Weird and frustrating obstacle Setting up shoe patcher

[Annikita]

Apologies if this has been covered in previous threads but....I couldn't find them.

I was all prepared to set up my much-anticipated and very cheap Chinese Shoe Patcher this evening, but I've run into trouble very early - considering the lack of info available on this particular issue, I'm guessing it's either not common or I'm missing something obvious. (Normally I'm pretty handy, but tinkering with sewing machines is a bit new to me.)

I'm trying to mount the hand wheel - I realize where the inner/outer bearers are supposed to go (as well as the small niche) but....I think the inner bearer is in the wrong place? I'll attach a photo. There are some screws to the left of it that I thought perhaps might shift some pieces, but so far none of my tools can budge them.

Help would be VERY appreciated. My new hip bag isn't going to sew itself!

[Wepster]

I am sorry, I do not understand the problem, not do I see any screws.

A wild guess, yes there is a notch that fits over the protrusion on the shaft, then the roller to the left must fit in the groove on the back of the wheel, as does the roller on the shiny bar above, that is what drives the machine. If you already know this, please forgive me, I am not trying to be snarky, I just do not understand your question.

Edited April 30, 2024 by Wepster

[chuck123wapati]

there are two grooves in the hand wheel the lower bearing goes in the smaller inner groove the arm bearing goes in the larger outer groove. the two bolts adjust the timing. you may have to adjust that but not right now, It appears you have a c clamp holding the main shaft you need to move that to fit the wheel and bolt the machine to a table.

There are tons of you  tubes on adjusting and using this thing just look for Chinese shoe patcher.

[Mulesaw]

@Annikita I think that the two bolts/nuts on the left of the sliding bar are for adjusting the timing of the shuttle. So I wouldn't start moving those around yet. My guess is that the machine is set at some coarse adjustment so that it should be possible to sew with it. But you could make small adjustments with the timing later.

To me it seems as the inner bearing is in the correct place. It is supporting the shaft and it is held in the main casting, so that looks good. as @Wepster says, the two smaller bearings should most likely go into a groove on the backside of the wheel. 

Did the machine come with an installation manual or some sort of assembly instructions?

Brgds Jonas

[chuck123wapati]

i can shoot some pictures if you need them.

[Garyak]

10 hours ago, Annikita said:

Apologies if this has been covered in previous threads but....I couldn't find them.

I was all prepared to set up my much-anticipated and very cheap Chinese Shoe Patcher this evening, but I've run into trouble very early - considering the lack of info available on this particular issue, I'm guessing it's either not common or I'm missing something obvious. (Normally I'm pretty handy, but tinkering with sewing machines is a bit new to me.)

I'm trying to mount the hand wheel - I realize where the inner/outer bearers are supposed to go (as well as the small niche) but....I think the inner bearer is in the wrong place? I'll attach a photo. There are some screws to the left of it that I thought perhaps might shift some pieces, but so far none of my tools can budge them.

Help would be VERY appreciated. My new hip bag isn't going to sew itself!

Nothing is wrong with the machine. Turn the shaft till the rocker arm Bering lines up with its slot, and the slot on the shaft lines up. You gotta work with it. You cannot hurt that thing so don’t worry about breaking something. 

[Annikita]

20 hours ago, Mulesaw said:

@Annikita I think that the two bolts/nuts on the left of the sliding bar are for adjusting the timing of the shuttle. So I wouldn't start moving those around yet. My guess is that the machine is set at some coarse adjustment so that it should be possible to sew with it. But you could make small adjustments with the timing later.

To me it seems as the inner bearing is in the correct place. It is supporting the shaft and it is held in the main casting, so that looks good. as @Wepster says, the two smaller bearings should most likely go into a groove on the backside of the wheel. 

Did the machine come with an installation manual or some sort of assembly instructions?

Brgds Jonas

It didn't come with anything, but I found a manual for the same type of machine on Scribd, as well as some diagrams/videos etc. 

[Annikita]

20 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

i can shoot some pictures if you need them.

That would actually be helpful - I realize the bearings are supposed to fit into the slots at the back of the wheel, but the inner bearing appears to be too far away from where the wheel is attached....

[Mulesaw]

Just now, Annikita said:

It didn't come with anything, but I found a manual for the same type of machine on Scribd, as well as some diagrams/videos etc. 

OK, I am pretty sure that those Chinese patchers are more or less the same, so the manual you have found should be good.

Brgds Jonas

[Wepster]

The bearing on the shaft looks fine it the pic. just behind the the little protruding screw that the notch in wheel fits over. Did you fit the wheel notch over that?