barbm Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I have a customer with an older Millennium - it has the overhead wiring and the (heavy!) curly cord. I've told my customer that there is a straight cord available now for the older models, and that she could dispense with the overhead setup. She's concerned about the cord getting in her way when she's at the panto side of the machine. Since I don't use the panto side, except when demonstrating, all I can tell her is that the cord's never bothered me. How about the rest of you? Any problems with the power cord getting in your way when you do pantos? Any suggestions for my customer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hey Barb: I just changed tables and eliminated my overhead wiring and "curly" cord. With Bliss and my OH wiring, my head had a lot more drift; now it stays put. I added an straight extension cord to the power cord and actually like it better! Hope this feedback helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Barb, I used the front and back of the machine equally for a while. Even though my Liberty came with a straight cord, I put it up on a track because I thought I needed it out of my way. Turned out it was just a waste of time. When I finally took the cord down, it was much more out of my way than when it was hung from the ceiling track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallPinesStudio Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 My machine came with a curly cord (in 2003) and I hated it, as I always felt like I was dragging it around. (I never had a ceiling track.) After about a year, I purchased a straight cord from APQS and it works great. My cord doesn't reallly get in the way - it's zip-tied to the laser light plug, so it stays at the middle/back of the machine. I hope that's clear enough. It is so much nicer than that heavy curly cord, which I still have if someone else needs one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallPinesStudio Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I forgot to say that the cord doesn't get in my way when I do pantos, at least I never notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineseams Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 My Ult i had a curly cord. My DH rigged up a ceiling outlet so that I could "keep the cord out of the way". It was most irritating, and seemed to always drag the head to the center (where the outlet was located). I eventually unplugged it and used a straight extension cord. I still felt that the curly cord caused some drag. I'm much happier with the straight cord on my new millie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I have a straight cord with a heavy duty extension cord and frequently quilt from the back of the machine with no problems. The trick is, when getting ready to quilt, pull the cord to the farthest side of the table from the outlet. That way, the machine won't have any drag as it moves back and forth along the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 has never got in my way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 My UII & UI had the curly cord and I really hated those darm things. I finaly got disgusted with them and went to the hardware store and bought some bright blue cording instead. Now I use the old curly cords as extention cords around the house. zeke.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 bringing this to the top for my customer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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