My thoughts on putting a DSM on a frame, especially one that could do embroidery and has a lot of fancy stitches is Just don't do it. I would just find a simple straight stitch machine to put on that frame. Cuz that is the one and only stitch you will use while quilting on a frame to the best of my knowledge. There is a bit of work to take a machine on and off a frame so I would just get one that can stay there. Just my humble opinion. I had a DSM that only had a straight stitch and it worked from on the cheap, not wonderfully made frame for a bit, But once I bought a demo APQS Lucey, I will never go back. Machines designed for use on a frame just go so much better. And I also recommend that if you are new to long arm quilting, take a class, many shops will rent out time on their long arms and some people decide, they don't really like longarming after all and you will be learning a lot of things in the meantime. Just my thoughts. A good quality long arm is expensive. But well worth it if you intend to keep on quilting for a long time. I especially appreciate my now 11 year machine as I am getting older.