Suitcase on wheels DIY repair

In detail: a suitcase on wheels DIY repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

The indisputable advantage of suitcases is their capacity and mobility. Violation of the integrity of the wheels or legs significantly affects the usability of the product, in particular its movement. If you need urgent repair of suitcases in Minsk, and there is no way to go to the workshop, you can try to change the wheels of the suitcase yourself.

If the purchase of a new product is not planned in the near future, and there are no repair shops nearby or there is no budget for this, you should perform several, at first glance, simple steps:

remove a broken part or a wheel with a mount;
buy an identical product;
attach it in place of the old one.

By the type of fastening of the wheel itself, they are distinguished as solid (the wheel is soldered into the general structure) and prefabricated (the parts are untwisted, assembled separately without special tools).

Models of suitcases are available where the wheels are held by bolts or screws. This allows you to unscrew the damaged part with a screwdriver, and replace it quite quickly.

Wheels with rivets placed under the lining of the suitcase will require more complex manipulation. On the inside, an incision is made along two perpendicular sides. It is desirable that this be at the edges, since later non-factory seams will be less noticeable. Use pliers or wire cutters to loosen the rivets. The wheel is replaced with an old design or new holders are mounted. The lining is then sewn neatly.

In the absence of visible outer parts of the rivets or their breakage, the structure should be completely replaced and it is better to use the bolted method. Although it involves the same intervention under the lining layer, it will facilitate future repairs.

Often they use radical measures - they install new wheels with fasteners in a completely different place, and the old ones are knocked down.

Presentable appearance is just as important as the functionality of the suitcase; when buying new wheels, you should be guided by the principle of pairing (even if you need to replace only one) and identity (in terms of the location of the fastening, the sizes of fasteners and wheels).

Before changing the wheels of a suitcase, an old broken wheel is taken to the store. This will help determine both the dimensions and the style of the product, its color. Sellers will provide their recommendations, but do not forget that their goal is to sell at a higher price, and for the buyer the purchase principles are a symbiosis of strength, beauty, and affordability.

Video (click to play).

It happens that it is not the wheels of the suitcase that needs to be replaced, but the broken legs. In this case, you need iron or wooden corners, or special plastic legs, which are sold at any hardware store. The variety of such products implies not only the color scheme, but also the size, height and width of the leg.

You can also replace the legs at home with the use of improvised means: in the presence of thick wire, a tool and, of course, manual dexterity. The basis for the repair in this case is to recreate the exact geometry of the broken leg.

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Replacing suitcase wheels

Judging by the statistics - this is the most popular blog page, however, it is not surprising - the season of vacations and suitcases, an integral attribute of the trip.

Let me clarify that this is not an advertisement for a workshop - this is an experience of independently replacing the suitcase wheels with other, more suitable for this - roller wheels.

Replacing the suitcase wheels with roller skate wheels
Suitcases on wheels often suffer from one defect (and, regardless of the manufacturer) - too hard and loud wheels. A suitcase rattles like a cart if not carried over a perfect surface.

In other words - too noisy suitcase wheels. How can the situation be rectified? At the same time, let's see how to remove the wheels from the POLAR suitcase.

The problem is in the wheels themselves from the suitcase - they are usually made of PVC, which does not add shock-absorbing properties to them. Further, under the cut, my solution to the problem on the new POLAR suitcase is to strike a preemptive blow to the wrong wheels of the suitcase!

Worn suitcase wheel

Either a new but too hard wheel

We disassemble. The technique depends on the characteristics of the suitcase, in our case we had to drill out the riveted bushings

The most important part is the new casters. The most suitable in all respects are roller skate wheels. They are sold in different diameters and quality. So you can choose the right ones. The wheels in the photo are polyurethane, with bearings. The rest of the fasteners are from a regular store. It is important - try to keep the new wheels not much smaller than the old ones - otherwise the suitcase will fall or cling to the road.

