wayne86 Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Rather then purchase the overhead cable managment, have you tried to make something. Seems like a long smooth metal rod that could be positioned over the maching with a ring to attach the power cord to would do the trick. Any experience with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hi Norece: thanks you for that. Im in Calif so its something that would have to be shipped if its doable. What are you asking for it? What does it consist of? Its to keep the power cord out of the way? thank you! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Wayne - I have a curtain track and sliders -- similar to what is used with curtains to divide up the cubicles in hospital rooms, from which I have hung my cord. Even though I have the straight cord, I could feel the drag on the back of the machine, so I got it up and out of my way. I love it. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 thats an excellent suggestion Linda. Ill look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequiltqueen Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Linda; Where did you buy the track? I have looked around in my local home improvement stores without success for something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Deanna - I can't remember the name of the company - it was a curtain/drapery company from Seattle I think. Do a google search for cubicle curtain track and you will find a lot of vendors. I think I bought 12' of track and 6 sliders. I then bought some velcro straps that I used to wrap the cord to the slider hooks. It slides back and forth with the machine as it travels down the table. Maybe this weekend I can take a picture and post it. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I have an overhead system like Linda's. Its a track used for hospital curtains that came with sliders; it came in six foot sections, so there is a slight hang up where the two sections are joined, but not bad. I used a heavy duty extension cord to connect to my curly cord and snapped it into the sliders. Don't remember where I ordered this (it was about $50) but I know I googled for the site. I'll try to attach a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 No picture. I can only get this to work sometimes, so I'll try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 My last try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 ok...thank you for trying:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernersgreenacres Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Don't know whether this will help but my DH hung a round metal rod and I attached ball bearing shower curtain rings. The shower curtain rings slide great and they hold the electric cord up and out of the way. Total cost was about $20. Not bad for a DIY project. Pat Werner;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 thats sounds perfect. Ill check out linens and things and see what they got. thank you for the great tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 I found the perfect device for the overhead. I went to a window hardware supplier and asked them. They took me into the back room area and showed me their large ironing tables they use to make custom draperies. Suspended over the tables was a rail with sliders holding the power cordage for the iron to keep the cord up and out of the way when they iron the draperies. It used ball bearing runners and was perfect for the Millennium over head wiring setup. All in all I spent about $40 to get the overhead power cord setup and running so quite a savings over buying new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Wayne86, Could you post a picture of what you did? Thanks, Teresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k8 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 We used a piece of electrical conduit about 6 feet long suspended over the machine and use one ballbearing shower curtain ring. We've since attached the cord to the top of the machine head so at no point does the cord hang down too far and get caught up in anything. Kathy QI DESIGNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 here is a picture of the overheadwiring we made. We made a frame out of oak and attached a U channel used for draperies that uses ball bearing runners. There are 3 runners and I have attached the cord to 2 of them. The U channel runs 10 feet. I think the $795 version from APQS runs about 6 feet. The top is very straight and stiff with support provided by the U channel itself and a edge mounted piece of oak with a slight spring load upward resulting is a very straight and sturdy cross beam. We stained and finished the oak and bolted to the sides of the Millenium frame. Our cost was about $40 in material to make this. Ill post another picture too as this web side only allow 1 picture to be uploaded per post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 here is a close up of the U channel assembly. I chose this U channel with ball bearing runners as the commercial drapery company uses the exact same setup to run the power cables over the large tables they use for ironing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Wayne, What a great idea. The overhead looks professional and sturdy without being pricey. I think my husband could build one of these for me. Being a new longarmer (started Aug2005), I am still acquiring my tools. I'm sure that my husband would rather build this and save some $ than buy one. You obviously put a great deal of thought into this project. I have to tell you I was in one of our local longarm shops ( the competition:o) buying cone thread a few weeks ago and saw their overhead bar. The one word that comes to mind is "rickety". Yours is much better looking. Thank you for posting hte photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne86 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Your welcome. Its very sturdy. We designed it purposefully to be extremely strong and sturdy without the angle supports you normally see to provide a more functional open area around the work space. My Husband is an engineer and put a lot of though in the design. It looks nice as its furniture quality oak wood, with coved top and routed sides, stained and finished (my husband is an award winning work working hobbiest) and more functional then the ones you can buy as the wire travel is a full 10' verse 6'. There is virtually zero added machine travel friction due to the quality ball bearing rollers that the power cords travel on. Best of all the material cost was $40. I understand a new one is about $795? I hope the picture are helpful for your own build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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