One video is worth a thousand pictures. Now it all makes sense. Begat On Aug 5, 2:52 am, "Bill Bulkeley" <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > outstanding guys great to put a face to the name too I will be keeping this > video for reference in my computer > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "legacymill" <legacym...@iglide.net> > To: <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 2:05 PM > Subject: Re: Front Mounted Template Follower > > > Well Bill your wish is granted. I was in Curt's shop today > > for a playday and took some video of the Front Y axis > > template follower as well as the rotary table. We had a > > blast! Here is the video > >http://www.youtube.com/user/ok2co#p/u/6/Y29sZ43PwhA Enjoy > > > Mike > > OK > > >> I wish we could do it now but unfortunatly its the size of > >> the file thats the problem even a very low quality is > >> still too big to post. you tube and a link is the only way > >> at the moment that i know I have often wanted to post > >> video in the past > > >> Bill > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: coleandrew...@gmail.com > >> To: CURTIS GEORGE ; > >> legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > >> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 6:29 AM > >> Subject: Re: Front Mounted Template Follower > > >> I was kind of kidding about needing a video . One day > >> the technology will be cheap and easy enough to video and > >> stream it right to the group. Your follower looks like it > >> will work real good. On technical stuff I sometimes have > >> to read and at the picture a couple of times to get it, > >> but once I do. Lookout here I come. > > >> Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! > > >> ----- Reply message ----- > >> From: "CURTIS GEORGE" <curtgeo...@wowway.com> > >> Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 7:58 am > >> Subject: Front Mounted Template Follower > >> To: <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > > >> I am sorry Cole. But I live back in the Dark ages as far > >> as Videos and stuff like that goes. > >> But I will see if I can figure out a way to get you a > >> video or something. > >> The hole concept is the same as Legacy's original design > >> , Only moved to the front of the machine for easer use. > >> The Uni-sturt is easy to come up with, Home Depot sells > >> it. (as well as many other do to.) It makes a very solid > >> platform for my template holder. I used four "T" bolts to > >> hold it down onto the Legacy rails. then all that I did > >> was to make a new follower. (I could have used the > >> original one, and still might? latter.) The only trick > >> was to make the follower rise up above the Legacy drive > >> nut, and I did that by the use of a hindge and a block of > >> wood cut on an angle. It realy is a pretty simple idea. > > >> How do I use it??? By un-locking my Y axis router mount. > >> I let it move freely so the router can follow the > >> template. > >> I set my X movement and stops. then all that I have to > >> do is ingauge the motor, to drive the carrage along the X > >> movement. (I run my machine from the tail stock end to the > >> head stock as a general rule.) The Legacy's motor drive > >> controls the movement of the carrage , and the template > >> follows/ router, just follows the pattern of the wave. Its > >> very simple. > > >> Now how I did it may not be the," Be All End All" > >> approch for everyone. But as I see this, Its just a > >> starting block for other possible adventures and or > >> projects. > >> Basicly Im saying . TAG! You are it. Now its your > >> turn. ;-) > > >> Talk to you latter. > >> C.A.G. > > >> P.S. > >> This computer is still not running quite right. So Sorry > >> for not having spell check here. > >> c.a.g. ;-) > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "cole andrews" <coleandrew...@gmail.com> > >> To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > >> Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 10:11:54 PM > >> Subject: Re: Front Mounted Template Follower > > >> Now if we could only have video , I think I understand > >> whats going on > >> but to see it in practice. > > >> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Curtis > >> <curtgeo...@wowway.com> wrote: > >> > Hello Everyone (Im at work now.but I have some time > >> before I have to > >> > sign in.) > > >> > Thanks Tim for posting these pictures. > > >> > I have some better pictures of patterns that Ive made, > >> I am sorry for > >> > the crudeness of the patterns shown, At the time that > >> these pictures > >> > were taken I still had some bugs in the works that > >> needed to be fixed, > >> > things like the hand wheel needed to be removed. > >> > On the sixth cut ( picture cut 1) the hand wheel > >> cought the follower > >> > and caused the cut acrost the pattern.So although the > >> picture/pattern > >> > is not clear and clean looking, I learned quite a bit > >> for the mistake. > >> > I have some other (much better) pictures comming your > >> way very soon. > > >> > My PC crashed two weeks ago, and I still have not been > >> able to get > >> > everything up and running as it should.Hopefully I > >> will be able to get > >> > everything up and running very soon? > > >> > Take care All, I will keep in touch. > > >> > C.A.G. > > >> > On Aug 2, 8:32 pm, "Tim Krause" > >> <artmarb...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> >> Front Mounted Template continued. The knurled nut > >> adjust the follower distance. > > >> >> Follower tilted out of the way. > > >> >> Template loaded > > >> >> First cut and he noticed right away the need for a > >> lock on the rotary table. > > >> >> This is a work in progress. These line where cut > >> using the linear motor driving the x-axis and I think > >> there was a bungi cord in use or he was pressing the > >> follower against the template. In the next message I will > >> show Curt's version of a rotary table lock. > > >> >> -Tim > > >> >> follower_detail.jpg > >> >> 110KViewDownload > > >> >> P1020820.JPG > >> >> 220KViewDownload > > >> >> template.jpg > >> >> 102KViewDownload > > >> >> sample_cut1.jpg > >> >> 86KViewDownload > > >> >> sample_cut2.jpg > >> >> 83KViewDownload > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed > >> to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to > >> the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > >> ---------------------------------------------------------- > >> -------------------- > > >> No virus found in this message. > >> Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > >> Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3809 - Release > >> Date: 08/03/11 > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to > >> the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to > >> the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to > >> the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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