Converting Baby Lock Regent (to HQ Capri on frame?)
My partner and I want to convert our relatively new Regent to a stand-up machine (with a smallish frame like the Coronet uses). We haven't been to the Baby Lock dealer yet, but I've done a lot of research. It was very difficult to find any info on this online relating specifically to the Baby Lock Regent, but I have discovered that the Regent is virtually the same machine as the HQ Capri. Handi Quilter even sells a conversion kit for the Capri (which includes the Little Foot Frame - which again is the same as the Coronet frame), and has precise instructions for doing the conversion.
After comparing the manuals (which are nearly identical, down to the page numbers), I'm certain the HQ Conversion kit will work with the Regent "mechanically". However, the last step in the process is upgrading the software. Since the "brains" of the machine are in the display (which is replaced with the handle installation), I think it should work fine.
Does anyone see any problems with this scenario?
We are concerned a bit about support for such a frankenstein. We don't have an HQ dealer near us.