Cobbler's Stitcher Tips

China Leather Shoe Patcher Tricks and Tips
How to start out using the patcher after taking it apart for cleaning:
1. Loosen your stitch length screw nearly all the way and remove your
needle.
2: Place heavy material like a pair of jeans under walking foot and verify
that the walking foot moves the material through the machine when
cranking the handle wheel clockwise.
3. Remove the material install the needle and fully thread the machine.
Hold the end of the top thread and crank the hand wheel clockwise one time
to pull the bottom thread up.
4. Put the heavy material under the walking foot. Hold onto the top and
bottom threads with your left hand or somehow to prevent them from
pulling out. Crank the hand wheel clockwise 2 turns then release the
thread ends. You should now be ready to practice sewing.
Note: If using big spools the spool must be on a proper thread stand that
allows the thread to pull from the top, Not the side.
How do I keep from breaking thread or needles after only a few

stitches
1. Make sure when using big thread spool cones that the thread pulls from
the top and is mounted on a proper thread stand.
2. Make sure thread does not twist or get wrapped up in the thread path.
How to understand my new patcher sewing machine:
1. Read over and review the English version of the China patcher users
manual found on the face book page File Directory.
2. Read over and review the English version of the China patcher timing
adjustment manual found on the face book page File Directory.
How can I easily remove the bobbin from my sewing arm:
1. Use a small refrigerator magnet, it need not be a very strong magnet.

2. Use a small pair of angled tweezers. Note this will sometimes pull out
the drive plate. You will then need to put it back in proper timing
alignment.
How to keep the thread twisting when it comes off the spool and
jamming my machine:
1. Put your big spool of thread in a big plastic jar and have a fairly small
hole drilled in the jar lid.
2. Wrap the thread one time around the thread stand rod after the thread
has gone through the eye towards the patcher thread path.
3. Epoxy glue a bead or button into the thread stand rod eye. Then run the
thread through the smaller opening in the bead or button.
How to mount your big spools of thread:
Note: big spools of thread should not be just set on the factory thread spool
pin. Big spools of thread must the pulled from the top not the side. A
proper thread stand will increase your sewing pleasure . . . no more braking
thread every three stitches.
1. Put the tread in a big plastic jar with a hole in the lid. Then make a arm
out of a rod or stiff wire to get the thread up towards the China patch
thread path.
2. Build a thread stand similar to those you can buy or see on line.
How do I clean and shine all the parts in your Bobbin area:
1. Scrape all the black scale off your bobbin carrier / shuttle hook. Then
polish inside and out with #300 or #400 grit sandpaper. Note a dremal tool
should work OK too. Be careful not to damage the Shuttle hook point.
2. Shine the top side of the bobbin carrier drive plate.
3. Shine and smooth any sharp edges on all the bobbins with a jewelers file
and or #300 -#400 grit sandpaper.
Note that the center hole is smaller on one side than the other, this is a burr
created during manufacture. a #6-32 or 3mm screw should be able to slide
through this center hole.
How do I keep my China patcher stable while sewing:
1. Build a wood or metal stand that is stable and allows you to turn the
hand crank. The factory supplied stand is unstable and your machine
could fall over a break off parts.
2. Buy a stand used for shop equipment from a supplier such as Harbor
Freight.
How do I keep from snagging or fraying my thread while sewing:
1. Smooth every surface the thread may come in contact with while sewing.
The hole in the rocker arm, Tension Discs, thread guides, needle bar slot
just above where needle mounts.
2. Slightly enlarge and smooth the needle plate hole.
3. Make sure you are using quality BONDED thread. Cotton and yarn will
not work well.
4. Make sure you use a needle with an eye that is big enough for your
thread.
How to wind these Patcher wind bobbins more easily:
1. Drill a small hole near the center hole so you can feed the thread out the
side. This way you can hold the thread in place as you start to wind on the
thread.
2. Mount a #6 -32tpi or 3mm screw in an electric drill slide the bobbin on

the screw and secure it with a wing nut. Then power the drill and wind on
the thread into the bobbin spool.
3. Smooth out and remove the bur in the center hole of the bobbins. You
will note that during manufacture the hole becomes slightly smaller on one
side.
4. Buy a bobbin winder upgrade Kit or make a new bushing and shaft for
the factory bobbin winder out of a 3mm or #6-32 screw and nut.
5. Make a thread guide so when winding bobbins the thread comes down
centered over the bobbin with proper tension.
How do I keep the thread from unwinding off the bobbins while
storing them:
1. Put a piece of clear magic cellophane tape on the thread.
2. Use a rubber band to hold it in place.
3. Use those small cloth cover bands used to make pony tails in hair.
How can a make a bigger crank handle for my crank plate:
1. Find a wooden broom or tool handle the length you are comfortable with.
2. Drill a hole down the center big enough for a 6mm screw to easily roll in.
3. Purchase a 3mm screw that is long enough to mount your new handle.
install a washer between your new handle and the China patcher crank
plate.
How could I create a better knob for adjusting the upper thread
tension:
1. Purchase a 6mm coupler nut from a hardware store. unscrew the factory
supplied nut from the tension disc and screw the long coupler nut in its
place. Note: count the number of turns as you unscrew the factory nut.
screw the new nut on the same number of turns. this way you won’t mess
up your tension adjustments.
2. Turn some aluminum, steel, or Brass rod to a nice diameter. Knurl the
parts. Drill and tap the parts to 6mm. install the part in place of the factory
nuts.
How could I get better lighting or mount a light on this machine:
1. There are several after market reading lights and lights with magnetic
bases that can be secured to the China patcher sewing head. The LED
lights with the goose necks or flexible necks are pretty good.
How could I mount on material sewing guide:
1. You can make one out of angle iron and clamp it to your sewing arm. a
couple different versions have been mentioned on the face book page.
2. Purchase a heavy duty magnet for welding or picking up nails and screws
from the driveway. Then stick it on the top of your sewing arm.
How could I attach a binding attachment to my China Patcher:
1. Make up a clamping system to hold the binding attachment to the

Patcher arm.
2. Epoxy or JB weld the binding attachment to a strong magnet, then set the
magnet on your patcher sewing arm. Note you could modify the magnet
you are using as your material sewing guide so that the binder attachment
screws onto it.

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China Leather Shoe Patcher Tricks and Tips

How do I keep from breaking thread or needles after only a few

How to understand my new patcher sewing machine:

How can I easily remove the bobbin from my sewing arm:

1. Use a small refrigerator magnet, it need not be a very strong magnet.

How to mount your big spools of thread:

2. Shine the top side of the bobbin carrier drive plate.

How do I keep from snagging or fraying my thread while sewing:

2. Slightly enlarge and smooth the needle plate hole.

How to wind these Patcher wind bobbins more easily:

2. Mount a #6 -32tpi or 3mm screw in an electric drill slide the bobbin on

1. Put a piece of clear magic cellophane tape on the thread.

2. Use a rubber band to hold it in place.

How can a make a bigger crank handle for my crank plate:

How could I get better lighting or mount a light on this machine:

How could I mount on material sewing guide:

1. Make up a clamping system to hold the binding attachment to the

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