taking down a long arm
05-04-2016, 08:16 AM
#21
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Florida - formerly Montana
Posts: 3,504
Hi, quilting board members. May I have your opinion. I'm moving soon and am taking my Handiquilter Avante with me to my new home. My dealer (about 2 hours away from my current place) wants $300 to come to my home and take my machine down. He is not transporting it, nor will he set it up in the new place. Is that a fair price? Should I try to take it apart myself? The instruction manual shows how to set it up. I could just follow the directions backwards. What do you think? Sadly, I have no handy husband to help me out. I'm on my own. Thanks for your opinions.
Let us know how it goes.
05-04-2016, 08:21 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 9,311
I am with the majority here, do it yourself. I set up and took down my LA frame, my husband helped in keeping it steady while removing the rollers. For me doing it myself is the only way I learn something. It frustrates my husband to no end. 
05-04-2016, 08:27 AM
#24
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
Posts: 16,105
Before you take it apart, take photos and photos of the pieces. Close up photos. Get some gallon Ziploc bags you can label photos 1 thru #.That is what my husband does. He'll write down right front this or that.
05-04-2016, 12:57 PM
#25
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 188
I agree with the others -- get some friends and go for it! You might also want to call Handi-Quilter and see if they have any suggestions and also call them if you need help putting it back together. The thing I noticed when my Avante was delivered and set up by my great local dealer is that levelling seems to be the most important thing.
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