I just opened my new Cobbler's (Chinese) sewing machine (I ordered it a month ago) this morning! While searching, I came upon your wonderful RUclips Channel. I have never had a sewing machine before. I just retired and am starting leathercrafting as a serious hobby/or even maybe a future business.(And hopefully make a little extra money after I have made several mistakes and then have learned from them! Lol) Right now, though, I am donating everything I make by hand - leather cuffs, wallets, and key fobs, using a friend's original logo I put on them by using my Arbor Press and a special ordered brass stamp, to stamp his logo directly on the leather (deboss), or I can make a rustic looking heat stamped logo into the leather. (I also got the optional hand held attachable heating iron.) I am donating all of my handmade items to my friend so that he will be able to offer as free merch gifts (and possibly he might sell merch in the future...as I learn more through tutorials) for his growing RUclips Channel, too. I am only on RUclips, though. I'm not on Facebook, or any other social media channel, so as I hear you explaining how you offer your advice, I think all of a sudden I might have a disadvantage from the very beginning.🤷♀️ Boy, do I need all the help you have so generously offered through your other free tutorials on RUclips, as I start to learn to figure out how to use my new Cobbler's sewing machine! They say it is a gamechanger. No more stress on my achy fingers! Thank you for sharing your videos. (I am hoping they are still free?) I just love your RUclips Channel! Again, Thank You!
Thank you for commenting and Yes, all of our videos are free to watch. We have Amazon links below our video, One on one video help and ads to help fund our channel.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks Thank you. I just saw your reply before plugging in my phone. I appreciate your reply. I will definitely watch your videos. I have so much to learn. Have a good evening, and Thank You again.
Thank you for your videos. I'm 70 and on my way to manage this machine. As a good regular sewer...it is fun to try my knowledge on leather. Your tips are so helpful.
Your videos sold me on these machines. I love mine it just needed a little refining and TLC but worth it. I don't work leather ver often but this machine makes life a lot easier.
Awesome! I have applied to the facebook group. Since Darren from ABLE went offline, all the leatherworkers in my area only talk down these machines and don't want to hear about them.
Yeah, your videos are so helpful on this machine, where my main uses will be actual shoe/boot repair/building/modification,....thats a great service you are offering. Maybe a video series put on dvd or download, thats another great idea for conflicting schedules of the person needing help and the person providing it. You'd think that a person could just watch videos on youtube, but not everyone has a lap top or portable computer in their work space for sewing,...I just love videos, how to's I've bought over the years on various things, I like to get em on dvd for some reason.
Thanks for sharing this info. Looks like a great idea. Dont have one of these. I just sew with a reg machine . Awesome the hemp idea. Thanks once again god bless.
Thank you for this and I am about DONE with trying to get this thing working. I will try to schedule some time with you and very much appreciate the offer / service.
With my chinese sewing machine I found that I could use PE Line braided fishing line. It works so smooth and you can use it on fabric and Leather and it fits your standard needle that came with the machine.
Thanks for your videos the really awesome I have one of the soul machines now and I have trouble with the needle thread breaking soon as it goes down to the Bob and I only get maybe 1 or 2 stitches and then it breaks could you help me out please and thank you
Sounds like to need to realign the sewing bar. There are three bolts under the arm. Loosen those up to realign center. If you need extra help I can set up a video chat
I have adjusted my cams by watching one of your videos. I have checked my bobbin placement is correct by watching your video. My bobbin is loaded correctly according to your video. My top thread is loaded correctly according to your video. I’m still breaking top thread near the needle when I see 8oz leather. I am using heavy thread too and bottom, and the thread is new. Pulling my hair out 🤦🏻♀️ frustrating
Sir I have a Chinese shoe patch machine and I have a problem with the bobbin binding I can't seem to get it worked out I have everything lined up as I've seen you do on the video but it's still binds up and stops the machine I sure would appreciate some help thank you sir
I've done everything and my upper thread is still breaking. I've filed all the pieces and put the machine back together as stated in the video. Today is my 5th day working on it and frustration is rising. Please help.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks I finally got a hold of Matt and purchased the machine, can you reccomend a good thread and needle combination for sewing leather as well as canvas, Thank you
Thanks so much for making these videos. They've helped me a lot. I know they are not easy to make (I considered making one or two). Just wanted to say, I appreciate your efforts. One issue I have, and I've looked and looked for a solution, is how to tighten up the thread in the stitches. *Usually* when I use a lighter or thinner thread it sews but the stitches are very loose. Any ideas?
