So a lot of quilting is being a mechanic and I have no idea what exact part is squealing as I opened her up and oiled everything maintenance troubleshooting says to do. FYI this sound is migraine inducing. It lasts about a minute and then goes back to normal sewing for a while.

Slow and steady we go. Don’t worry just a huge number of hours of quilting left. Could be another midnight night… worth it! Look how pretty this pantograph is!

She lives!!! The Frankenstein of quilting parts that are barely compatible with each other are sewing in unison and not breaking thread. Thank god they still make encoders for this machine or I would have been screwed!