The throat of the Juki is 9 inch, so with the lost of the take up bar, it still leave 6 inch (or I am missing something?)
There is no longarmer in my area (quilting is really not a popular hobby, so there is no market for this kind of business) and shipping charge in Canada are very expensive.
There is no dealer here, no quilt show where to look and try different setup... it would help to make up my mind. You quilters in the US are so lucky!