it be easier on my hands to have something like a post bed?

Just looking for honest opinions being that i don't want to buy an expensive machine then realize it's not worth the money. Not even sure i would at this point anyway but maybe as business grows may be useful. Thanks in advance!

[Adam12]

Post and cylinder machines can definitely make life easier when doing those small curved pieces but only on a few seams. My "top stitch" machine is a double needle cylinder arm. Doesn't see much use but it is nice to have in those instances. Same thing with the post bed (that i wish i had kept), only a few stitch runs every now and then. If you have the room they're amazingly handy, but don't think you're going to use it every week or even every month. On a lot of stuff, it is less trouble to top stitch on the flat bed that i'm already using rather than swap the thread over to the cylinder.

[Matt Hamblin]

That's kinda what i was thinking. Had a few headrests on this last job i did and they were a nightmare on my hands trying to seam then hem the top stitch. That's the only reason i was curious.

Really don't have the space right now anyway.