Wouldn't it be nice if there was a scoring system that gave you quantitative info on what machine might be best for you? Heath Jackson has devoted the last 6 years to creating this tool. Like many makers, he had a dream of making a project to enable his outdoor pursuits. What started as just a tool became his infatuation. Since then he has bought and restored over 30 machines. While working with these machines Heath, kept careful notes on 7 distinctive features. With the help of friendly internet compatriots the homemade spreadsheet has become fairly extensive.  The Scoring System  1. Power - Not including industrial machines 2. Strength - Punching power3.  Finesse - How delicate of an item can you put through? 4. Machine Tolerance - Finely tuned or thrown together?5. Durability - Is it metal parts or plastic parts?6. Ease - Can I find information/parts about it? 7. Features - What are you trying to accomplish?Machines MUST HAVES: Has to have reverseRound bobbinMust have zigzag (for maker generalist mahcine)Must have power/motor Readily available for saleAvoid non-metal plastic critical partsTop Home Machines Mentioned: Kenmore 1914 or1941Necchi BU MiraPfaff 130, 1200 series, 117Bernina X30 Series, 530-930 for mechanical, 1130, 1230 for motherboardSinger 411G, Rocketeer 500 series with slant needleViking 19-22 seriesElnaJanome 50’s - 90’s any machine especially if made by New Home Top Industrial Machines Mentioned:  Bernina 217 - $1,000Pfaff 138Brother TZ1-B652Singer 20-UPfaff Juki 8700Consew RbFollow Heath on Instagram @77gearco Find Us on Social Media 🚀 @RipstopbytheRoll www.ripstopbytheroll.com