Which set of holes on the bobbin shuttle are you running your thread through? The set of holes closest to the screw that holds the spring in place or the other set?
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks I don't recall but I looked up which one would produce more tension and I used that one. In fact I've only ever tried the other hole and it either made no change or made the issue worse.
There are ~100w sewing machine motors commonly available (e.g., Amazon), one I looked at was about $25. Unfortunately, these motors seem to be 6000-9000rpm ... and not much torque at low speeds, which seems to be exactly what we don't want with this sort of machine (we want high torque matching what we'd be able to do by hand, at lower speeds). Some of the sewing machine motors meant for industrial sewing machines, have electronic settings for maximum speed (and, if they don't have mechanical things you can do to limit the speed, like limit pedal travel and getting smaller motor pulleys). These motors cost nearly as much as the sewing machine, though ($65 & up).... Am curious if any viewers had any luck doing a similar motor-ification as you did?
Yes, I have seen another person using the same motor I am using, but set up completely different. Join this Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/1646031288779869/ and look for Delbert Forpahl. I am thinking about upgrading to a servo motor
Hello, I have an issue with getting the thread to go through my leather while sewing and was willing to have a one on one session with you to fix that problem. Please let me know what to do.
Hello sir, I followed every step and I watched like 100 videos about this but my problem is , that the machine is sewing on the same spot again and again, like the same hole and it doesn’t want to go forward. I’m 17 and I don’t have enough money to repair the machine. If anyone could help me , I would be so thankful...I’m very frustrated now :/
Please can you help me ? I want to sew with 90 thread, you can tell me what type of thread to use and which needle I have to put on the machine that is the same as yours. Thank you.
Harrison, great thorough videos. I have a question but Paypal doesn't recognize because me as I changed cell number when I retired, I can't even log in to my account to edit my number. Do you have another way I can pay you?
I am setting up a PO Box and should have everything finalized by the end of this week. I don't mind meeting up before hand if you have some free time this week.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks Harrison that'd be great. I'm retired so I'm flexible. I live in Roswell,NM so I'm in the mountain time zone. My problem so as to give you a heads up , is I make knives as well as the sheaths for them. I use 8-9 oz leather. i sew 3 layers thick so as to include the welt in the center. i'm challenged to sew through 2 layers much less 3. My cell # is 575-626-1675 to facetime me. Looking forward to your help. Thx
Harrison, I feel I've concluded 3 layers of 8-9 oz leather is just to much material for this machine to sew at one time as the travel will not complete as the depth of my material is 1/2 in. So I'm going to have to use less thick material in the welt part of the sheath. I feel I've come to a conclusion but I wish to thank for willingness to help me. Have a wonderfulday and keep doing your awesome videos'
I am sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. A 1/2 inch of leather is on the thick side, but not impossible. Have you tried adjusting the presser foot tension to the weakest setting?
My thread breaks every 4 or 5th stitch down on the bottom by the bobbin. This is wrecking my brain and destroying my deadlines on my projects. Can u help me please
It could be your needle bar needs to be adjusted further down or you need to polish your bobbin shuttle or bobbin well. Here is a video on how to adjust the needle bar: ruclips.net/video/VagtDdcenwI/видео.html and here is one on how to polish the bobbin shuttle and bobbin well: ruclips.net/video/DB9wwwC7V5M/видео.html skip to 6:51 to get to the point.
Harrison, Marcia Kovar --El Paso here. questions about thread uptake and cam adjustment, I've watched all of your videos, thought I had it right but still glitches, I would like to schedule your 30 min session. Are you still doing them??
