Old 01-17-2019, 06:55 AM
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Macybaby
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I thought of doing that, but I have my LA plugged in to a Uninterruptible Power Supply. The UPS is plugged into an outlet that is controlled by a light switch on the light bar arm of my frame (it turns on the light bar too). That outlets is actually on a cord that plugs into an outlet in the ceiling. The outlet on the ceiling is also controlled by the main light switch on by the door. If my overhead light is off, all power to the LA is also off. Kind of convoluted, but it keeps from having any cords running across the floor where someone may walk.

My main problem is with the cord hanging around the end rails for the machine. When needing enough length to get to both ends, when I'm working in the middle it sort of gets in the way. That would happen with both above and below cords. Thought about putting them on a bungee cord that would hold them up, but in order for it to be strong enough to hold the weight of the cords, I'm worried it would cause a bit of a "drag" when I'm moving the machine for FMQ.

I have a double cord because my power hookup for the tablet that runs the robotics stopped working, so I have the tablet plugged in by it's own power cord so have that and the LA cord hanging down.

I've never quilted from the back of the machine, so am only working on that side when loading/unloading or trimming quilts. When doing that, my machine is normally to the far end. My cords are attached up under the middle of the table, so when the machine is all the way to one end or the other, I don't have any cords on the floor.

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