This dual functionality, combined with its horizontal cylinder bed, makes it an excellent choice for leather makers who don’t want to spend a fortune on a far more specialized machine but would like to have the motor capability that cobbler sewing machines can’t provide. There are many machines being sold on the market that look the same and may come from the same source in China - they are also less expensive. Several examples are available on YouTube and the one I have pictured was only about an hour of cutting and welding. And make sure to leave room on the side so you can crank the drive wheel without it hitting anything. Only use one tensioner - the second is intended for winding bobbins - regardless of how many well intentioned people say to use both don’t do it.

I have a non-answer that probably won’t solve your problem directly, but will hopefully help get you closer. Had this problem for a couple weeks now some days I feel I’ve got it down then I’m back to square one resetting everything to try and get a clean stitch without problems! Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Use some 400 grit sandpaper and polish off sharp corners that the thread has to drag across - including the little holes in the hook that the thread gets dragged through. If you later want to try a thicker thread you can, but this is the easiest of the thicker threads to figure out - rather than pushing the limits right off the bat, get 92 to work first.

The problem was that the bottom bar with the teeth that runs the bobbin back and forth was not aligned. Original condition apart from its missing its drawer but still with build up of crust in the compartments . Studying the mechanical operation of the machine I was able to determine the correct settings for the needle stroke and shuttle carrier alignment. The patchers are interesting little machines, and when all the issues are sorted out they do make a stitch, but you’ll have to fix a half dozen issues just to barely have a reliable machine. The only thing that might present a problem is getting the bearings out of the frame if you was to upgrade those.Since the feed dogs do not move in unison with the upper foot, it can’t be considered a walking food machine.

So take the time to set it up nice and clean and you wont have to do anything else but maybe maintain it with some nice oil to keep it humming along. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.It has a metal construction, wear-resistant that is hard to destroy and will serve you for a very long time. For a little more than a hundred dollars, any of these hand-operated options, also known as a ‘Chinese cobbler sewing machine,’ can be the perfect and affordable upgrade tool to stop repairing heavy duty garments by hand.

If you are prepared to work through problems to get the machine working (of course it could work correctly out of the box) you will be pleased with the capabilities of the machine. For example,they mention that it functions well, is robust, and does not break the thread when stitching. Mainely Acres on YouTube was the channel I found most helpful in getting mine polished up and the timing correct to sew without breaking my thread. Once it is working, the machine functions well and has considerable capability for leather and thick materials.Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. The machine is supplied covered with protective oil/grease that has to be cleaned off - a messy job.