Originally Posted by
FlippingHades
FYI -- that's not entirely true; only Juki's lower-end machines are being made in China. My DNU-1541-S is still made in Japan (purchased new at the beginning of 2007). It's also the finest piece of machinery I own. When I was shopping around for an industrial walking foot, I briefly considered the Juki 1181, but it *is* made in China. I'm very, very happy with my 1541.
I mean, just look at this oil tank/gearbox:
mine is old but it is pretty rad it has a little oil pump and a big oil pan like a car kinda and it has these windows on the top of the arm that show oil splashing so you know the oil pump is working and not clogged I wil take the cap off one of these days and post a pic of the oil ducting