Hello, I am having issues with the needles puncturing my thread and ether breaking it, or shaving it. I have tried everything and I dont know what to do. Please let me know what to do. Thank you
YOU GOTA TRY THE.- WE R STITCH HAPPY THREAD - ITS THICK AND LOOK GOOD BUT YOU NEED A 21 NEEDLE I MADE ONE FROM A SINGER 29-4 MACHINE NEEDLE THERE LONGER AND ROUND SHANK I GROUND IT TO FIT THE CH, PATCH MACHINE .HOBBY LOBBY SELLS THE THREAD CALLED STITCH HAPPY.
Hey, ya know, in the last half hour I found out that the chinese shoe patcher was definitely copied from the Hugo Wertheim late 1800's shoe patcher,....errrrr, unless back then there were copies of another machine by a different name,...there is a youtube set of short videos someone posted. Looks nearly same, just better made and more high quality castings. I just wondered if you know that or such.
What's the link to that set of videos? I would be interested to see what your talking about. I know some people have bought these machines and finished milling and cleaning them up, just wondering if that's what they have.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks That is an original 1800's machine. Here is that link, the person has like four short videos on youtube showing it,...ruclips.net/video/pNXIY6eJ0kw/видео.html also ruclips.net/video/jwAu3pYYJgk/видео.html ruclips.net/video/6lFju3z5XA0/видео.html and like I said, there are four videos, he hasn't posted much. On ebay, in Australia, there is listed another similar,...huge dollars to get it to the US though. Here is the ebay link to one, some sort of similar or different company from back then www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-CAST-IRON-HAND-TURN-BOOT-SHOE-PATCHER-SEWING-MACHINE-FOR-PART-OR-DISPLAY/273464728594?hash=item3fabc49c12:g:vVgAAOSwfEdb0atv You see, and here I was thinking the chinese came up with something original,..ha, yeah right! Anyway, I have one coming to me, a chinese one, paid $103.99 shipped off ebay from a company listed in California but it is shipping from Kentucky, bought the five piece sets of bobbin, shuttle, carrier for $17.99 out of Hong Kong, along with some waxed threads of course and a three strand heavy duty thread for shoe repair.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks Then I discover there are two other variations of this chinese shoe patcher I never seen before, one a SL 26 post bed style, and a SL 28, meant to sew thick leather and the top outer edges of shoes. Both are way more expensive than the regular shoe patcher(or its because hardly anyone is selling these variations and there isn't enough demand, dunno), I saw the sl26 on ebay out of china at $389 and that is the cheapest I saw it, considering I saw it on alibaba and ali express, the sl26 post bed nd the sl 28. I guess the problem is are they really worth it at bout $300 each,...though they have the hand wheel grooved for a motor drive, they show a table with electric motor but at that price I doubt the table assembly comes with those machines, maybe the $600 plus listed same machines with tables shown. Here is the link for the sl 26 www.aliexpress.com/item/32618638546.html and here is a link to the sl 28 www.aliexpress.com/item/1704700994.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000013.1.b7c174a7AbxFAI&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.13339.128523.0&scm_id=1007.13339.128523.0&scm-url=1007.13339.128523.0&pvid=0612e3bb-e49b-45f4-9437-904c3abd7850 so hopefully the links work, and the sl 26 vipkey post bed model is sold on ebay at $389, its called the vipkey sl26 on ebay here is link www.ebay.com/itm/SL26-Manual-Professiona-Machine-Shoe-Sewing-Machine-sew-the-side-of-the-shoes/303254449734
I tried using a waxed thread in the machine, but couldn't get it to turn, is there a trick to using this in the machine, or it just cannot do waxed thread
They recommend not using waxed thread, but I have used thread I waxed myself and had no issues. The thread I waxed was the T-138 when I was sewing through the tires. I am guessing the trick is to not have the thread overly waxed. That way it doesn't gum up the tension disks or bobbin.
Hello. Just got my machine. I followed all instructions and so far my issue continues. The upper thread keeps breaking every time I make a turn-wheel cycle. Tried different things and no go. Still having issue
I'm having the same issue. Followed all the set up guides but top thread keeps getting caught up in bobbin. On the side of the bobbin opposite the hook, the thread is getting caught between that little lip and the wall of the bobbin well. It then snaps the thread, or causes it to get all mangled inside the bobbin area. Any advice for us both?