We install a new wheel (a regular bolt and nuts), after having lubricated everything with Castrol CV joint grease

Photo from the reverse side - counter nut so as not to unscrew from vibration

We attach everything back to the suitcase

Inside view (by the way, POLAR suitcases are good because everything is zippered and lining too - you don't need to juggle anything)

All the assembly work took about 10 minutes (along with a photo) and voila!

Test pilot Agrafena Ofinogenovna

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Throughout the year, a person is waiting for the blessed time of vacations, remembering how great everything was (in most cases) the last time. And already to prepare for a new trip, pondering the upcoming trip and collecting money "in a pile". And now the long-awaited, but at the same time unexpected luck in the form of a “burning” tour came to the house. For packing 24 hours, we pack our suitcase and go!

Here are just a suitcase removed from the mezzanine shocks with its obscene appearance, and then we remember, yes there was a case, the wheel came off, but it does not matter, the trouble is that it is not known where it is. And one more, which is smaller, has fallen into disrepair and, most likely, the purchase of a new suitcase cannot be avoided. And this is an unplanned waste of money, which on vacation will not be superfluous. Therefore, we will make repairs.

First of all, it is necessary to remove the wheel arches from the attachment point, they are held on the body of the suitcase by some kind of rivets, the spreading tips of which (from the side of the interior of the suitcase) must be well squeezed "into a bunch" with pliers and then either knock them out with a weave nail (if not punch) with a hammer, or pull it out with the same pliers, hooking it onto the cap from the outside. It will not be at all difficult to do this, because this mount is essentially decorative. So the wheel arches are removed.

Next, we take the available wheels and go shopping or to the market in search of an adequate replacement. And don't ask for the wheels for the suitcase - you won't find it. Ask for inline skate wheels. You can easily find the bigger ones. But the middle wheel, of a smaller diameter, I found in a hardware store among furniture accessories, it was called a "support wheel". Please note that roller skate wheels have two bearings each, which means that they will not wear out, and the suitcase will move faster than the rolling one.

I note that earlier large wheels rotated on an axle with a diameter of 6 mm, and for new axles, a diameter of 8 mm is needed, but nothing needs to be drilled out, during operation, the old axles have already wiped the plastic of the holes just to the required size. The wheel is installed in the niche in the following order: the axle is passed into the hole in the wall of the niche, then a washer is put on without fail (to prevent the sidewall of the wheel from touching the walls of the niche), the wheel itself is installed, another washer, and the axle is inserted into the hole of the second wall. But the nut is screwed on after the niche is installed, but before it is fastened with screws.

The niche put in place is fixed with M6 screws with washers and a nut (it is better even with two - to counter)

He did not remove the supporting furniture taken in place of the middle wheel from the existing metal base, but sawed off the excess from it in order to fit into the niche. Due to the existing stop, the wheel did not fall into the niche due to the hole developed by the previous axis, but rose just as needed.

The assembled "undercarriage" would look no worse than the new one, if it were not for the wear of the bottom upholstery, however, "in working position" they are not visible. As for the performance indicators, they are clearly superior to the previous ones.

So I didn't have to buy a new "fellow traveler" for "from 2000 rubles and more." The suitcase is ready for further work and I dare to assure you of long-term use.

The best way to fix a suitcase is to take it to the workshop, where it will certainly be put back on its feet, or rather, on wheels. But what if you need to repair the retractable handle of a suitcase urgently, right during the trip? And the craftsmen sometimes ask for so much for their work that this money would be enough to buy a simple replacement for a broken suitcase. If you are not very worried about the aesthetic appearance of the case, it will be possible to repair it, even if you are, well, very far from nuts and bolts. How exactly can this be done? It all depends on the degree of damage.

When the handle breaks on the way, the beauty and durability of the repair is out of the question. It is important to do everything quickly and relatively reliably: so much so that you do not have to drag the suitcase in your hands to the very destination. And a real professional of express repairs - scotch tape will help us to do this.

