Hello Grant, Thanks. I'll chase down the pictures. I do recall seeing it before.
Grant On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Grant Lasson <grant.las...@comcast.net>wrote: > Begat, > > I have an earlier version of the OM that was nearly eight feet long. > Someday > I'll cut it down in length. Anyway, you'll find that the rails will sag > quite a bit making it impossible to mill an even cylinder. I fixed this by > creating a simple frame to apply upward pressure along the rails. It is > adjustable along each side and length. I posted pictures and a description > in the forum a long time ago. > > Good luck, > > Grant > > -----Original Message----- > From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of begatbrown > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 4:25 AM > To: Legacy Ornamental Mills > Subject: Re: Extruded rail material source > > 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#screwis one 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. > > -- > 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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