The only issues that can cause that to happen is timing, needle bar depth, or pittman rod needs to be adjusted. Most of the time it's the needle bar depth. I have three videos on that topic: Bobbin issues: ruclips.net/video/GuWxdsxmX_c/видео.html ruclips.net/video/YjdcY2ppxxM/видео.html ruclips.net/video/VagtDdcenwI/видео.html
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I just opened my new Cobbler's (Chinese) sewing machine
(I ordered it a month ago)
this morning! While searching, I came upon your wonderful RUclips Channel.
I have never had a sewing machine before.
I just retired and am starting leathercrafting as a serious hobby/or even maybe a future business.(And hopefully make a little extra money after I have made several mistakes and then have learned from them! Lol)
Right now, though, I am donating everything I make by hand - leather cuffs, wallets, and key fobs, using a friend's original logo I put on them by using my Arbor Press and a special ordered brass stamp, to stamp his logo directly on the leather (deboss), or I can make a rustic looking heat stamped logo into the leather.
(I also got the optional hand held attachable heating iron.) I am donating all of my handmade items to my friend so that he will be able to offer as free merch gifts (and possibly he might sell merch in the future...as I learn more through tutorials) for his growing RUclips Channel, too.
I am only on RUclips, though.
I'm not on Facebook, or any other social media channel,
so as I hear you explaining how you offer your advice, I think all of a sudden I might have a disadvantage from the very beginning.🤷♀️
Boy, do I need all the help you have so generously offered through your other free tutorials on RUclips, as I start to learn to figure out how to use my new Cobbler's sewing machine!
They say it is a gamechanger.
No more stress on my achy fingers!
Thank you for sharing your videos.
(I am hoping they are still free?)
I just love your RUclips Channel! Again, Thank You!
Thank you for commenting and Yes, all of our videos are free to watch. We have Amazon links below our video, One on one video help and ads to help fund our channel.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks
Thank you. I just saw your reply before plugging in my phone.
I appreciate your reply. I will definitely watch your videos. I have so much to learn.
Have a good evening,
and Thank You again.
Thank you for your videos. I'm 70 and on my way to manage this machine. As a good regular sewer...it is fun to try my knowledge on leather. Your tips are so helpful.
Thank you for commenting!!
Your videos sold me on these machines. I love mine it just needed a little refining and TLC but worth it. I don't work leather ver often but this machine makes life a lot easier.
That's why I ended up buying one, my hands got tired of hand stitching. LOL
Awesome! I have applied to the facebook group. Since Darren from ABLE went offline, all the leatherworkers in my area only talk down these machines and don't want to hear about them.
That's sad to hear. These machines may be rough, but they are a damn good machine for the money.
Yeah, your videos are so helpful on this machine, where my main uses will be actual shoe/boot repair/building/modification,....thats a great service you are offering. Maybe a video series put on dvd or download, thats another great idea for conflicting schedules of the person needing help and the person providing it. You'd think that a person could just watch videos on youtube, but not everyone has a lap top or portable computer in their work space for sewing,...I just love videos, how to's I've bought over the years on various things, I like to get em on dvd for some reason.
That's a good idea, I will look into that. Thanks for commenting
Such a great idea.. I needed a service like this for a while now! Will keep u on speed dial
Thank you
Thanks for sharing this info. Looks like a great idea. Dont have one of these. I just sew with a reg machine . Awesome the hemp idea. Thanks once again god bless.
Blessings to you as well, thanks for commenting
Thank you for this and I am about DONE with trying to get this thing working. I will try to schedule some time with you and very much appreciate the offer / service.
Sounds great!
Brilliant tutorial it's great seeing help for these machines
Thanks for the support!!
God bless you guys
With my chinese sewing machine I found that I could use PE Line braided fishing line. It works so smooth and you can use it on fabric and Leather and it fits your standard needle that came with the machine.