So, the most common problem is a fracture of one of the retractable handle tubes. In terms of doing it yourself, the situation is very similar to applying a splint in case of a fracture in a person.

Find a rigid frame that acts as a tire. It might be a small metal pipe, but in the field you usually have to rely on a pencil, ruler or comb - the stronger the better.
An improvised splint is applied to the fracture site along the pipe.
Now the fracture site is wrapped with tape or tape along the entire length of the tire, or at least 5-7 cm in each direction from the fracture.

Of course, folding the handle with the tire back will be unrealistic, so if you still have to check in your suitcase, limit yourself to simply wrapping the break with tape in several layers.

Not everyone takes scotch or duct tape with them on trips (but in vain!), So the short-sighted will have to try to replace this irreplaceable product with improvised means: a handkerchief, cling film from sandwiches, stationery clips, if they fit.

By the way, this method can be used even if the handle is broken in several places, practically crumbling. You just have to find a tire a little longer or increase their number, and you will need to wrap it up with tape more reliably.

So you brought a broken suitcase home, and now you have enough time to slowly deal with the problem and try to repair the telescopic system with your own hands. Let's say right away: without experience in welding and polishing metal, it will not work to make the handle look like new, so all aesthetes will have to go to the workshops.But if you only need functionality from a suitcase, you can improve the way to strengthen the rift by replacing the tire with a pin.

Loosen the telescopic bolts and remove the broken part.
Insert a reinforcement of the structure in the form of a metal rod of a slightly smaller width than the cavity itself.
Secure the break with the same tape or tape.
Fasten the reinforced structure with the bolts back.

If a break allows, you do not even need to twist the pipe out of the telescopic holders, but it is important that the length of the pin is equal to the length of the handle itself, otherwise your reinforcement will dangle inside.

Another possible problem that you can solve with your own hands is the unscrewing of the bolts that hold the structure and, as a result, the handle dangling from one or both sides. To repair it, it is enough to tighten these or put new bolts and nuts in place of the old ones, for which you need to get close to the frame from the inside through the upholstery.

If it was not the telescopic handle, but the stationary handle that was unscrewed, you can also secure it with a bolt and nut, if it was not mechanically damaged (not cracked, not broken into parts)

Choose suitcases with telescopic, stationary and side handles so that in the event of a breakdown of one or even two of them, you have a backup transport option.

The second most common problem with telescopic systems after they break is jamming inside the suitcase. This is especially unpleasant if the suitcase is heavy: you won't be able to carry it on wheels!

First, feel inside the frame through the upholstery for the frame of the handle. Your task is to find holes with springs that fix it.
Now these springs must be pressed simultaneously: the handle will be released and "shoot" out of the groove.

The reverse situation is also not uncommon: the handle refuses to assemble back into the groove, and the suitcase must be checked in. Unfortunately, without disassembling the structure, it is almost impossible to solve this problem. In order not to completely break the structure during transportation, you can try to dismantle it with your own hands, twisting the bolts under the upholstery from the inside, or ask someone more experienced to do it for you. Then pack the handle in the suitcase, and wrap the suitcase itself with packing film so that things do not fall out and get dirty through the hole.

The telescopic handle and its quality are almost the main criterion when choosing a suitcase. Give preference to wide handles made of strong and thick metal, and then the likelihood of their breakage will be lower.

In order not to have to repair the telescopic handle, just roll the suitcase for it, and do not carry, do not sit on the suitcase and do not hammer it with heavy things under the maximum permissible weight. Well, if a breakdown did occur, now you know how you can cope with it in emergency and at home without the need to resort to the help of a master.

If you have old suitcases at home, in the country or in the closet, then you should not throw them away immediately.

The fact is, from suitcases, even the oldest and most hopeless ones, you can make completely new things that will be more functional and useful.

