Breaking Needles - How Much Should Shop Charge To Fix?

[stanly]

I called around some and talked to someone who seems to think that this should be covered with a normal COA (clean, oil, adjust). I looked inside the end cover and can't see where there is an adjustment.

guess I have 2 ques.:

is this someting I could do myself?

You think the "coverd by COA" statment just a setup for a later "Oh, that's an extra charge" routine?

[Sylvia]

Yes, you could probably do that yourself provided you have a good feel for mechanics and can find some guidance somewhere.

Yes, it would be a charge if you had a tech do it if your purchase didn't include that. It might be a good idea to pay the charge and watch closely and ask questions.

[gottaknow]

Learn to clean and oil your machine yourself. If you take it to a shop to have them troubleshoot the needle breakage, then that's what you're paying for and when you take it back, it shouldn't be breaking needles. If you're using the wrong size or type of needle, a good mechanic will be able to tell you. Be sure and take your material and thread for them to use. Have them sew on the machine and more important they should let you sew on it before you pay. If it's something that you're doing, a good mechanic will correct you and help you learn to get the most out of your machine. Repairing the machine shouldn't be tied in with cleaning and oiling. It would be like taking your car in for an oil change, finding out you need a new transmission, and have it included in the price. I honestly leave a fair amount of fuzz in the machine to transport oil to all the tiny areas that the oiling system doesn't get. None are perfect. Keep the fuzz out of the area between the throat plate and the feed dogs, as well as the thread path. The needle bar and presser bars should be kept clean so excess oil doesn't migrate down to your material. Have fun!

Regards, Eric

[stanly]

"find some guidance somewhere." this would be my ideal solution

sounds like you're both saying skip the COA package deal just pay t o have stirk problem fixed. (machine seem clean inside and I oil about 1 /mo.)

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

Learn to clean and oil your machine yourself. If you take it to a shop to have them troubleshoot the needle breakage, then that's what you're paying for and when you take it back, it shouldn't be breaking needles. If you're using the wrong size or type of needle, a good mechanic will be able to tell you. Be sure and take your material and thread for them to use. Have them sew on the machine and more important they should let you sew on it before you pay. If it's something that you're doing, a good mechanic will correct you and help you learn to get the most out of your machine. Repairing the machine shouldn't be tied in with cleaning and oiling. It would be like taking your car in for an oil change, finding out you need a new transmission, and have it included in the price...Have fun!

Regards, Eric

Eric is very much on point here, and understands more than a bit what sewing service and support people do, if they are any good.

[stanly]

must be that this isn't just general knowledge... I'll let it stay that way.

Fixed.

Eric's reply seemed very gneralized to me.

Edited December 23, 2013 by stanly

[gottaknow]

must be that this isn't just general knowledge... I'll let it stay that way.

Fixed.

Eric's reply seemed very gneralized to me.

[gottaknow]

So did you get your needle problem fixed?

Regards, Eric