Rex Portable Blindstitch Hemming Machine

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This is a very well built machine. All metal, nice and heavy. Makes perfect stitches and most of all is portable. I am very impressed with how nice it is. If you are in the market for a hemmer,, this is the one you need. Clamps down to any table.

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I bought this machine for personal use. I have never used a hemming machine before. This machineis easy to thread , but the instructions are hard to understand, not written in good English grammer.It's made of good quality materials. Sews fast, so I had to practice a lot. Overall, it is doing what I expected and I am pleased.

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I bought the Rex "portable" machine to use in a shop I run where we occasionally want to provide hemming services. (A uniform shop). We have NO extra space, so I bought for size, the name, and hopes it would work out...It did! Since then we have purchased three more for other locations.This machine isn't "lightweight" as far as lifting or carrying. It's a sturdy machine and has worked terrific at all our locations.One small problem we found is easy operator error because it's easy to lean against the knee-lifter while hemming if you don't position yourself not to. Once we realised we were doing this - some problems we had occasionally with stitching was solved.Two months of steady service - easy to use - and takes little to no space. I'm half-thinking of ordering one for my house - but it just seems like overkill after ordering 4!If you hem a lot of clothes (and I even sewed up a bunch of curtain hems - heh!) it is well worth the price.

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I am hopeful I can figure this machine out. The instructions are pretty worthless. Perhaps we can start a blog on how to use this machine. I have only tried it one day since I bought it. Threading is easy. Is there an easy way to feed the fabric through the machine? If there's a foot lift, I can't find it. Would love to get on board with my new machine, taking someone's advice, practice, practice, practice. Or can someone post a YouTube video on the use of this machine? I would appreciate that a ton!

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This has got to be the best purchase I've made in a long time!! This machine runs like a dream, it really feels like an industrial machine. It isn't flimsy at all, it even has a little motor in the back. Nice material too, cast iron, it feels so professional! Started hemming stuff right out of the box! I wish I had this when I was in design school, glad I got it now though! I LOVE THIS MACHINE!!!!!! ; ) My only negative comment about it is that the foot pedal is too light weight ( flimsy plastic) for such a lovely strong machine. I wish it was a metal pedal, maybe I can have it replaced.

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