Here are some interesting ideas and helpful tips on how to remake an old suitcase to give it a second life:

Small enough to even put in a hallway and functional enough to be used as a coffee table.

You may not want to turn the suitcase into a speaker, but this alteration looks pretty impressive.

You can make such a house yourself or purchase it online. It all depends on your capabilities and desires.

If you have one or more cats at home, you might want to make them a comfortable resting place.

Looks pretty and accommodates many different useful bathroom items.

For such a chest of drawers, you will need several suitcases. However, it can be made from 2 or 3 suitcases.It can store tools or various things that do not fit well.

See also: DIY crafts from old things

Cabinet for face and body care products

In a suitcase, you can neatly organize an entire department for needlework. You can also decorate such a suitcase from the outside and take it with you if necessary, for example, if you are invited by friends for needlework.

This mini-bar from a suitcase was made by designer Dane Holweger. It is ideal for various parties or just for decorating your home and improving its functionality.

Remove the suitcase lid, decorate the inside of the lid with a cloth, using a stapler, for example.

1. First you need to sandpaper the suitcase to remove the paint.

2. Paint the suitcase any color using a special paint - in this case paint for plastic.

3.Use heavy cardboard or plastic to divide the inside of the suitcase into multiple sections. Cut to size and glue to each other with superglue.

4. If you wish, you can paint the plastic or cardboard with a spray paint. However, it is best to do this in a well-ventilated area, wearing a respirator mask and safety goggles.

Now you can safely fill the organizer with the necessary things.

- glue for decoupage (PVA glue)

1. Remove all stickers from the suitcase (if any). Wipe it clean.

2. Remove the old lining with a utility knife. Not only can an old lining smell unpleasant, it can tear quickly. Also, a lot of dust accumulates under it.

3. Cover any parts of the suitcase that you do not want to paint with masking tape. This primarily concerns mechanisms.

4. Paint with 2-3 coats of paint.

5. To protect the paint, you can apply cream wax over it.

6. Cut the plywood to the correct size and glue it with paste glue to the bottom of the suitcase.

7. Apply decoupage glue to the plywood, cut the desired piece of fabric and glue the fabric to the plywood as shown in the image. The edges of the fabric should extend beyond the perimeter of the suitcase.

8. Fold the fabric around the edges and adhere with fabric glue.

Repeat the same for the top of the suitcase (inside the lid).

9. The elastic can be attached with a stapler. The main thing is to measure in advance the sizes of plates, forks, spoons and other picnic items, and determine where they will be located.

A century ago, travelers used chests, knapsacks and bags to transport things. Today a suitcase is an indispensable attribute for a modern person, whose life is connected with moving and business trips. It is also important for those who just travel a couple of times a year on vacation. The criteria by which you should choose it are the spaciousness and convenience of the handles.

When choosing a travel companion, you need to pay special attention to some parameters:

Volume. At the moment, in the largest suitcase you can put no more than 22 kg of things, in the middle one - no more than 17 kg, in the small one - up to 12 kg. Some varieties can change their volume by 1/3. Space is added by the zip opening that hides the entire compartment for household items.
The device of wheels and handles is designed for the corresponding weight and no more. Each model has its own specific gravity. This should be written in the instructions.
The handle is one of the main conditions for the convenient transportation of the suitcase. It should fit well in the hand and be rounded. Attached to the base with rivets or screws. The fasteners inside can be felt by hand, there are nuts, the size of which is usually several times larger than the size of the screws. The product on casters has 3 handles. One with a pull-out mechanism on top, the others are stationary - on top and on the side. The retractable one should have a comfortable length and the ability to fix it both in the extended and recessed position.
A good product has a plastic zipper, rather large, with 2 sliders.
Suitcases are made from soft (polyester and nylon) or hard (plastic with metal shavings) materials. The advantage of plastic over soft - in the ability to carry fragile things in it, the disadvantage is weight and susceptibility to scratches.

