Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Sorting Through Available Sewing Machine Repair Manuals

By David Trumble

Have you ever considered how easy it is to do your own sewing machine service? What about the idea of starting your own lucrative sewing machine repair business?

Sewing machine repair manuals, books, and courses are available over the internet and in book stores. Finding the right course or book for you is a can be a challenge. What should you look for in a course or book? Are the materials well written and professional? Does the author make things clear and understandable? Just what should you look for in a sewing machine repair manual?

Quality information you can depend on is a top consideration. Having that information presented clearly and understandably is also important. You need the right stuff to confidently repair sewing machines.

If you are mechanically inclined, you might think you can go without a manual, but chances are you will just make things worse. There are so many parts that have to work just right, even a slight misalignment could even lock up a perfectly functioning sewing machine.

If you less mechanicallymindful, you may be fearful to work on a sewing machine. A good sewing machine repair manual will give you the confidence, knowledge, and skill to do the job right.

Here are some keys to guide your search for the right sewing machine repair book.

One: It should be convenient. Yes, you could spend thousands of dollars flying to Denver, Chicago, or St. Louis for a few days of training, but that may not be suitable. On the other hand, several great courses are now available over the internet. They are easy to download and access on your schedule.

Second, the repair manual must cover a wide range of sewing machine brands, makes, and models. A manual on a specific model may be useful, but may not be helpful on any other sewing machine. The course should cover the similarities and differences between machines.

Then, make sure the repair book deals with the full range of topics. The technician will need to understand threads, threading, tensions, bobbins, and many other basic items. Make sure it starts with basics and moves to include more advanced themes.

Do not overlook the need to learn proper machine disassembly techniques, cleaning procedures, and lubrication practices.

Make sure the course is thorough. The course should provide a complete tune up plan with detailed checklists. When you are done you will need to know how to test the machine for many issues as well as identify the causes and provide the corrective measures.

Six, do not overlook information on repairs of motors, lights, controls, and wiring.

Seven, does the repair book teach how to make the common adjustments. Adjusting positions, alignments, tension assemblies, timings, and balance are common issues.

Eighth, a good repair manual will teach you how to replace broken and worn parts using proper procedures and techniques. This must include tips on maintaining good parts organization to help remember the order of assembly and disassembly. Complete details of follow up adjustments are also critical.

Ninth, a good quality repair book will also reveal where to get replacement parts, how to find customers, and other helps for those interested in opening their own sewing machine repair business.

Millions of sewing machine users are looking for someone to service their sewing machine. Why not be the key to their search? This is an easy business to start from your garage without any overhead. If you charged only $90 per machine, you could be earning good profits very quickly.

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