Thanks for your videos the really awesome I have one of the soul machines now and I have trouble with the needle thread breaking soon as it goes down to the Bob and I only get maybe 1 or 2 stitches and then it breaks could you help me out please and thank you
Sounds like to need to realign the sewing bar. There are three bolts under the arm. Loosen those up to realign center. If you need extra help I can set up a video chat
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks I saw that i will try it thank you very much your a big help I enjoy watching your videos.
I have adjusted my cams by watching one of your videos. I have checked my bobbin placement is correct by watching your video. My bobbin is loaded correctly according to your video. My top thread is loaded correctly according to your video. I’m still breaking top thread near the needle when I see 8oz leather. I am using heavy thread too and bottom, and the thread is new.
Pulling my hair out 🤦🏻♀️ frustrating
Then it's the needle or the needle alignment to the bobbin well hole.
Sir I have a Chinese shoe patch machine and I have a problem with the bobbin binding I can't seem to get it worked out I have everything lined up as I've seen you do on the video but it's still binds up and stops the machine I sure would appreciate some help thank you sir
Hello I was wondering how to do a FaceTime to fix a problem I had with my machine
I am on Facebook at Harrison Hightower.
I've done everything and my upper thread is still breaking. I've filed all the pieces and put the machine back together as stated in the video. Today is my 5th day working on it and frustration is rising. Please help.
Im having trouble getting a hold of Bantam saddle and tack to purchase this machine, any help is appreciated, thank you.
I will send Matt a message and see whats going on
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks I finally got a hold of Matt and purchased the machine, can you reccomend a good thread and needle combination for sewing leather as well as canvas, Thank you
Thanks so much for making these videos. They've helped me a lot. I know they are not easy to make (I considered making one or two). Just wanted to say, I appreciate your efforts. One issue I have, and I've looked and looked for a solution, is how to tighten up the thread in the stitches. *Usually* when I use a lighter or thinner thread it sews but the stitches are very loose. Any ideas?
Which set of holes on the bobbin shuttle are you running your thread through? The set of holes closest to the screw that holds the spring in place or the other set?
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks I don't recall but I looked up which one would produce more tension and I used that one. In fact I've only ever tried the other hole and it either made no change or made the issue worse.
Sounds like that tension spring is bad or lose because there should be a noticeable difference between the two.
Greg LaVanway I enjoyed your video. I am old and slow. Could exactly the government thread that you use and needle number (115?)?
Are all the threads in the machine SAE or are they metric?
Different threads come listed in different sizes. I stick to the TEX sizing, it's easier for me to understand.
There are ~100w sewing machine motors commonly available (e.g., Amazon), one I looked at was about $25. Unfortunately, these motors seem to be 6000-9000rpm ... and not much torque at low speeds, which seems to be exactly what we don't want with this sort of machine (we want high torque matching what we'd be able to do by hand, at lower speeds). Some of the sewing machine motors meant for industrial sewing machines, have electronic settings for maximum speed (and, if they don't have mechanical things you can do to limit the speed, like limit pedal travel and getting smaller motor pulleys). These motors cost nearly as much as the sewing machine, though ($65 & up)....
Am curious if any viewers had any luck doing a similar motor-ification as you did?
Yes, I have seen another person using the same motor I am using, but set up completely different. Join this Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/1646031288779869/ and look for Delbert Forpahl. I am thinking about upgrading to a servo motor
I need help with my Chinese sewing machine. Happy to pay
Send us a email at mainelyacres@yahoo.com
Hello, I have an issue with getting the thread to go through my leather while sewing and was willing to have a one on one session with you to fix that problem. Please let me know what to do.
Open up my Paypal link: www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile
Transfer 25$ and I will set up a time to video chat via Facebook messenger.
Hello sir,
I followed every step and I watched like 100 videos about this but my problem is , that the machine is sewing on the same spot again and again, like the same hole and it doesn’t want to go forward. I’m 17 and I don’t have enough money to repair the machine. If anyone could help me , I would be so thankful...I’m very frustrated now :/
Try adjusting your stitch length screw, it might be adjusted to far out or to close together.
Hi, I realy need you`re help and would love to book a 1 to 1 video chat.
