RunningThreads

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

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

Connie
Don’t expect a reply.  Sharon’s post is almost ten years old.  If you click on her screen name you will see she hasn’t been on the forum in over six years.  
 
Nigel

Thanks Sue.  I couldn’t remember.  I can tell when I have the case in hand but don’t know how to explain it other than the thread makes a u-turn as it enters the slot in the bobbin case. 

I fat fingered the phone number I shared with them.  We’ve been in contact.  I’m just trying to sell the machine.  If someone wants me to take it off the market, I’m expecting full payment, it’s that simple.  I’ve got plenty of 5 star references for music gear I’ve sold.  I’m willing to ship it as well, so it’s not my choice to hold onto it.  
My email is martydewey@yahoo.com and it’s listed above.  If you email me, I will respond, if I don’t, it might be in my spam box so just post here or PM me.  
 
my wife’s name is Heidi Dewey, she’s on ravelry if you want to see her quilts.  We are just trying to sell the George.  

Hi Kitten 
 
As Sue said.  Yes you should be cautious.  The first thing you should do is click on the users name and see how long they have been a member and read some of their posts.  If you click on SueD above you will see she has been around for a couple of years and her posts are always on point and helpful.  If she decided to sell her machine her ad would be legitimate.  Someone who joined yesterday and their first post is a machine for sale I’d definitely want to see in person.  Most machines don’t sell immediately so there is no rush to send anyone money.
 
Nigel

Hi Kitten 
 
As Sue said.  Yes you should be cautious.  The first thing you should do is click on the users name and see how long they have been a member and read some of their posts.  If you click on SueD above you will see she has been around for a couple of years and her posts are always on point and helpful.  If she decided to sell her machine her ad would be legitimate.  Someone who joined yesterday and their first post is a machine for sale I’d definitely want to see in person.  Most machines don’t sell immediately so there is no rush to send anyone money.
 
Nigel

Hi Kitten 
 
As Sue said.  Yes you should be cautious.  The first thing you should do is click on the users name and see how long they have been a member and read some of their posts.  If you click on SueD above you will see she has been around for a couple of years and her posts are always on point and helpful.  If she decided to sell her machine her ad would be legitimate.  Someone who joined yesterday and their first post is a machine for sale I’d definitely want to see in person.  Most machines don’t sell immediately so there is no rush to send anyone money.
 
Nigel

Thanks for posting your solution Helen.  This could help someone else down the road.

Thanks for posting your solution Helen.  This could help someone else down the road.

Here is a couple of APQS YouTube videos on the adjustment.  The first is for LED machines and the other is for the fluorescent light machines.

https://youtu.be/6tb0kLasBC8
https://youtu.be/DQXtnehc2i4
Hope this helps.
Nigel

Spam reported

Here is a couple of APQS YouTube videos on the adjustment.  The first is for LED machines and the other is for the fluorescent light machines.

https://youtu.be/6tb0kLasBC8
https://youtu.be/DQXtnehc2i4
Hope this helps.
Nigel

LyricMullen's spam post reported.

For a long stitch you can also turn off the stitch regulator, turn the speed down  and control the stitch length by how fast you move the machine.  I doubt you can get your Millie to do one stitch per inch that way but you could probably get decent results around three stitches per inch.
Nigel

For a long stitch you can also turn off the stitch regulator, turn the speed down  and control the stitch length by how fast you move the machine.  I doubt you can get your Millie to do one stitch per inch that way but you could probably get decent results around three stitches per inch.
Nigel

reported Fludersomand

Also make sure you pull the bobbin tail after you insert the bobbin to make sure it pulls smoothly..  I’ve had the thread get caught under the backlash spring and it will snap the top thread immediately if this happens.
 
Nigel

Unthread and start from the beginning, you may have an extra loop somewhere.  Look very closely anywhere the thread touches (guides and check spring).  Over time your thread will wear a groove into those areas and cause tension issues or thread shredding.  Use a magnifying glass or grab the tread above and below the guide and drag it around the inside of the guide.  If there is a groove you will feel a slight catch.  If you find a groove on one of the pig tail guides loosen the screw and turn it upside down until you get a replacement.  I’ve also had a spool of thread that wasn’t wound properly that would catch and release causing all kinds of ugly tension every couple of feet.
Hopefully this gives you somewhere to start 
Nigel

Unthread and start from the beginning, you may have an extra loop somewhere.  Look very closely anywhere the thread touches (guides and check spring).  Over time your thread will wear a groove into those areas and cause tension issues or thread shredding.  Use a magnifying glass or grab the tread above and below the guide and drag it around the inside of the guide.  If there is a groove you will feel a slight catch.  If you find a groove on one of the pig tail guides loosen the screw and turn it upside down until you get a replacement.  I’ve also had a spool of thread that wasn’t wound properly that would catch and release causing all kinds of ugly tension every couple of feet.
Hopefully this gives you somewhere to start 
Nigel

When you say GTA do you mean Greater Toronto Area?  I would think it is still worth a thousand to fifteen hundred dollars if it is complete with the frame.  They were very durable machines and parts are still readily available.  
 
Nigel

Probably like this.  https://www.apqs.com/fuse-replacement-video/

Probably like this.  https://www.apqs.com/fuse-replacement-video/

Probably like this.  https://www.apqs.com/fuse-replacement-video/

Check your fuse.  Here is the video. https://www.apqs.com/fuse-replacement-video/