I have static on my sewing machine and its driving me crazy with the threads clinging to parts of the machine , me and the fabric and am wondering if anyone else has had this problem and welcome any suggestions to decrease it . I have several sewing machines and this has never happened on any of them. The machine is a riccar 4800, my favourite machine of the moment but for this problem.

I saw this on ebay and couldn't resist it as it was only £25 in total including postage. It got dropped on route and the base is now a bit bent . I managed to get it sewing well after dismantling the tension which was all wrong. The only problem now ( besides having less space to insert the bobbin )is that the reverse button sticks. It takes 12 seconds to come out and sew forward again . Does anyone have this machine ? I`m wondering if it is worth keeping? It sews really fast and I love the little table that comes with it .

Looking at the SMD website, the extra wide extension table is shown as optional extra for the 8200QC machine, but not for the 8200QCP machine, which made me think that it was included as part of the special edition.

Your perfectly right StichinTime the special edition come with the large extension table and a hard cover . I rang the shop just now and I have actually bought the machine and at  a very good price, £1240, cheaper than SMD ( which was £1389 with discount)  I also ordered the acufeed single walking foot for £26 ( the twin comes with the machine ) and a 2 spool stand for cones which attaches into the back of the machine for £40 . Thought he quoted me a bigger price for both I told him I could buy them cheaper on line and he gave me them for that price. He`s ordering the extra parts and will deliver it for me and set it up .

I find the different models confusing . I have just been told that special edition means the newest model.
On the sewing machine direct site the Janome MC8200QC has 224 stitches ,860 s.p.m. and 7 style button hole while The Janome MC8200QCP special edition  has only 170 stitches but 10 sytle buttonholes and 1000 s.p.m so it has less stitches but faster ? on there sites it says the special edition has 120 stitches or 200 stitches .

Yes, it's a described as a quilting and sewing machine. Can't think why I misread that. Apologies again for my error. It's down as £1299 at Frank Nutt too with free delivery so there must be a promotion on at present for this model.

https://www.franknutt.co.uk/sewing-machines/janome-sewing-machines/janome-horizon-8200qcp

Have a look at this one too. Its 1200 stitches a second if you want something
faster too?

https://www.franknutt.co.uk/sewing-machines/janome-sewing-machines/janome-6700p

lizzy 

That`s my two favourite machines at the minute Lizzy. I`m now more inclined to buy from the Ballymena shop as I`ve  had a few expensive items damaged in transit from the mainland . Unfortunately his price for the Janome MC6700P isnt nearly as good as sewing machines direct ( £1439 and free postage )

What do you mean by "large cops" of thread?  Cops are usually smallish cylindrical put-ups of thread, ie Moon thread.  The large put-ups are usually cones - as designed for overlockers.  You can't generally use those directly on any ordinary domestic machine, but you can get stands to place them on; put the stand behind the machine, bring the thread around the spool pin and then through the guides as usual.
https://textileapex.blogspot.com/2014/11/different-thread-packages.html

Cones is what I mean and a seperate stand would do the job . The cone thread work well on my machines , looks the same  as the smaller cops.

My brochure definitely shows overlocker and machine and cabinet ...
annie

I don`t know why but over here in Northern Ireland we don`t always get all of the offers, so disappointing sometimes . maybe we have smaller stores ? I have a local app on my phone now.
Good price for the table, its the same as the one on Wayfair for £164.99. Very tempted

@calico the only dealer that I know of is in Ballymena and they do Singer, Pfaff, Elna & Janome according to their website. You can get a train.
You'll read on here "I have no shop...the closest one is 30,40,50 miles away. When we say we have no shop...WE HAVE NO SHOP! The end. 
With that budget I'd be tempted to go to the mainland and visit one of the big suppliers (SMD) over a couple of days. I'm sure someone must have done that. Good luck.
And if you hear of any dressmaking classes would you let me know please. We have none of those either. 

I live in Belfast so a bit of a trek  though being over 65 I get free bus and train. I`ll maybe give them a ring or if they are on face book to see what they stock . I keep coming back to the  Janome MC6700P as I rarly use a free arm and anyway my Elna has one.Also as BrendaP sugested I could stretch to an additional overlocking machine though I have never used one before.

Our womans group , now gone, set up a craft class  years ago  with a tutor from the tec . I believe some of the ladies did their City and guild cert via it. Unfortunately the sewing machines seem to have gone now and the group have diversified into card making . Did you try the colleges or perhaps local womans groups for classes ?