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    RunningThreads reacted to ffq-lar in 2008 Millennium Quilting Machine for Sale, Las Vegas NV   
    I can only assume you meant to add a photo, but to garner some interest, what make, model, and year is your machine? How much use did it get? How can you be contacted? What is the price? Will you pack and ship?Any accessories included? Answer all the standard questions in your posting so people don't have to dig for answers. Make it easy so they don't need to go back and forth with you. If you don't add minimum details, most people won't bother to respond. Good luck with your sale.
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in Needle stops in down position, carriage keeps going   
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    RunningThreads reacted to SueD in Want to Buy Scoop Foot for Ultimate II   
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in 2 Lightning Strikes Bargello Quilts finished   
    Nancy
    The pattern is Lightning Strikes and she is showing 2 different coloured quilts with the same pattern.  I found the pattern using Google in about thirty seconds.
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in SOLD   
    Contact info, location and pictures would probably help with your sale.
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in HELP- #1-Needle hitting Stitch Plate, #2 can't get tension corrected   
    Thanks for letting us know you got it fixed.  It may help someone else in the future.  
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads reacted to Terrib in HELP- #1-Needle hitting Stitch Plate, #2 can't get tension corrected   
    Thank you for your information Nigel. My husband was able to fix it. My hopping foot had loosened and was hitting the needle. I also did not know about the groove on the needle facing forward, so I thank you for that information as well. 
    I hope you have a fantastic day 
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in HELP- #1-Needle hitting Stitch Plate, #2 can't get tension corrected   
    Rotate the machine with the hand wheel and see what the needle is hitting.  It is possible to rotate the needle plate 180 degrees and install the screws.  If you did that the needle and the hole in the plate won’t line up.  So is the needle installed as high as it will go with the groove facing forward?  It was about six years in before I installed a needle incorrectly.
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads reacted to SueD in Top thread breaking   
    Assuming you have an APQS machine, have you looked at the main APQS website?  They have a lot of helpful articles to trouble shoot and maintain machines.  They have current manuals available for download.  If you have any older machine, you can contact APQS and request a manual for your machine.  You may need to give them your serial number.  
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    RunningThreads reacted to Cagey in George is posessed.   
    As a George owner, are you describing the needle going up or down or making a single full cycle when you say it is "stitching by itself"?
    If so, I would try warming up your machine and then adjusting the needle up down button.
    I think this video might help a bit, https://www.apqs.com/needle-adjustment-fluorescent-fight-machines-video/
    Best of luck fixing your ghost George.
    Cagey
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    RunningThreads reacted to SueD in how much is too much   
    The limit would be how much quilt is on the back take up roller. The more finished quilt is rolled on that, the smaller your available quilting area will be because your machine will not be able to move as far forward. 

    If you want to load enough backing for the 4 quilts, that shouldn’t be a problem. However you may want to cut the backing and remove each one as you finish. Then repin to the take up roller and do the next one. 
     
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from SueD in Changing the Check spring in the tension control??   
    Thanks for posting that Sue.  I gave away all my manuals when I sold the machines.
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in Changing the Check spring in the tension control??   
    Thanks for posting that Sue.  I gave away all my manuals when I sold the machines.
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from Gail O in Jennifer   
    I don’t think many machines have gone back to the factory for service compared to the number of machines sold.  The APQS machines are professional quality and are intended to be serviced by you in your studio.  Pretty much any issue you could have APQS will send or email detailed instructions with colour pictures on how to fix.  It’s pretty hard to wear out one of these machines, the mid nineties Ultimate 1 that I bought used 12 years ago still gets used daily in the new owners business.  The Millennium my wife had was used full time in her business for about 12 years before she sold it to another quilter. Between the two machines we probably didn’t spend more than a couple of hundred dollars in parts other than the replacement wheels. 
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in Jennifer   
    I don’t think many machines have gone back to the factory for service compared to the number of machines sold.  The APQS machines are professional quality and are intended to be serviced by you in your studio.  Pretty much any issue you could have APQS will send or email detailed instructions with colour pictures on how to fix.  It’s pretty hard to wear out one of these machines, the mid nineties Ultimate 1 that I bought used 12 years ago still gets used daily in the new owners business.  The Millennium my wife had was used full time in her business for about 12 years before she sold it to another quilter. Between the two machines we probably didn’t spend more than a couple of hundred dollars in parts other than the replacement wheels. 
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from InesR in Red Snappers on Standard Frame with Lenni   
    Helen 
    I had the same issue with the deluxe table.  You need to get the snappers behind the dead bar.  We had a couple of lengths of fabric about six inches wide the we would baste to the backer with our domestic machine.  Adding six inches to the top edge of the backer allows you to get the snappers behind the dead bar and if you load the top so you start just below the added strip you should have ample backer at the bottom of the quilt.  If you use a basting stitch it is easy to pull your strip off when you are done and the you can reuse next time they are needed.  
     
