AC motors use pieces of carbon called carbon brushes to rub against the armature of the motor causing the motor shaft to move when the...

During the late 1889's AC motors began to be added to the back of sewing machines. Today mechanical machines commonly have the AC motor...

How do you set belts? Whether it is the power drive belt or a timing belt, the rule remains the same. Measure the width of the belt...

Certain phrases can have serious unintended consequences. A customer brings in her machine and proudly announces, "My machine has worked...

After one hundred and thirty years of mechanical sewing machines a revolutionary change came during the 1990's. The modern computerized...

Prior to 1980's all sewing machines were mechanical sewing machines. We classify them as such because they form stitches using gears and...

How much money can I make...? That depends on you. A full time business is about 20 machines per week or 1,000 per year. (At $100 per...

Millions of sewing machines need service and/or repair every year. The demand is huge, and the number of qualified technicians is...

When you attend a training with any sewing machine company, you receive a certificate of completion indicating what machine you worked on....

Many beginning technicians think it would be good to be able to offer warranty service, however, who really wants to work for free? ...