How To Put a Motor on a China Shoepatcher Sewing Machine

In this video I show how you can power a China Shoepatcher with a motor. The motor I used won't work for super thick leather. But it's great for the smaller/thinner projects.
Links to the tools and supplies I use!
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Friction Wheel: amzn.to/3k3Xb47
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[@ianhemingway5687]

this is a way better implementation than most belt driven mods i see on here.

[@jackhill436]

Now those stitches look good I think that motor is going to do wonders for the quality of your work good job young man I hope you go far in your leather career

[@glockstitch]

Right on dude. Simple. I’m gettin one.

[@oldmexico3535]

Good one man thanks for this. I can’t afford a expensive sewing machine and am very interested in one of these machines but my hands don’t work very well so putting a motor without having to mill out the rotor for some kind of a belt seems pretty awesome with and added foot peddle from an old sewing machine. Right on dude.. love it aging thank you

[@riverregionbladesmith8465]

Thanks great video, and appreciate the links! Easy project after watching!

[@prempremglamourz1]

Wow! You are a genius. I wish I could have a motor for my Chinese machine.

[@ngishngosh]

Just make one😀

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Excellent modification ! It works great I wouldn’t change a thing on the setup if you ever find the electrical tape stops working you could always switch to Grip tape they often use for Skateboards that has more of a sand texture to it and comes in all types of sizes and lengths i am physically handicapped and only have the use of one hand i use that stuff for alll types of things i need to hold onto better or preventing slipping

[@AlexKall]

Very nice stitch for such a cheap and simple machine, quite impressed! Also a nice quick motor modification 👍

[@eCitizen1]

Excellent option for making this motorized. It does not interfere with hand cranking and gives you a nice motor assist. I agree with you that the motor could be slightly bigger/stronger.

[@don31049]

didn't read far enough went to eBay ordered one thanks for video

[@josephjames4302]

Great info! God Bless you.

[@jamesburriss1086]

I motorized my machine using a 1.0 amp 7000 rpm replacement counterclockwise motor with the pulley and belt that came with it using a jack shaft with a 4" pulley on the motor side a 1" pulley on the flywheel side with a 8" pulley bolted to the flywheel giving me 140 rpm at the flywheel it works very well but still not slow enough I think if I increase the motor side pulley to 5 or 6" it will have a very good rpm range for sewing anything from cloth to heavy veg tan leather these are good machines that some with your skills can turn into machine that works as good as an expensive commercial machine keep up the good work JB

[@wernerkruger1206]

Super Tipps, kann man gut mit arbeiten und umsetzen. Vielen Dank aus Deutschland...

[@glentan1001.]

Genius!!!!!! Thanks alot!!!

[@hunter5369]

When I saw the other vids , I immediately thought of this idea 👍👍👍😂

[@gergemall]

Nice job thank you

[@earlhudson7759]

Added a servo to my patcher, will attempt to add photo. On some of my projects, I use a thin line for my stitch groove, so I have slowed my machine down a lot. This makes it easier for me to follow the thin stitch groove. Adding the servo has been the best investment and I would recommend this to the anyone wanting to sew leather. The biggest trick to getting a good stitch is having both the bobbin tension and thread tension as close to each other as possible. I use #92 bonded nylon and a #20 needle, but if I use 207 thread, it will be done by hand. After you get a good stitch, the only adjustment you have to make for thicker or thinner leather is the presser foot and stitch length. //dh

[@TheKentWhitaker]

Hi Earl, what servo did you use? Was your method for mounting similar to the video? Thanks

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!!!

[@luisemiliomartinez2704]

Tremenda idea, creo que mejorará mucho el rendimiento, gracias amigo

[@ramloganfracic5761]

Thank you for sharing this ingenious adaption..May God continue to bless you and your channel.

[@automotivedyi1984]

Amazing

[@mikepower4113]

Looks like you got that machine running great. I'm still a little hesitant being i am not familiar with sewing machines at all.

[@kituki3965]

Muy bien...gracias

[@patrylaurent3868]

Yes, It"S OK She Does The Job!! 👍👍🙂🙂

[@chrisharpe4916]

Re: the motor being a little underpowered, you might want to take the friction wheel off and REDUCE the outside diameter of it with abrasive paper. Any reduction in OD will slow the machine a bit but reduce current draw on the motor. Less current = low temp, longer life, and better start up from zero.

[@davidbostock6933]

Per the video it looks like power is sufficient to me. These were designed and intended to patch shoes and the leather he is demonstrating with is very thick. USA sewing business like to use these to sew patches on baseball caps. A really thick assembly of leather layers is a problem as these machines are sold will be forced to sew a too short stitch to stitch distance. The bobbins are small to fit within the arm that will fit inside what you're sewing. Only a few feet of heavy thread will fit on the bobbin of these machines.

[@viscache1]

You can put threads in the sewing machine base and run 4” machine bolts through the motor base for tension control.