    Hope this helps
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in APQS Lenni with Quilt Path, located in Illinois, $9000   
    Click on the poster’s screen name and then clic the message icon and send a message.  It will go to their email they joined the forum with.  qtshop has not been on the forum in three weeks.
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from Gail O in Air compressor and nozzle   
    Don  
    In my opinion nothing special is required for the air line or nozzle, you are providing an economical option to canned air.  The five dollar air gun and a 1/4 in coiled hose from Harbor Freight or Princess Auto is sufficient.  I used to hang my air gun off the knob on the end of my backing roller and had a coiled hose to my compressor that was under the end of the table.  My pressure was at 100 psi but anything over about 60 would be sufficient.  Just drop an airline near the end of the table that she likes to do her maintenance.  
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in Air compressor and nozzle   
    Don  
    In my opinion nothing special is required for the air line or nozzle, you are providing an economical option to canned air.  The five dollar air gun and a 1/4 in coiled hose from Harbor Freight or Princess Auto is sufficient.  I used to hang my air gun off the knob on the end of my backing roller and had a coiled hose to my compressor that was under the end of the table.  My pressure was at 100 psi but anything over about 60 would be sufficient.  Just drop an airline near the end of the table that she likes to do her maintenance.  
     
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from HelenS in Canvas on rollers   
    Depends on which roller and which end you are looking from.  In the following video from APQS at about 1:52 I think you will see what you are looking for.  
    https://youtu.be/zHM-sGEpQ90
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads reacted to Kays Kottage in Tablet won't power on   
    Thank you for responding. I was finally able to resolve the problem. Apparently just holding down the power button for 30 seconds did the trick. Needless to say I feel a little foolish. I definitely appreciate you trying to help.
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    RunningThreads reacted to srichardson in Tablet won't power on   
    Great news.  No need to feel foolish.  Your experience could help someone else!
     
     
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in Canvas on rollers   
    Depends on which roller and which end you are looking from.  In the following video from APQS at about 1:52 I think you will see what you are looking for.  
    https://youtu.be/zHM-sGEpQ90
    Nigel
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from Gail O in Sewing Binding on with Long Arm   
    Good morning Jim. 
    Youtube is your friend there are at least half a dozen videos.  Here is Dawn’s video and we used to do it similar except we would add the binding as we advanced the quilt and also do the final join on the domestic machine to get the mitred seam.  It goes very quick once you get the hang of it and if I remember correctly we would charge about ten cents per linear inch but that was also five years ago.  Also this is another I found on google. http://www.kimmyquilt.com/applying-binding-with-your-midarm-or-longarm-machine.htm
    Nigel
     
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    RunningThreads got a reaction from dbams in Sewing Binding on with Long Arm   
    Good morning Jim. 
    Youtube is your friend there are at least half a dozen videos.  Here is Dawn’s video and we used to do it similar except we would add the binding as we advanced the quilt and also do the final join on the domestic machine to get the mitred seam.  It goes very quick once you get the hang of it and if I remember correctly we would charge about ten cents per linear inch but that was also five years ago.  Also this is another I found on google. http://www.kimmyquilt.com/applying-binding-with-your-midarm-or-longarm-machine.htm
    Nigel
     
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