Sometimes the toughest looking suitcases break. If the model is branded and of high quality, then breakdown may occur due to improper operation, overload. Moreover, the fault of the breakdown does not always lie with the owner. Airport loaders may be negligent with luggage.Handles break most often. Do-it-yourself repair of a suitcase on wheels, if the rivet that secures the handle breaks, proceed as follows.

Dismantle the old one. To do this, you need to get access to the mechanisms of its fastening. If there is no zipper on the lining, you will have to cut it.

Inside, at the bottom of the suitcase, there is a fastening of 2 pipes for self-tapping screws that need to be unscrewed.

Unscrew the same screws from the top of the product, in the inner part (there can be up to 5 of them).

Pull the handle out through the top. Sometimes its upper part is attached to the suitcase with latches, they need to be disconnected with a screwdriver.

Instead of a broken handle, a replaceable part is installed. Sometimes the mounting holes of the new handle are in a different place, and therefore you have to carefully tighten the screws or bolts in the new places.

Close the lining.

Do-it-yourself repair of the telescopic handle is completed.

The algorithm for repairing a retractable handle of a suitcase with your own hands is as follows:

Unscrew the self-tapping screws on the sides of the telescopic tubes to remove the handles.

Drill holes in the corners with a drill equal to the diameter of the self-tapping screw or bolt used.

Drill through holes in the handle itself, in the places where the factory screws were.

Flush with the surface of the handle, you need to melt, using a soldering iron, a screw with a screwed nut. Before that, widen the hole for the nut so that it can hardly enter there.

Remove the molten plastic from the handle with a knife or file.

Glue the broken off corner with Moment glue.

Attach the corners of the handle with screws and washers.

Insert the repaired handle into the telescopic tubes and secure with a pair of self-tapping screws.

This sequence will help when the handle has broken off from the telescopic tube at the place of its fixation.

To avoid breaking the suitcase handles, you need to follow some rules:

load the suitcase evenly with things;

put the heaviest items down;

avoid overload;

carry a suitcase only by the stationary handle;

transport the suitcase by the telescopic handle only on a level road.

These simple rules and tips will help you restore suitcase handles on your own and avoid such troubles with further use.

To somehow re-attach the lost wheels, I advise you to find them first!

Do not remember where you lost?

Seriously, look at roller skate wheels, they are sold separately.

And go to the shoe shop.

slonikdva wrote:
the wheels of the new suitcase fell off.

And to present a claim to the seller (manuf.) And change the suitcase?

Lost in London. No complaints. The question is how to attach new wheels and where to get them.

slonikdva wrote:
The question is how to attach new wheels

No one can answer this question, not seeing the suitcase, and not knowing what size the wheels were.

slonikdva wrote:
The question is how to attach new wheels and where to get them.

Yes, going to London to look for is probably not an option (((. A photo of what is left will help answer your question.
But about roller skates offered in all seriousness - tried to "try on"? Roller skate wheels are sold as spare parts in sporting goods stores - try a look. We saw in Ashan, for example. Do you have a similar assortment in such stores? True, it's not the season now. (((

... and what does the repair of apartments have to do with it?

DmKa wrote:
... and what does the repair of apartments have to do with it?

The section is called General ..
why not ?!
if the wheels are lost, then it is useless to repair IMHO ...
This summer I was carrying such a suitcase on wheels from Prague to Kiev, and then even further - by stage ... For this trip, the transmission of the suitcase was specially strengthened. The factory axle is hollow there - just a thin-walled tube, it was replaced with an 8mm iron bar, and washers were inserted into the wheels - like the disks of a car .. It was loaded up to 70 kg (mostly beer) .. The chassis withstood, but the body in the area of the handle - cracked into many separate parts ..
As a result, it cannot be repaired.

