Hi guys Let me just correct one small item, Legacy are not out of the large or small ornamental mill market. They have had to do what any sane business person would do in a business down turn, they have looked at their market and consolidated the product range. The fact is consumers are not spending their money, or put another way the hobbyists wifes have taken control of the purse strings. So Legacy are putting the effort into CNC but when the consumer market returns they will have offerings but in the meantime you can still order Model 900s, they just are not available off the shelf.
The UK market needs the Model 900 and even the REVO but I have to make do just selling Model 900s and second hand models but believe me Andy has not given up on manual machines. He and I talk about the manual way forward at least once a week, if not more. So here is a little job for you, tell me what the specification AND REALISTIC price should be for an entry level machine! Regards Roger On Dec 5, 11:24 am, begatbrown <darylmichaelsc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > > Other than needing to acquire a longer lead screw, what is there > preventing someone from using two 900s to make a 8 foot system? I > believe the carriage would still be able to ride through from one > frame to the other. Clearly one would have to place both systems on a > common platform and perhaps connect them to make sure the two stable. > > I have few mechanical skills, but to me seems away around looker for > longer extrusions. I also think the cost of the alum rails are > roughly $25 a foot thru legacy. If that's true four 9ft rails would > cost approx $900. That's a lot if you don't mean use the system to > make money, but not much of an investment if you mean to make columns > for the market. > > Moreover, since Legacy decided to withdraw from both the small and the > large ornamental mill market, they have left the door open for > innovation. > > Begat > > On Dec 5, 4:04 am, "curt george" <curtgeo...@wowway.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello everyone > > Shoot Tim I was going to tell everyone about Dependable... > > Finding the Acme screw is not hard, but over 8' the screw starts becoming > > to flexible and will need some sort of bridge to hold the screw from > > bending. > > Now the Alum. I still have not found a source.But I know it has to be out > > there! > > Making a LARGE Legacy type of machine has been a dream of mine for years. > > (Dreams are for chasing, not catching,its the Drive that keeps you going.) > > :-) I have no idea on if I will ever be able to make my machine, but it > > hasn't stopped me for trying to find the sources to get the materials to > > make the Dream come true. > > The 8/20 system is close to the Alum rail, its not the same, but its easy > > to find and buy.(http://8020.net/) > > > Just my two cents worth of it today. > > I have to get to work now. > > have a great day all. > > > C.A.G. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tim Krause > > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 12:47 AM > > Subject: Re: Re: Extruded rail material source > > > http://dependableacme.com/class.htm#screwisone source of 5/8-4tpi acme > > thread in long lengths. I don't know if they do international shipping or > > not. > > > -Tim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bill Bulkeley > > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 9:27 PM > > Subject: Re: Re: Extruded rail material source > > > interesting, I am very interested in the longer acme thread is it 1/4 > > pitch 4TPI like the legacy one? please can you give me the web sight of that > > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: carstenstig...@verizon.net > > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 3:54 PM > > Subject: Re: Re: Extruded rail material source > > > Bill, If memory serves me right the tekno slot will take a 3/4 wide > > 1/4 thick piece of bar stock which we used to drill out to either 1/4-20 or > > 5/16-18 for standard bolts. I do believe that when you download the modutek > > catalogue is shows the bolt head also sliding in the slot. I have been > > moving 8 or so 10 foot pieces of the one slot stuff for years and plan on > > making the panel saw from some plans I have and also looking into longer > > acme screw material for a longer machine that is about 2 feet longer than > > the 900 I use now. I have been looking into making a rail extension that > > will just bolt up. I am looking at moving the carriage onto rollers and > > making an arm tht bolts to the lead screw bracket that would continue the > > drive for a longer distance down the rail. Nothing further in planning than > > the drawing board at this time. > > > As a note I am working on a few custom candle holders that are about > > 4 feet high with a hollow spiral in them made from some 4" stock I came > > into. Pics to follow soon if I can get them finished before the new year. > > > In His Service > > > Carl Stigers > > > WWW.treetothee.com > > > On 12/04/11, Bill Bulkeley<bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > > > thank you Carl when you say similar did they have anything with the > > wide groove in it the same that is in the legacy rails that's the hard one > > to find the wide groove > > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: carsten stigers > > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 12:51 PM > > Subject: Extruded rail material source > > > Greetings everyone. If one is looking for extruded aluminum to make > > rails go tohttp://www.tekno.com/html/downloads_.html. I used to work at a > > conveyor company and we used very similiar extrusion. As far as the nuts > > and bolts you can get those a lot cheaper from a local supplier like > > Fastenal. the plans from one of the mags for a panel saw used this stuff. > > > Carl Stigers > > > > yes it does look like a little bit of legacy rail in there I > > wonder if he > > > got it from legacy if not id love to know were wouldn't it be > > great to be > > > able to buy rail for our mills elsewhere > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > > Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2102/4656 - Release Date: > > 12/04/11 > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://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 > > athttp://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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > > Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2102/4656 - Release Date: > > 12/04/11 > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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