(a-hem...DH says "patent pending" LOL )

Starting a new thread, this will have a lot of pics. Hope that's ok. Hopefully for those capable of building it, the dimensions and pics will be adequate. There are a few that are blurry. Sorry.

I'll start with the "trucks" that the quilt and the Flynn frame ride around on.


Starting with moving parts...the truck that rides the large rails, and move the quilt and it’s frame from side to side.

Two, one per side. Requires:
-9/16” aluminum, 4 pieces at 29” (or whatever you decide the width of your overall frame will be)(this was left over from the aluminum railings on our outdoor steps)
-1” aluminum, 4 pieces at 7 1/2”, notched out 1 1/2” for wheels
-16 brass wheels (includes the 8 needed for the second trucks), 1 3/8” diameter, 5/8” thick, center bored out for a 5/8” bearing
-16 5/8” bearings

I can't wait to see this!!!

second truck (2 of them), that rides the rails of the first truck
- 18” x 4” wood that’s about 1/4” thick, or a suitable metal,
wheels and bearings listed above already

frame

legs (one per side, or two if you like, mine with one is good support) 1” aluminum 27” long, notched for joining to the frame, with a 3/4” piece inserted inside to adjust leg height

side rails (that the large truck rides on, inner ends rest on your table either side of your machine, other end on legs) 4 pieces of 90” long, 1” aluminum. You could have longer or shorter, depending on where you set up and how much space you have either side of the machine.

rail separators/ends - 1” aluminum, 27 1/2” long (or what you decide your width is), 6 pieces

end stops (so your trucks don’t zing your quilt frame and quilt right off the end of the frame) 1” aluminum, 2” long, notched out on three sides at 1”

joiner/stabilizer, inserted into the side rails on the working side (your side) of the frame, 1 piece of 3/4” aluminum, 16” long.

This shows how DH connected everything together, so it could be broken down for storage...we have a VERY small house.

That's awesome!!!!

More pictures to aid in construction. Hope this helps.

More.

more

rails with wheels on them must be on edge

OMG, my hardwood REALLY needs refinishing...LOL

Fantastic pictures and tute! Thank you so much. DH is very ingenious!

wow he is a keeper

Thank you and your husband so much for doing this tutorial.

I was admiring your floors. Are they fir?

Thank you both for putting this together for us! Pictures are worth a thousand words :D:D:D

wow how great!!!

You're welcome, everyone, I hope my frame has lots of babies. :D


I think our floors are birch. It's a 60+ year old house, and they've taken a lot of abuse over the years, including some reno work we've done. The upstairs floor still has it's original beauty. One day we'll get to refinishing the main floor. Maybe. LOL

Thank you so much for such detailed instructions! This looks like a project for my recently retired dad who loves to play with metal. Maybe both mom and I will get frames!!!

Wow - he must be an engineer! - He should definitely get a patent on that!

Wow, I can't wait to see what wonderful quilts you make on that! Nice husband!!

thank you so very very much. wish I had something like this for the current WIP which is a 120x120 king size and giving me fits. will get my dh and ds working on this pronto.

i hope i am wright on this that the frame moves not the machine.

I have to admit I had a hard time envisioning your frame set up before but now that I see that it is just amazing. That is a fabulous set up - could have saved myself a ton of money on my frame lol.

Awesome job on it - You know, he might want to consider putting together kits and selling them online and on ebay. I bet a lot of Flynn users would drool to get ahold of this set up :)

You are right, partially. The lower portion of the frame does not move, that's the part on legs and resting on the table. The machine doesn't move, either. The quilt, on the Flynn frame, sits on the trucks with wheels, that are stacked on each other, so the quilt/Flynn frame and trucks move, side to side, front to back, and in circles.

Ok, I have a question. Does your machine move like a longarm, or, is it just the Flynn Frame that move on the tracks? I think I have it, but, just want to make sure. Thanks again for sharing. Tell your hubby, great job!

This is amazing!!!

This is truely amazing, I can't wait till my husband who has a machine shop to come home and look at this craftsmanship. WONDERFUL :) thanks for sharing.