This is only a suggestion but I assume you pray all the slides with dina glide for easer sliding I once replaced the knob that attaches the handle with a nut and used a cordless drill set on slow with a socket to see what it would be like motor driven but that's as far as I went the machine was not long enough I felt for the expense of setting it up with a motor drive but I don't have arthritis Bill PS. a tip too watch the dust it gets in the slides after a time and makes the machine very stiff if you don't clean them out from time to time.
----- Original Message ----- From: "MACSWAG TAE" <davidcraig.dil...@virgin.net> To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" <Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:14 PM Subject: Re: REVO CRAFT MASTER THANK YOU ALL,I was beginning to think I was alone out here,I have put into practice all that has been mooted,bingo success,now I have another wee query, I suffer from arthritis and didn't know how much effort was needed to turn the cranks on the REVO.has anybody managed to home build an attachment motor to do the dog work,I know it is a long shot but I might get lucky,maybe I should just try opening the bore in the blocks a bit and see if that helps,hoping to pick someones brains,thank you chaps for your time and concern,just hope I can find this place again, MAC. On Mar 30, 5:28 am, "Greg McDonald" <g...@completecabinetsolutions.com> wrote: > Magnate bits are the way to go, and gently honing with a diamond stone > keeps > them going a LONG TIME, in 8 years I have only had 2 1.25" bits and would > still be using my first if I had set my stop correctly and not hit my head > stock!!! > > Greg > > -----Original Message----- > From: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill > Bulkeley > Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:23 PM > To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: REVO CRAFT MASTER > > yes I knew I heard it some were, what I do is use other bits I get cheaper > to rough out then I use the magnate bit to finish this saves undue work on > my good magnate bit > Bill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Krause" <artmarb...@comcast.net> > To: <Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: REVO CRAFT MASTER > > > According to Tracy at Legacy, other manufacturers use a 1 degree angle > > on > > most flat bottom planing bit which makes the magnate flat design > > superior > > for smooth surfaces. If you can find a manufacturer that has true flat > > bottom bits, it would be good to know especially if the carbide is > > thicker. > > Magnate still maintains a pretty good price, and good service from my > > stand > > point of view. I do think their quality is slipping. > > > -Tim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Bulkeley" <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> > > To: <Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 3:11 PM > > Subject: Re: REVO CRAFT MASTER > > >> I own a revo with the turning I would defiantly recommend using 2 > >> handles > > at > >> once and make sure your flat plaining bit is off centre other wise it > >> defiantly will leave marks I know mine does .and I have tried other > >> brands > >> of bits as well and only the magnate 2704 flat planing bit leaves a > >> smooth > >> finish I don't know why it must be how they make the bit perfectly flat > > were > >> others have a slight angle so I think I read somewhere.and watch the > >> demo > >> videos on the legacy site they helped me heaps I still quite often > >> refer > > to > >> them for a brush up on the basics I know im still learning my self > >> as for the swivel plates if its what I think it is when you have a > >> table > >> mounted on the machine for flat stock you can then adjust the table up > >> and > >> down with the taper adjustment and side to side with the groove plates > >> you > >> are asking about to cut perfectly flat hope I helped you > >> Bill > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "MACSWAG TAE" <davidcraig.dil...@virgin.net> > >> To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" > >> <Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com> > >> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:37 AM > >> Subject: REVO CRAFT MASTER > > >> > Hi ppl, I have two problems with my REVO, I've turned my first > >> > spindle on it but can't get the round smooth surface like in the > >> > video,I use just the handle to spin it round and pull the Router > >> > carriage towards me trying to keep the Router sliding at about an > >> > eighth per rev.this is not so easy try spinning and pulling at the > >> > same time,but I get a cut spiral effect on the spindle shallow but > >> > still not the perfect round as in the video grrrrr,what am I doing > >> > wrong,Also the two swivel plates that support the the rise and fall > >> > of > >> > the adjustable rails what is the function of the groves in the > >> > plates,I know they must have a function but what is it used for and > >> > when,and what else can it do,I have the training video but it does > >> > not > >> > show anything about them nor does the manual,thanks for looking, MAC. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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