First, this thing is HEAVY. I mean, REALLY HEAVY. Over 108 lbs (49 kgs). Solid steel construction and a whole lot of it. Second, you may have to align the cams on the top with the cam keys and the slots. I thought one of the cam keys was missing (2 little silver bit of metal that keys in the cam rotating top to force press plate down) but it had just fallen out of its slot and into the plastic bad wrap around the press. I found that a long solid screwdriver shaft useful to leverage to get some space between the spring-loaded press and the cam bar to get everything (the cams) in the proper slots and the cams seated with the cam keys properly. Third, I got this direct from VEVOR (faster shipment than Amazon; same price, same machine) and the FEDEX guy left it in a thin wooden shipping crate thing with weird origami-like metal latches on each edge to keep it together. I did get it from my front porch to my workshop by myself with fear, trepidation, and prayer (I'm a big guy), but I suggest you strong buddy lift this bad boy from wherever it gets dropped to where you want it to be. Fourth, the threaded posts on which the mechanism is supported are going to be loose and in need of adjustment. VEVOR does provide a huge wrench in the box with the handle (you may also need a second wrench to secure the bolts to the base) to adjust those monster bolts. Take your time and make sure there is no wobble and it's solid before trying to press/cut anything. Fifth, you're probably going to have to adjust the height of the press plate so that it fits what you're using the machine for. For me, I adjusted the height to allow for the cutting board (included if you don't have one), my leather die, and the leather to go easily under the press plate for ease of positioning. I just did a finer height adjustment of the plate this morning after spending a few days using it for better cutting operations. So, in closing, this thing works but is really HEAVY and will need some coarse and finer a