The base is tied to the head with a hinging support strap. it is great for access for the bobbin , but a pain for access to the feed dog linkage. I may or may not chase that problem in the near future. We shall wee. Thanks for the hints. You are right, I've faced the problem before, just not on a Husky. Hehe, my other Husky is an industrial with a knee lift....and no bobbin case...[ATTACH=CONFIG]596688[/ATTACH] yet.