do you tilt the machine back or foward? Does it "hurt" the machine to run if it is not level?
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do you tilt the machine back or foward? Does it "hurt" the machine to run if it is not level?
Yeah...what she said. LOLOriginally Posted by bigsister63
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I use rubber door steps. Works like a charm.
You put the door stops or tilt on the back to tilt the bed of the machine towards you. It drops your shoulders and you can see easier. No it doesn't hurt the machine at all.
You literally learn something new every day. I've been sewing more than 50 years and had never heard of this till now! Think I'll try it!
Definitely going to try this. Just finished piecing a top and my upper back hurts. Maybe this will help.
Quilting in the Desert
This makes so much sense to me. I would never have thought of this on my own. Thank you for the suggestion. I am going to go try it right now. I'm not going to do very big a tilt, just an inch.
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Strong people don't put others down...they build them up."
"Remember that your instincts are more important than rules"
How high??
Don't know if backward or forward tilt...but DON"T do it to an embroidery machine! It has to be level for the arm to move correctly, and even a towel under one foot (or 2) will throw the calibration off!
Would like to try it for quilting tho, seems like it would be best to tilt it from the front, so visiblity is better???
Try it both ways if you're in doubt. It works for me tilted to the front (board or whatever on back). I'd read about it here at the QB and forgot about it 'til my shoulders started hurting after a short time at the machine. It makes a big difference.
aka Gale
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