[@davidbostock6933]

Looks excellent as is. Far better than more expensive to accomplish arrangements I have seen. Your arrangement includes variable speed foot peddle. For heavy threads in the bobbin the spring on the bobbin holder is not needed for sufficient tension. RE: handweel rim too slippery SEARCH: anti-slip tape for stairs I think a lot of trouble with these machines is poor needle & thread combinations by uniformed users. I think the fabric provides resistance to slight upward movement of thread on needle to form large loop for hook to catch. Use a thread suitable in size for machine sewing of particular fabric. Use smallest needle that will slide down thread held at 45 degree angle. My long ago conceived aspiration is to power one of these in same fashion as you do but with inexpensive electric drill and mostly available parts. Downside with drill compared to your motor are a great deal more noise and far more power than needed. I think everytime anyone demonstrates machine sewing they should start a little beyond point of stitch and sew to beginning about 4 stitches away and then stitch in intended direction to end and then back stitch 4 holes so finished stitch stays tight at both ends. It's standard practice but most probably just start off without being shown or reading much of anything.

[@MKANDRESTINPEACE]

MAYBE WITH A BICYCLE CHAIN IT COULD WORK WITHOUT A CLAM . GREAT IDEA 🙏🙏👌👌💪💪

[@davecosta5254]

Hi John. Great video. I too was going to spend 1.3k for a sailrite but this looks perfect. I have the machine already. I'm ordering your gear kit now. Can you post a parts list of the motor controller ect. so I can get exactly what you have?

[@enyawdnitram185]

I figured it out. I thought the end of that thread-length screw always had to pressed against the metal frame. If you did that it would be a very tight thread which means the walking foot barely moves. I unscrewed the thread-length screw away from always touching the frame, made adjustments, and the walking foot works fine.

[@ruffusmagnifficus]

hola, muy interesante, he comprado ahora la maquina y me interesa el invento. mi duda es respecto al rodillo de goma en el motor, la has puesto tu o ya venia incorporada? ahi va la correa ,no? gracias maestro

[@purplefarmdog4047]

Thanks for sharing. Great demo. Where did you purchase your machine and motor?. Needles thread etc....

[@rgarmenta]

Awesome video. What did you coat the foot presser with? Does it prevent the markings the machine leaves on the leather?

[@WV591]

TU.good job, simple and effective. can it sew two 11 oz pieces together?

[@LUCKYB.]

Id like to see how that machine would do on 3/8 ths thick utility . That is about how thick my welts are on my pouches for my large camp knives .I make .

[@TheNanaweaver]

cool

[@sworntattoo498]

Bad ass! 🍻

[@dahmanus2002]

sweet

[@kapppz]

Did the rubber friction wheel come with the motor?

[@brianveitenheimer4492]

I’d do a belt drive with a jack shaft and second set of pulleys for further reduction. Way more torque and much slower more controlled operation.

[@ewayne1527]

Great video! I'm seriously in the market for an inexpensive machine like this. I've noticed on some other videos that the walking food damages the leather. It looks like you dipped yours in rubber dip. What was the reason for doing the rubber dip?

[@taylordickson4089]

Probably so the foot grips the leather for proper spacing in the stich

[@antsalt8409]

instead of electrical tape try smearing silicone around the rim and by dabbing the silicone while itis wet that will add a slight stipple for added grip,

[@kevinhgreaves]

I would fit a treadmill motor, plenty of videos on here on how to do it.

[@purplefarmdog4047]

Oops! Just saw the listings beloww....thanks

[@jjaylad]

Can a magnetic guide be used on the arm to control the stitch placement?

[@kizitobarnabas9425]

how do you control the force of the motor while sewing? and how is the straightness of the stitches managed?

[@ezequielelizondo381]

genial es una llanta de carro

[@kevanboone9179]

Could you add a bike chain and cassette onto the side of that wheel and accomplish the same thing, but with more consistency in every rotation of the motor, as opposed to just relying on friction and that clamp?

[@rodskibaltazar4699]

Ser,what size needle u used that video and also the motor .tnx

[@kizitobarnabas9425]

where can I find such good shoe repair machines on the Uganda's market?

[@MrjackieG]

If the wheel slips on the crank just take some good hockey stick tape and wrap the flywheel one wrap.

[@riverwindflutes]

Great video, I'm wondering if there is a way to slow that motor down some ?

[@mattinkel7342]

Motor can be slowed with a double belt drive or gear wheels arrangemnet ..ie 4 gears /or 4 pullies .. this will drop speed and increase torque so its a win win ..motor speed controllers will lose torque the slower you go so they arent any good

[@chrisharpe4916]

Just reduce the diameter of the friction wheel..... slows machine and helps with starting from high torque positions.

