YUEWO Leather Hand Shoe Repair Machine Small Heavy Duty Cobbler Sewing Machine for Manual Sewing Dual Cotton Nylon Line Green

Recieved yesterday, was pleased with what I opened after all the bad reviews about these things , payed extra 15 bucks , 115 for it and took a chance . Glad did , parts are chromed and painted, came set up with fishing line and sample piece under foot . Was a little oily but wiped down easy no big mess like some talk about . Extra bobbins and parts . Works smooth, I bet sews like it should as already has proved it . Legs seem ok but we will see before go to trouble mounting on wood . Not got going be set up all the time anyway. so comes apart and will pack up . Packing was great , no busted up styrofoam or damaged box . Hand crank was crome also . Happy Customer.

Based on the style and machining of this item, this kind of machine is definitely meant for the kind of person that is willing to spend a few hours figuring out and tinkering with an issue.If you're not that kind of person, this item, and honestly every item like it IS NOT FOR YOU. You would probably be better served saving up and spending a few hundred more bucks on a well-machined and professional level cobbler's sewing machine.Going in to this purchase, I had definitely done a little bit of research and so I went into it knowing to expect substandard machining and finishing on the machine itself. I definitely got that. MORE IMPORTANTLY, the machine itself works as intended. I've already tried it out a few times, including two pieces of 11 oz leather and this thing went right through them. Having previously only worked on dress fabrics, I am excited to now have the ability to reliably work with much heavier materials!Yes it took a few hours of tinkering, yes the machining is pretty bad (I've done some machining in the past). But the machine works once you figure it out, and it came with all the odds and ends it promised, inside of a VERY solid cardboard box. Despite the solid box, one piece of the metal DID punch through it, though no damage was done to the machine itself.The machine came well-oiled, WHICH IS EXACTLY HOW YOU WANT IT! All of these other comments complaining about too much oil are ridiculous, you WANT the metals to be oiled so that they don't rust as they're shipped from across the Pacific and then stored in warehouses for possibly years.Anyway, I'll edit this a bit to be more comprehensive and post pictures up at a later point in time

Made with Quality material. The stand is rather blah. Made a stand that made it much more sturdy. It does take a wile to tune up. It’s an ok option for someone on a budget.

Wow! Where to start. Now this is NOT a review of the seller as I ordered and received product as normal via Amazon. Also note the stitcher was still packaged in the original box from China with a new shipping label applied for my purchase. I assume the seller opened the package to insert the leaflet with request for 5 star reviews.Now to the machine itself - junk. It’s metal is so poor the machine pieces were chipping away leaving razor sharp edges in the casting. The machine is covered in shipping oil which appears to be and smells of diesel fuel. The fit of pieces is so poor the machine could not move. The hearing inside the bobbin arm (straight tooth bar turns bobbin) was chipping away at casting. The flywheel crank was heavily damaged and the handle was bent into the crank. Even removing and fabricating my own didn’t help.It does come with a large spook of very cheap black thread, 3-4 bobbins, extra bobbin case, needles (unk #), very basic tools, and a piece of sample leather.I find it impossible to believe the leather sample was created with this machine as it would not function.I cannot speak to the ability of this machine as it did not function at all.Stay away.Please read many reviews before making purchase. While you may receive a serviceable unit according to most reviews (not just Amazon) it is rare.

I’ve had this sewing machine for 2 1/2 years. This thing is so awesome for someone that doesn’t want to spend a fortune on an automatic sewing machine. The stand is useless, so you need to build a solid heavy table for it to mount to. I’d also recommend a wood holder that is removable for the bottom arm of the machine. That prevents it from pivoting over time. You need it to be removable for when you sew shoes or bags so they can slip all the way up the arm. When you get your machine make sure to sand down all the rough edges and really buff the thing with a rag. Getting the tension and timing right at first is awful, but overtime I promise it gets easier. There are lots of amazing YouTube videos out there to help you. I broke bearings in mine by trying to force the needle into a project. So I had to take the entire thing apart and source out the right pieces. Now it works like a charm. It is incredibly picky and hard to deal with, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything given the price. It doesn’t sew a thick beautiful line like a tradition leather sewing machine. The thread you use is a bit thinner so you have to do two passes. It looks fine as long as you’re precise and match up the holes. It’s a machine that you have to spend a lot of time with it. You have to learn everything about it and really become a master at it. If you’re willing to do that, then buy this machine!!