This message was posted by Rod or Sharon 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/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/1/995.html#000001 The answer to your questions are yes,yes and yes. The new frame works on a clamping method vs the hooping method of the WACF frame styles. I found the protypes much easier to use than the the current WACF style frame altho, as with any of the cap frames, there is a learning curve associated with them. But, better, yes. I found it eaiser to line up the cap for straight sewing and for it to hold the cap more securely because of the way it "clamps" the cap rather than squish it together like hooping on conventional flat hoops. You are correct about the ring guage question. Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================