[@davidbradley1079]

What size needle and thread do you use

[@jonleone777]

Where did you get the rubber drive wheel on the motor

[@avian60]

just elongate the screw holes makes it ajustable

[@davidsims1329]

Can’t get the tension correct the bottom thread is coming up through the holes into the top part of the leather

[@user-kh9xo9fq6e]

Boa noite 🌆 caros amigos ,eu gostaria de saber se está máquina coze também os sapatos 👞

[@gregjohnson5194]

Could you tell me what size thread and needle you use in this video? Great mod. :)

[@DavZell]

Apparently not :-). Maybe he'll see this.

[@annierachellgeorge-irving5820]

Does the machine come with a walking foot?

[@WH6FQE]

Have you been able to find a larger motor to replace the 1.5 amp model since it is under powered?

[@jensrb50]

Since you do RC stuff maybe this is the wrong "gear" ratio

[@fallennumb]

what is the thickest thread can you use on these machines?

[@naborcastilloavalos2662]

Can u please tell me which motor your using and the brand of thread. Greatly appreciated

[@leathercraftertips]

I forget the brand. I got it on ebay. Lookup Singer 1.5 amp sewing machine motor. Most of them are all the same motors from Chine sold under different brands. I should have a link for the thread in the description. Best of luck!

[@GreenGrow-ck3pg]

3 years later, how had will it be to strap belt around crank & motor? One time I put a peg in a weed eater shaft put the weed eater on bike. The peg ate the tire in no time. This looks like the same problem. Nice f×+king job dude

[@jefferyyancey1616]

Amazon doesn't have that anymore can you give a serial # how do u control the speed

[@cadillacescalade1]

What type of thread you use??

[@CarlosJimenez-to9sx]

Hola buenas tardes. Desde. España el enlace que pones para la rueda de fricción no aparece en la página que pones

[@juanjuan7515]

de dónde sacaste la rueda de goma del motor

[@kevanboone9179]

That manual turning knob looks like it's going to fly off one day and hit you in the face.

[@juanrocha4252]

Hey my brother I have a question what size of tread are you using?

[@leathercraftertips]

#69 Bonded Nylon. Should be a link in the description.

[@kenlautsch4410]

I just got same machine given to me I am to use a treadmill motor all you to get is a foot pedal

[@beardoe6874]

The link for the friction wheel doesn't work for me. Is it a 1/4" or 9/32" shaft?

[@beardoe6874]

Also, can you measure the diameter of the sewing machine crank?

[@6tamara]

I cannot see the link for the motor anywhere. Please help.

[@leathercraftertips]

It's in the video description.

[@don31049]

where you get the tension wheel, great ideal

[@leathercraftertips]

Ebay and amazon for the motor. Links in the description.

[@CarlosJimenez-to9sx]

On las dimensiones. Del eje no encuentro

[@tsekisonqhome6684]

Any shop available in south Africa please

[@leathercraftertips]

Best place to order one is Amazon.

[@DieTabbi]

Nice idea. Can the foot walk very slow? More important then running fast. Great 👍

[@orlandoguerrero3268]

Donde venden esa máquina y cuánto valen

[@jenrizar660]

Hey man what’s the bigger needle size that you use and thread

[@jenrizar660]

I try needle number 22 with 210 thread but doesn’t work the thread breaks

[@leathercraftertips]

@@jenrizar660 18 needle and 69 thread.

[@jenrizar660]

Thanks man 👍🏻

[@joseadalbertocordoba4137]

Quiero comprar un makina de estas q debo ASER

[@GreenGrow-ck3pg]

I just don't understand, I got this same mechine with that pathetic bobin holds nothing & what size thread are u using? I got a pib squeak thread came with it.

[@ekoprayitno235]

Harga nya mesin jahit berapa, belinya dimana?

[@realisticthinking3019]

THINCK leather 3:49

[@antsalt8409]

has anyone tried using an old singer motor and peddle? i might try that with one of my old 66k motors, but I've got a couple of razor e100 24v scooters that have chain and sprockets with motors that pull me (might be to fast) i have tried the middle microwave motor but they are another kind that changes direction if stopped? washing machine to big, grass strimmer? wheelchair motor & gearbox to good for what's needed, an old 24v drill with crap batteries but i could put on charge and use while on charge using the ni-cad pack to trickle the power like a capacitor??? cannot understand why cheap old sewing machine motors with peddles have not been used when electricaly its one unit with plug, and pully, belt if you can fix the sewing machine crank pully wheel on the cobbler, thats it both next to me so unless i fall sleep i will do it now. 00.51 21/1/21

[@user-lp5vx4sp1l]

Que vale está máquina es para coser zapatos

[@jejenjeni6453]

Berapa hargaya

[@clydemartinez7226]

too much pressure will burn the bearings in the little motor.

[@ezequielelizondo381]

de juguete ho

[@LDsplace]

man u d

[@ranitahunther218]

Pobre motor se va a quemar

[@asikasik5175]

India me dilevry

[@perrypike90]

That little motor has not even enough torque to repair shoes. I think in China they have a helper crank for the operator. But I suppose it may sew light weight leathers.