Leather Cutting Machine, 10.2 x 5.9 in Embossing Plate Manual Die Cutter, 0.47 in Pressure Stroke Leather Embossing Machine, Dual Guide Shafts Die Cut Machine for Various of Materials

Love this press!

I come from a gasket cutting background. Starting a home based business and needed to cut sponge rubber. I choose this press because the force (3300 lbs) would be enough and long dies could be pushed through making part length a non issue.It comes packaged in a wooden box with cut out hand holds, nice. You'll have the tighten the bottom nuts and adjust the cutting height nuts. Make sure the handle pints away from you and the name on the bottom plate is facing you. Without the handle facing away the .47" clearance won't be achieved, meaning you might be limited to cutting only very thin material. I'm cutting .200 thick material without a problem and the handle (and my hand) doesn't hit a long die's steel rule.I attached the cutting board to the top plate using the (4) existing holes. A counter sink keeps everything flat. I'm cutting with the rule up and place material on the die which makes easier for me to see what's going on.This press will allow you to apply as much or little force as needed to make clean cuts. Our dies will thank you for this with longer life. Happy cutting...

Works for cutting leather with proper dies. Heavy and stable. Only complaint I have is; if you purchase dies with pins to cut stitching holes, this press does not push the leather down far enough to completely create the holes. I've found that I have to place scrap pieces of leather over the leather in the die (after punching it out) and drive it down over the stitching hole pins with a rawhide mallet to finish the process. While this is a bit of a PITA, it does make the process quite a bit easier and more accurate than cutting by hand.Sellers: don't offer bribes for up ratings. I will report you to Amazon. I rely on these ratings as I'm sure many do and I consider this behavior unacceptable. If you want to lose me as a customer - that's the way.

Very niceThis thing is a beastAwesome

This thing is heavy for me so I got it in place a little at a time, opened it and set it in a place on a hard surface so it didn’t need to move again.I read the directions and watch a couple of videos on how to adjust it before starting. I got it together and when I moved the handle, I noticed it was crooked coming down. I looked at the adjustment areas and then notices the roller on the bar was not in the groove correctly on the left side.I was able to get it in the groove but it is loose and still not level when cutting. I went to the support thing and tried to call the number- IT DOESNT WORK!!I went to the message option and I couldn’t get help because my Amazon order number did not work!So if the contact from Amazon is wrong and I can’t message as told to on product support, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET AN ANSWER???I looked up some info online and found a support email so I tried to email it on my own.If they are timely and message back then help me, I will update.The machine is too hard for me to lift so it will be impossible for me to return it. It took me over a week to slide it into a place to use it. How am I supposed to exchange it if something can’t be adjusted and I can’t move it???