Sewing Machine Mechanic!

[Jimbob]

I am very careful about recomending sources to other people, especially people claim to be sewing machine mechanics!

And I do have been burned over the years by such people once or twice...

Good luck hit me last week, Bob from West Virginia finally moved back home....close to my area. I have been able to pick up basics on some of my machines, like simple timing, tension problems and trouble shooting...and thanks to Bob Kovar and Wiz on here numerous times been told how to!

But every now and then u need somebody you can trust with your beloved or badly needed sewing machine, somebody who does it right!

Ol Bob is now settled in Kingsport, TN right down town...

He is a magic man when it comes to sewing machines of all kinds!

Short story long, if a.ybody needs a mechanic with 35 yrs of experience close to his area, give him a call 423-246-4520...and no, I do not gain from this endorsement....just want to make sure ya all dont get burned.

maybe a good starting thread, tell us ur experience and let us know who done you well!?

Just a thought!

Jimbob

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

The situation in Australia is that there are very few mechanics who will touch industrials. The older guys who could strip and rebuild a 132k6 blindfolded have mostly retired and very few of the new generation are good for much more than swapping PC Boards in domestic machines.

I am not a sewing machine mechanic and never claim to be but I have a long list of people asking me to look at machines because the closest person is 200km away. People like me because I give them a list of things to do and check before I will even look at the machine. Servicing machines is not really something that I want to do and it gives me great pleasure when people do some basic work and realise that there is an easy solution.

[Rayban]

But every now and then u need somebody you can trust with your beloved or badly needed sewing machine, somebody who does it right!

Which is why I feel good having Toledo Bob just a 20 minute drive from me......but usually a phone call is all it takes.

I believe that if you were to ever visit his shop you would see that he is much more than a tension adjuster.

Edited November 5, 2012 by Rayban

[Jimbob]

Ohhhhh yeahhhh, Toledo Bob has always an aswer....I leaned this very early!

If he just would grab his business and move about 400 miles south....haha...

It is priceless to have an mechanic near home, a phone call can fix a many things....but a experienced hand touching ur beloved machine and actually fixing it is cool.

And lets think a minute, answering a phone call and talking people throu a problem costs time and time is money!!

So thank You Toledo Bob for many aswered calls....to me and many others!!

I also try to take care of my machines myself, not a mechanic but can do basics...sort of makes ya feell good when that 60 year old sucker hummes again after u had ur hands in it!!

Thank you to all GOOD sewing machine mechanics....!!

James

[gottaknow]

I've been a mechanic since 1980. I was very fortunate that I worked under two masters of the craft. It's not enough to know how to turn a screwdriver. I've fixed many more machines by NOT using a screwdriver. I've apprenticed several mechanics over the years. It takes about 5 years in a factory setting to get someone accomplished. A new mechanic mistake is to always want to tear the machine down to the bearings, when in fact, it's simply threaded wrong. I have over the years wanted to present teaching material in an easy to understand format. With videos, Utube, dvds and such, I think now's the time to start this project while I still can.heh At this point, I'm thinking a series of Utube videos from my factory where all my resource materials and machines are would be a good place to do it. When I have something online, I'll let folks know. Here's a short video about the factory I take care of.

Regards, Eric

http://youtu.be/qrOxSfFLCZ4

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

Threaded wrong, wrong, bent or blunt needle, wrong needle orientation, crap thread, cleanliness and such account for most of the issues brought to me. I don't have time to be ripping machines apart and I would rather see the owners learn more about how and why their machine works.

I've been a mechanic since 1980. I was very fortunate that I worked under two masters of the craft. It's not enough to know how to turn a screwdriver. I've fixed many more machines by NOT using a screwdriver. I've apprenticed several mechanics over the years. It takes about 5 years in a factory setting to get someone accomplished. A new mechanic mistake is to always want to tear the machine down to the bearings, when in fact, it's simply threaded wrong. I have over the years wanted to present teaching material in an easy to understand format. With videos, Utube, dvds and such, I think now's the time to start this project while I still can.heh At this point, I'm thinking a series of Utube videos from my factory where all my resource materials and machines are would be a good place to do it. When I have something online, I'll let folks know. Here's a short video about the factory I take care of.

Regards, Eric

[Rayban]

Eric, cool stuff, thanks for the vid.

I would be very interested in following your progress in the video series if you ever get them off the ground.

[gottaknow]

Eric, cool stuff, thanks for the vid.

I would be very interested in following your progress in the video series if you ever get them off the ground.

It's something I've been thinking of for years. A hands on approach as well as some classroom style teaching. It's been a very satisfying career. Aside from the flags, we also make tactical gear, jackets, pants, uniforms etc.

Regards, Eric