The Upholstery Forum

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!

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.

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.