Please can you help me ? I want to sew with 90 thread, you can tell me what type of thread to use and which needle I have to put on the machine that is the same as yours. Thank you.
ruclips.net/video/Vv9eZbRR2z8/видео.html
Harrison, great thorough videos. I have a question but Paypal doesn't recognize because me as I changed cell number when I retired, I can't even log in to my account to edit my number. Do you have another way I can pay you?
I am setting up a PO Box and should have everything finalized by the end of this week. I don't mind meeting up before hand if you have some free time this week.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks Harrison that'd be great. I'm retired so I'm flexible. I live in Roswell,NM so I'm in the mountain time zone. My problem so as to give you a heads up , is I make knives as well as the sheaths for them. I use 8-9 oz leather. i sew 3 layers thick so as to include the welt in the center. i'm challenged to sew through 2 layers much less 3. My cell # is 575-626-1675 to facetime me. Looking forward to your help. Thx
Harrison, I feel I've concluded 3 layers of 8-9 oz leather is just to much material for this machine to sew at one time as the travel will not complete as the depth of my material is 1/2 in. So I'm going to have to use less thick material in the welt part of the sheath. I feel I've come to a conclusion but I wish to thank for willingness to help me. Have a wonderfulday and keep doing your awesome videos'
I am sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. A 1/2 inch of leather is on the thick side, but not impossible. Have you tried adjusting the presser foot tension to the weakest setting?
My thread breaks every 4 or 5th stitch down on the bottom by the bobbin. This is wrecking my brain and destroying my deadlines on my projects. Can u help me please
It could be your needle bar needs to be adjusted further down or you need to polish your bobbin shuttle or bobbin well. Here is a video on how to adjust the needle bar: ruclips.net/video/VagtDdcenwI/видео.html and here is one on how to polish the bobbin shuttle and bobbin well: ruclips.net/video/DB9wwwC7V5M/видео.html skip to 6:51 to get to the point.
Are the threads on the Chinese stitching machine metric?
Different threads come listed in different sizes. I stick to the TEX sizing, it's easier for me to understand.
Sorry; maybe I should have been a little more specific. I was referring to the screws, nuts and bolts; not the sewing thread.
@@randolphchappel6098 I got ya, they are metric
When I turn the pressure foot to one side it comes off, what is the fix for this?
It could be the circle on the presser foot arm is not level and true or you need to tighten up that arm closer to the frame.
Harrison, Marcia Kovar --El Paso here. questions about thread uptake and cam adjustment, I've watched all of your videos, thought I had it right but still glitches, I would like to schedule your 30 min session. Are you still doing them??
Yes, I am still doing one on one help videos. I meet up on Facebook messenger or Skype for the live video feed.
Hello, I am having issues with the needles puncturing my thread and ether breaking it, or shaving it. I have tried everything and I dont know what to do. Please let me know what to do. Thank you
Have you tried adjusting the needle bar down a bit?
It all depends on what I am working on. What are you looking into sewing?
I would love to pay for the 1 on 1 help with my machine but I don’t have FB. Can you do zoom or facetime?
Yes, I can use zoom Facebook, or Skype.
YOU GOTA TRY THE.- WE R STITCH HAPPY THREAD - ITS THICK AND LOOK GOOD BUT YOU NEED A 21 NEEDLE I MADE ONE FROM A SINGER 29-4 MACHINE NEEDLE THERE LONGER AND ROUND SHANK I GROUND IT TO FIT THE CH, PATCH MACHINE .HOBBY LOBBY SELLS THE THREAD CALLED STITCH HAPPY.
Thanks for the tip!!
Hey, ya know, in the last half hour I found out that the chinese shoe patcher was definitely copied from the Hugo Wertheim late 1800's shoe patcher,....errrrr, unless back then there were copies of another machine by a different name,...there is a youtube set of short videos someone posted. Looks nearly same, just better made and more high quality castings. I just wondered if you know that or such.
