This message was posted by edr on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/800.html Hi All, I'm preparing to leave for an all expense paid 6-month work assignment in Brisbane, Australia for my job. The Amaya XT supports my rather expensive sewing hobby--my real job helps pay for it! I leave on October 28, 2009 and won't return to the United States until April 26, 2010. My friends tell me I should take the Amaya XT with me on the flight with me. Wish I could!! I am thinking I'll take a much smaller Pfaff sewing/embroidery machine instead. Is there anything I should do for my Amaya XT that I am leaving behind besides unplug it and drape a cover over it to keep the dust out? Do I need to lube a few parts before I go? It will be sitting inside my home in San Diego so it should keep relatively clean. I imagine when I get back I'll have to do some major lubrication. I can check back with you experts then. In the meantime, I will probably go silent on this list until I return in April. Miss you all! Thanks! Ed Roux =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================