My Baby Lock Jane is set up with a stitch regulator but I had the shop that I bought it from set it all up on a long arm table. Would never try to do a setup on my own. Lots of wires to contend with. It is a pain to use this kind of setup.
Just to thread the machine you need to move it to the end of the table. To bring the bobbin thread to the top is difficult as you need to be able to hold the thread as you pull up the bobbin thread.
Don't use it much and am hoping to be able to afford at least an 18 in throat machine someday.