Introductory - the farm has several excellent trunks, proven and reliable. One problem is that if completely filled, they become frankly inconvenient for more or less long carrying by one person. And I don’t want to buy a new bag with built-in rollers yet (we will leave this option in reserve).
All trunks have a fairly strong bottom and side walls, as well as many straps on all sides. Therefore, the idea to somehow attach / sew / fasten a pad with wheels under the bottom with Velcro is on the surface.

In general, before reinventing the wheel, I decided to first ask handy comrades - maybe someone has already done something similar. Share your experience, pliz.

As a result, I see the whole structure in something like this - a frameless trunk with external rollers. Possibly removable. No retractable telescopic handles are expected, the trunk stretches for the standard strap on the opposite end wall.

- The method of fastening - it is not kosher on the fabric itself, because it is necessary to put (I used plywood) something so that the wheels do not press into the bag - for it turns out dragging, not rolling. Rivets, bolts, etc. with washers only.
- The attachment point, in order to roll without touching the soil with the bag, I attached it without taking into account my growth, I still had to redo it - the lower corner was scraping along the ground.
- A handle for carrying (I still did not bother - I tied a thicker piece of manila)
- You can often find carts of the type that old machine gunners in the subway use to inflict damage on the boots of the proletariat and the intelligentsia, but they can be spanked as an option.
- It is also important where to roll, concrete - no matter what wheels, but at a construction site and with sand that you need wider.

As a result, I switched to boxes that are inserted into each other because the wheels also interfere and cling during storage and the interior gets dirty (as a result, there is also a lot of dirt)
At the moment, there are a lot of such trunks (the dream of the occupier) on wheels as well as wheeled suitcases, I guess it's easier to buy.
I did not try the option with Four wheels, I assume the deflection in the center under the weight of the load

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The handle of a suitcase is one of the main components, without which it is simply impossible to operate a suitcase. A broken pen casts doubt on the journey, in the article we will tell you how it is possible to make repairs on your own.

First, let's analyze what happened. If one end of the suitcase handle comes off, and the other is still holding, we are lucky, the task is greatly simplified. The most reliable repair method is to secure the handle with a bolt. As a rule, through holes remain from standard fasteners - this is only on hand. Push the bolt on the back of the suitcase, pull the end of the handle through it, fix it with a nut (tightening it tightly). For a more aesthetic appearance, the nut can be closed with a suitable rivet.

If the telescopic handle breaks down:

The most common breakage of a telescopic handle is a fracture. For repairs, you will need to pick up a handle of the same size and width, a metal tube or plate (a thin corner, aluminum tubes will do). As a rule, telescopic handles are empty inside, so the best and most reliable repair method is to install inside a sturdy metal structure. We install a pre-prepared tube inside the broken handle, we advise you to choose a tube slightly smaller in size than the size of the handle, this will help to carefully install it inside. So that the place of the break does not stand out - carefully wrap it up with transparent tape or duct tape of a suitable color.

In the case when the handle breaks in several places and shatters into small pieces, you no longer have to think about aesthetics. We also need a metal tube, using tape or electrical tape, we attach it to the remaining intact parts. If a breakdown happened on the road, the role of a tube can be played by the body of a pen, a pencil, anything that fits in shape and provides the necessary rigidity.

Telescopic handle is stuck

Breakage is not common, but attempts to pry the handle usually lead to complete breakdown. In order to pull out the jammed handle of the suitcase, you must do the following:

On the reverse side, feel the frame of the telescopic handle

At the very bottom, open the protective upholstery and get close to the mechanism that fixes the handles.

There are two springs, in order to release the handle, you must press them at the same time.

For convenience, use a flat-blade screwdriver.

Be careful when you press on the springs the handle will “shoot”.

The described measures are suitable if a breakdown took you by surprise on the road. It is preferable to contact a workshop for repair, where professionals in their field will help you choose an identical pen, similar in its parameters to the original. The repair carried out by the master is covered by a guarantee, and the aesthetic appearance of the suitcase will not be affected.

Hello dear readers! But are you personally grateful to the Internet for the fact that it exists? Not yet? What are you doing on the Internet?

