Could we be any slower?
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 6:08PM “A few hours is all”, everyone says, that it takes to set up the APQS Millennium. Ha! I guess Jim and I work slower than snails because we are still not finished!
It’s mostly setup though. The hydraulic lift (which is OMG sooooo cool!) was rather challenging. APQS doesn’t include any instructions. The manufacturer’s instructions are general and not applicable to the longarm. Since I opted for a 14 foot table, there was just enough cable… just barely.
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Most of the pictures we were able to find showed the legs mounted to the outside. That didn’t seem to make a lot of sense to either of us, so mine are mounted on the inside of the table.
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Today I finished installing the ruler base plate, the motorized fabric advancer (also too cool!) and the Quiltazoid.
Tomorrow I am going to power it up and take it for a spin!
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It’s so crowded in here. The Millennium, my treadmill, and the HQ16… overload!
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I got an email today from “Quilts for Kids” thanking me for my quilts, so I know they arrived safely! I also have finished piecing another top that’s waiting to be quilted. I’ll try and post a picture of it tomorrow, today I am plum tuckered out! Excited though!
Reader Comments (10)
Thanks for the update! Hang in there!
I was thinking about you today-wondering how the set up was going. Thanks for the progress report.
No instructions on set up??? How can they sell you a huge machine like that and not include instructions for set up! Incredible. Hope it all goes together well.
OMG! It is really coming along. You look like a real professional with 2 longarms in one room.
I would have to have someone come out and set it up for me. You should have seen how long it took me to put a new toilet seat on. LOL!!!
Looking good. How exciting!
Hope you can sleep tonight!! :-) What an amazing setup. Can't wait to see how you like it.
You and Jim may have taken some time to put it together but I bet it won't be any time before you have Millie putting out beautiful quilts.
I hope you can somehow take some pics of her running. I'm truly happy for you, CJ.
I imagine before long you'll have that "thingie" (don't know what it's called) that runs Milie by a touch of the finger - some computer thingie you attach. On the HQ it's called a Prostitch.
Wow - lots of exciting things happening @ your place. Congratulations on the new endeavor. I look forward to following the journey.
CJ....your project looks like its coming along nicely....its better to take your time setting it up then to rush into it......soon enough you will be cruising around the quilts......your going to have so much fun.
I'm so excited for you! I love looking at your toys. Enjoy.