I’ve tried the two thread tentioners, lowering the needle position, made sure the bobbin catches and is in the correct position and still to no avail! You have to get the first tooth engaged at the beginning of the path of the bobbin holder (with the wall on one side)that the carriage . Once it is working, the machine functions well and has considerable capability for leather and thick materials. 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.

The machine is supplied covered with protective oil/grease that has to be cleaned off - a messy job. 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. I’ll be back tomorrow after I’ve started a few projects that have been on hold and let you guys know how the machine and the leatherwork is going!As if the thread from the needle is trapping or catching and literally stops the machine from being cranked, What would I do to try and fix this?

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. No need to worry about cords, outlets or mechanical hook-ups because this machine is designed to be completely self sufficient. It comes with 3 aluminum legs which will be ok for setting it up and cleaning but trust me- ditch those legs and mount it to a 2x4 then mount that to a table or bench and leave some room at the front of the machine so you can have room to stitch weird size objects like shoes and such.if it is the needle, put your finger under the machine, roll the crank, the neddle should tap your finger with out cutting you. I have a non-answer that probably won’t solve your problem directly, but will hopefully help get you closer. I’ve released the little latch that makes the bobbin tension tight and still no avail, but it’s going further than it has done before! After 3hrs of studying the mechanism and making adjustments, my machine now stitches / sews without problems. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.