Leather sewing machines by rated sewing thickness
This table ranks 8 leather sewing machines by rated sewing thickness. That is the total thickness the manufacturer rates the machine to sew. Machines with no thickness in inches are at the bottom of the table and are not ranked.
Rated thickness ranges from 1/4 in to 7/8 in. 5 of 8 machines are ranked.
| # | Machine | Rated sewing thickness | Presser foot lift | Thread size | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Techsew 5100-SEHeavy cylinder-arm stitcher | 7/8 in (22 mm) | 1 in (25 mm) | #69 to #415 | 1,200 spm |
| 2 | Techsew 2750 PROCylinder-arm compound walking foot | 1/2 in (13 mm) | 5/8 in | #46 to #207 | Not confirmed |
| 3 | Techsew 4800 PROCylinder-arm compound walking foot | 1/2 in (13 mm) | 5/8 in (16 mm) | #46 to #277 | 2,500 spm |
| 4 | Techsew 810 PROPost-bed roller foot | 5/16 in (8 mm) | 3/8 in (9.5 mm) | #23 to #92 | 2,500 spm |
| 5 | Sailrite LeatherworkCompact flatbed walking foot | 16 oz or 1/4 in of leather | 3/8 in | Not listed | Not listed |
| - | Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZPortable walking foot, straight and zigzag | Not listed | 3/8 in | Tex 30 to Tex 92 | 550 spm (with WorkerB balance wheel) |
| - | Sailrite FabricatorFlatbed compound walking foot | 20 oz | 9/16 in | Not listed | 1,108 spm |
| - | JUKI DNU-1541SUnison-feed walking foot | Not listed | hand 9 mm, knee 16 mm | #30 to #5, bonded B46 to B138 | 2,500 spm |
Sources for every spec are on each machine's page. A dash in the first column marks a machine with no rated sewing thickness listed or confirmed.
Ounce ratings and inch ratings are shown as the manufacturer lists them. One is not converted into the other.