What's the link to that set of videos? I would be interested to see what your talking about. I know some people have bought these machines and finished milling and cleaning them up, just wondering if that's what they have.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks That is an original 1800's machine. Here is that link, the person has like four short videos on youtube showing it,...ruclips.net/video/pNXIY6eJ0kw/видео.html also ruclips.net/video/jwAu3pYYJgk/видео.html ruclips.net/video/6lFju3z5XA0/видео.html and like I said, there are four videos, he hasn't posted much. On ebay, in Australia, there is listed another similar,...huge dollars to get it to the US though. Here is the ebay link to one, some sort of similar or different company from back then www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-CAST-IRON-HAND-TURN-BOOT-SHOE-PATCHER-SEWING-MACHINE-FOR-PART-OR-DISPLAY/273464728594?hash=item3fabc49c12:g:vVgAAOSwfEdb0atv You see, and here I was thinking the chinese came up with something original,..ha, yeah right! Anyway, I have one coming to me, a chinese one, paid $103.99 shipped off ebay from a company listed in California but it is shipping from Kentucky, bought the five piece sets of bobbin, shuttle, carrier for $17.99 out of Hong Kong, along with some waxed threads of course and a three strand heavy duty thread for shoe repair.
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks Then I discover there are two other variations of this chinese shoe patcher I never seen before, one a SL 26 post bed style, and a SL 28, meant to sew thick leather and the top outer edges of shoes. Both are way more expensive than the regular shoe patcher(or its because hardly anyone is selling these variations and there isn't enough demand, dunno), I saw the sl26 on ebay out of china at $389 and that is the cheapest I saw it, considering I saw it on alibaba and ali express, the sl26 post bed nd the sl 28. I guess the problem is are they really worth it at bout $300 each,...though they have the hand wheel grooved for a motor drive, they show a table with electric motor but at that price I doubt the table assembly comes with those machines, maybe the $600 plus listed same machines with tables shown. Here is the link for the sl 26 www.aliexpress.com/item/32618638546.html and here is a link to the sl 28 www.aliexpress.com/item/1704700994.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000013.1.b7c174a7AbxFAI&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.13339.128523.0&scm_id=1007.13339.128523.0&scm-url=1007.13339.128523.0&pvid=0612e3bb-e49b-45f4-9437-904c3abd7850 so hopefully the links work, and the sl 26 vipkey post bed model is sold on ebay at $389, its called the vipkey sl26 on ebay here is link www.ebay.com/itm/SL26-Manual-Professiona-Machine-Shoe-Sewing-Machine-sew-the-side-of-the-shoes/303254449734
I tried using a waxed thread in the machine, but couldn't get it to turn, is there a trick to using this in the machine, or it just cannot do waxed thread
They recommend not using waxed thread, but I have used thread I waxed myself and had no issues. The thread I waxed was the T-138 when I was sewing through the tires. I am guessing the trick is to not have the thread overly waxed. That way it doesn't gum up the tension disks or bobbin.
Thanx big fella i will try that
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here comes the flood of noob questions on our facebook page LOL
I hope so!! LOL
@@MainelyAcresFarmBrooks if you check the page you will see what you just put me through LOL
I am going to check it out, see you on Facebook.
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I thought it was about time to cowboy up and get some more video's out!!
Can wax line use for this machine?
It's not recommended
Hello. Just got my machine. I followed all instructions and so far my issue continues. The upper thread keeps breaking every time I make a turn-wheel cycle. Tried different things and no go. Still having issue
I'm having the same issue. Followed all the set up guides but top thread keeps getting caught up in bobbin. On the side of the bobbin opposite the hook, the thread is getting caught between that little lip and the wall of the bobbin well. It then snaps the thread, or causes it to get all mangled inside the bobbin area. Any advice for us both?
David Ody I noticed that pinch prob and pushed the foot to my left with my hand, now there is a good space/gap, but the thread still breaks.
The only issues that can cause that to happen is timing, needle bar depth, or pittman rod needs to be adjusted. Most of the time it's the needle bar depth. I have three videos on that topic: Bobbin issues:
ruclips.net/video/GuWxdsxmX_c/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/YjdcY2ppxxM/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/VagtDdcenwI/видео.html
Mainely Acres Fantastic. Thank you very much. If I can’t fix it, I’ll set up a video session.
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