Chinese-Built Shoe Patcher

[Leatherlady1008]

I own one of these chinese patcher, and it's came in pretty handy for getting into those hard to reach places. But, I'm now getting a very loose top stitch. I'm assuming that it's a bobbin tension problem. Can someone tell me how to adjust the bottom tension please? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Specks]

I have one but cannot use it as i need 2 tension clips and screws as the 2 that came with machine do not have these parts also nowhere to buy these parts in uk

[Gymnast]

A facebook private group exsist with about 4000 members, and it is quite active. It is called China Leather Shoe Patcher. A lot of owners got problems with the machine in this group and others try to help. I think you need some mechanical handy man skills to be able to fix the problems with of it.

Yes, it uses the normal needles for domestic sewing machines. But some do a modification to the needle bar on them, so they can use 135x17 needles.

Edited October 18, 2020 by Gymnast

[Northmount]

From some researching I did a few months ago, I got these responses about manuals.  Copied info from https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/79107-i-bought-an-able290-manual-for-my-chinese-shoe-patcher-from-darren-brosowski/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-618854

This manual may be of some help as it is one of the Chinese clones.

 

ABLE 290 - Patching Machine Sorry for the delay in replying, message my personal business page Cyndy Kitt Productions. I am only selling hard copies of the fully revised manual. AU$25 includes postage.

Cyndy Kitt Productions Yes, AU$20 for the manual, +AU$4.50 postage . . . the international postal service has been very slow the last few months because of the pandemic though.

Tom