countrystitcher Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I decided to do it....I read last week on a post that someone had removed the roller that the quilt is rolled on because they float their quilt tops. I decided to give it a try and I absolutely love it. I like to sit and quilt from the front as much as I can and I always felt I was bending over that empty roller. Because I'm short, when I would stand to quilt, I was always leaning on that roller. Now I also now have more room when using the base expander. It was easy to take off so if I ever want it back on I can. The machine seems almost naked without that third roller! To make sure my quilts are staying straight, I'm measuring from the ends of the roller the backing is rolled on, to the quilt edge. So far so good! Sharon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I guess I missed that post. I can\'t picture which roller you\'re talking about. Can you post a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammoman Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I too float the tops. Just this week i was contemplating the same thing. What prevented me from doing it was the problem of the head catching the side clamps, and the hand brake that holds the other roller in place. As soon as i can come up with a good solution to these problems the bar will be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hi Ammoman, Previous posts have shown the top roller removed and a piece of PVC pipe rigged to accept the brake clamp. I can\'t find it now, but do a search and see what comes up. It was a fairly recent post--maybe two weeks ago. There were pics posted so maybe the people who removed the roller can tell you what they do to elevate the side clamp straps out of the way. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsilver Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 The gal mentioned putting a piece of PVC pipe in the brake. I tried it and it works great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksong Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Check out my pictures on the link below. DH is a welder and he made me a piece to create a break so that the front backing bar can be stablized. http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=8305#pid71149 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Julie McClannan, where in Nebraska are you????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Sheri, She\'s in Bellevue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thanks Teresa! about 40 minutes from here. NEAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Stuart - APQS Service Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Just thought I\'d jump in here and let everyone know that APQS has developed a bracket that you can use for floating your tops - we call it the Texas Hold\'em Bracket. It is available for purchase through APQS for $50. It is attached to the end of the table as shown: Give us a call at the factory if you would like to order one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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