At first glance, these are strange questions. Nevertheless, today's Internet allows us, of course, if we wish, to fully realize ourselves and find an application for our abilities.

Someone finds information on the Internet. Someone makes money on the Internet: they receive income from the site, are engaged in design, work as a copywriter, participate and earn in affiliate programs.Truly, the possibilities of the Internet for making money are endless.

And someone, today, will find out about another idea for a home business and will take it into service. And, who knows, after a while, he organizes a workshop for the repair of suitcases and travel bags in his city.

Yes, just such an idea, not new, but for someone a fresh idea: my own workshop for repairing suitcases, I want to offer you. But I am sure that tomorrow you will not run headlong to repair your suitcases. Any business, even home and small, must start with a business plan.

So let's try to understand and understand how the repair of travel suitcases and bags can become your home business.

The first, unconditional, requirement is your desire to establish your own home business. For what? Naturally, in order for a suitcase repair shop to bring you a decent income, and not "one-time pennies-drops".

Naturally, you must have at least two hands that can do something. Indeed, at the first stage, you will have to do the repair of suitcases with your own hands. And maybe on the second, since the expansion of the state should not be included in your plans until the business is "on its feet."

Business plan. This is a prerequisite for opening any business. Given that you are not going to become a competitor, for example, the American Tourister brand, the business plan should contain traditional points. Namely:

These are the main points of your business plan for starting a luggage and bag repair shop. Yes! And don't forget to create your own website. At the very least, creating a business card website.

After all, more and more people use the Internet as a means of obtaining information about services. Including about the service: repair of suitcases and travel bags.

Any workshop, including a workshop for the repair of suitcases and travel bags, implies, in addition to the master, and equipment for repair. It is important here not to rush, and not to immediately purchase a sewing machine for leather and a device for removing and installing rivets and a professional stapler. Why?

The fact is that, for example, the repair of travel bags, according to statistics, is less in demand than the repair of travel suitcases. Most often, handles in a leather travel bag fail, then the locks. A fallen off plastic or metal nameplate is not considered a breakdown at all. And the owners of travel bags, first of all, try to repair the handles with their own hands.

Therefore, we focus on the repair of suitcases. The main problems of modern suitcases are: failure of plastic wheels, breakage of locks and plastic or leather pull-out handles.

Accordingly, the next name, after the equipment in the form of a rivet device, will be fittings for the repair of suitcases: for the repair of suitcases on wheels, these are high-quality wheels, instead of the standard ones, repair of a retractable suitcase handle will require: knowledge of the design and availability of spare parts.

But, there is no need to rush to buy accessories for the repair of suitcases and bags. You have to know where to get it so that you can use it later as orders for repairing suitcases come in.

List of typical malfunctions of modern travel suitcases:

repair of the retractable handle of the suitcase;
repair of cups of the retractable system;
repair or replacement of wheels;
replacement of locks;
repair of a plastic case.

So, initially, based on this list, you should purchase equipment and accessories for the repair of travel suitcases.

And, it does not matter at all whether it will be a repair of samsonite, delsey or another brand suitcases. The principle of the design of the suitcase is the same.

To repair the plastic case of a suitcase (cracks, even holes), a repair kit is quite applicable, which is used to repair plastic car parts: fiberglass, epoxy resins.

To give a repaired suitcase a pristine-beautiful look after the body has been repaired, a variety of vinyl films are quite applicable, which are used for wrapping cars.

As a companion line of home luggage repair business, there may be: travel luggage rental. The basis for it is, in principle, simple to create. You buy up out of order suitcases, repair them and rent them out. During the hot summer season. I think there will be those willing. After all, it is not always possible to "carve out" $ 200-300 from the family budget to buy a travel suitcase.

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I sincerely hope you find the material of this Home Business Idea: Suitcase and Travel Bag Repair Shop useful. Good luck to you.

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