I bought one of his first ones, and never could master it and sold it. Good luck

use two boxes taped together in the middle

just tape dowels or even pencils to the edges of the table then the pieces will not roll off

I have one of the older models. I would use it more, but it does take up alot of space which I don't have.

Once you get the hang of it, it really does work good.

.I just bought a JF frame this summer,for 3 reasons. 1) I do not have the space for a standing frame. 2) I cannot bend over to pin the sandwich together. 3) Spray basting takes space also, or a least a wall.
I had DH buy metal rollers 6' long for my 55x66 QoV size quilts. Then you need an 8' table top. DH also fitted an 8'x2' sheet of insulating foam with wooden trim screwed to ends to prevent roll-off. This sits atop a 5' table.
You do need at least 10' of space total to manuever the frame , using the 6'poles.
I just completed my 3rd quilt. It does take practise, just like anyother form of quilting. I use a Juki machine, which has a 9" harp area, which is a little larger than a domestic sew machine.
I definetly would like a long arm, but price and space considerations ruled that out. The JF is a compromise that is working for me. :D

Oh, yes---do pin to header instead of basting; much easier. And I did my 55x66's in 3-4 hrs, in 'loose' quilting. not 'tight' as in McTavishing.

When I purchased mine it came in a plastic tube like PVC that you can get at Home Depot type stores - may work as your shipping tube for this purpose.
As for using the frame, I was able to set it up and start quilting with no problem, but th table to work on was another issue, and I had to sort of mock up series of tables with telephone books under the legs to get the table to the right height. Once I got quilting, I really liked the feel of being able to glide my quilt around rather than struggling and rearrainging it so much. I haven't used it much, and if I had it to do over, would put the money into somthing like a Sweet 16. HUGE price difference, but since I have the Flynn, I feel like I better be using it - I could put mine up for sale as well.

I wrote to Donna C re buying hers but then thought I should put the word outto the group. I wanted to buy one offered a few months ago on here but naturally was too late. My problem is I am now in Canada so don't want to pay shipping here and have no space. Hoping I can arrange one for Nov when we are in Fl so will patiently wait until then.
This info may be of use to some person on the QB. thanks

I originally purchased mine several years ago. (It's one with the wooden frame.)

I put off using it until just recently because I didn't think I could get the hang of it. The first quilt was terrible, the second better, and by the third one I got the hang of it.

I use it on all my quilts now.

If you have the patience and time (and space) to figure it out, it's worth it.

this is funny, i just heard the name 'john flynn' for the first time yesterday in a lqs, regarding his new triangle backing pattern, and now here he is on our board.........wow!!