Sewing Machine Tensions can be balanced by yourself, but you need to understand the number one mistake most sewers make. When attempting to do this there is one simple thing to remember.

The first thing I always do when I get a machine on the bench is clean the top tension discs out. This is very easy to do and takes very little time. Find a piece of non fuzzy material about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide (soft material will work best, like a non fuzzy cotton).

Next, raise the presser foot so the tension discs are open. This will allow you to get your material inside of them and clean any fuzz or thread build up that may be caught between them (look inside where you thread your machine through the tension if it is not right on the outside).

Now, with the material held in a position that you can run it back and forth or up and down you are ready to clean the tension. Put your material inside of the discs and move it back and forth several times. When you are done with this, simply take a deep breath and blow hard right into where you cleaned. Make sure your top tension is set between 4-5 or right in the neutral position and you are done.

Depending on whether your sewing machine has a drop in bobbin or snap in bobbin the actual cleaning to do will be the same, but I will … Read more

A broken washing machine means dirty clothes piling up. It means inconvenient trips to the laundromat, or expensive drop-off and pickup service. That’s why you want to get your washer fixed as soon as possible. What you might not realize is that you can troubleshoot a few washing machine issues on your own, before picking up the phone to call a repair professional. Of course, major repairs should be left to the experts to ensure that you don’t damage your unit further by taking apart something you can’t put back together.

Washer Won’t Run at All

It may seem like common sense, but the reason your washing machine isn’t running could be that it’s unplugged, or the plug is loose. Check the power connection first. If everything is properly plugged in, you can check that power is running to that outlet by unplugging the washing machine and plugging in another small appliance, such as a hair dryer. If the hair dryer works, the outlet is fine and the washer is broken; if the hair dryer doesn’t work, check to make sure the GFCI has not been tripped and inspect your electrical panel to see if a circuit breaker has been flipped. If all the breakers are on and the outlet isn’t giving any power, you need an electrician rather than a washing machine repair technician.

Washer Won’t Fill or Drain

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If you are considering buying a cutting machine to enhance your crafting projects, you have probably noticed there are a wide variety of machines from which to choose. How do you decide which machine will be the best for you? Price, of course, is the biggest determining factor, but where do you go after that? Do you want a manual machine or an electronic system? Do you want to purchase individual dies, cartridges with multiple images, or do you want the extreme versatility of a computer based machine? Here are a few facts about the types of cutting machines available.

Manual Die Cutting Machines

Manual cutting machines require no electricity and are operated by hand. They are the least pricey of your options. Some of the manual cutters include the Cuttlebug, the Sizzix, and the Quickut Squeeze or the Quickut Revolution. You will need to buy individual dies for these machines, one for each shape you want to cut. The Cuttlebug, one of the newest models of manual cutters, will use dies from most manufactures and has a nice embossing feature. Both the Cuttlebug and the Sizzix will cut fairly thick materials like chipboard, fun foam and felt. The Sizzix, however, is one of the oldest die cutting machines available and is limited to one or two fonts. All of these units are portable for taking along to crops or vacations.

Electronic Cutting Machines

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There are many things that a fax machine is capable of doing. Many people are not aware of the various tasks that can be performed by this communication device. This is why we are going to tell you all about those things that faxing machines can do. So, what are the functions of a fax machine? Keep reading below to find out.

For starters, we all know that they can send messages. They can send them to other fax equipments for quicker delivery of documents. All you have to do is dial the number that you are going to send it to and slip it in. It scans it and you keep the copy.

It also allows other people to transmit documents to you. They allow you to receive faxes in the very speedy and secure manner. It comes in handy especially if you need signatures for an important document and so forth.

There are also those that find that the fax device can be used for other things as well. One of functions of most of the modern day fax machines its usage as a copier and scanner. Most of today’s machines are multifunctional.

Then, there is one last thing that it can be used for. It can be used as a printer in a way. You can send faxes from your computer which will then make a copy for you as well. This can be quite economical for some who are tight on money.

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Do you want to find some home theater speaker, then this report will go some way to supporting you with your variety. The speakers that I’m hunting into are made by a firm known as Accusound Australia Pty Ltd they are Australian enterprise and they make 5.1 or 7.1 surround speakers. I am writing this review to share my experience with the top quality and the established up of these accusound speakers. Some of the factors that I will protect are how effectively do they seem, also how perfectly do they audio and how straightforward they are to set-up the speakers.

The accusound overview will be of the 2009 design signature series reference 8.5 speakers. these speakers consist of two front main speakers two rear speakers a middle speaker and a Sub woofer, or a LFE “lower frequency influence” as my Yamaha RXV663 amp phone calls it. I was on a extremely tight finances so these speakers came at a discount selling price I wasn’t anticipating far too significantly the way of audiophile effectiveness. I was amazed by the claim from the suppliers that all the speakers in this package deal have been completely tone matched. the front speakers are the principal speakers every single tower comes with 2x 200mm bass motorists also it comes with a mid variety 150mm driver and a 25mm elliptical comfortable carried out tweeter. the centre speaker comprises of 2x165mm drivers and also a 25mm elliptical delicate dome tweeter this offers great bass response also … Read more

My challenging question to you, ” Are you a techno dinosaur”? A what? I meet business owners face to face every day. While there are millions of people online, there are still business owners not using the internet to leverage their business. Millions are working with cloud computing, but the techno dinosaurs are doing business with their head in the cloud.

How to recognize a techno dinosaur?

They really don’t use the computer as a tool to run the business. What, you’re surprised, maybe you’re not and you know someone like this. Let me paint a picture of a techno dinosaur. There is very little they can do over the web, never mind posting a picture to Facebook. Word, Microsoft Office just a not too familiar term. Techno dinosaurs are being hauled into the 21st century kicking and screaming. They can barely use spell check let alone operate the latest cell phone to access email. And email access, wow let’s not go there!

Taking your business to the cloud!

I love showing a techno dinosaur how to operate technology savvy tools, scheduling, invoicing, and connecting to and creating an email list. There are so many ways a business can deliver, and capture value online successfully. One example is the recent invasion of bricks-and-clicks model, customers shop online and pick up their order at a local store. A brilliant use of the extending the function of the business model.

My favorite project to date was working with a client who had … Read more