Mike would be a better person to ask.
If I remember correctly they were something like 1 1/4"x3" I have no idea on
the thickness of the metal,they were powdered coated with a black finish.
Pheraphane wax was the only lubricant that was needed.
I know that on some early Legacy units that they used a square stock that looks
like Uni-stut,So Legacy fished around for a while until they found there alum.
rails of the modern legacy machines
. The Rest is History. ;-)
I have to get ready for work now.
Have a great day.
C.A.G.
Original Message -----
From: Bill Bulkeley
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: I made a new toy today.
what size were the rails on the woodchuck curt and how thick a material was
the rectangle tubing made of
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: curt george
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: I made a new toy today.
Hello guys
Yes the steel rails had a lot of play in them,(they do flex a lot.) but
another problem with the steel was the carriage needed to be held down by the
operator while cutting.By using the Alum. rail allowed the carriage to have a
way to hold its self down so it would not lift up while cutting.
The Legacy's 1000,1800 were a world of difference from the old
Woodchuck.but having said that the Woodchuck did have one advantage over what
they make today.You can cut larger diameter of wood on the WC.
because the way the WC was made,The router and carriage moved up and down
not the wood as what the newer units do, Since the height of the router was the
factor you could cut larger dial. of turning.
I could be wrong but I believe the max dial. was something like 12" and I
remember Mike telling me , he was able to turn up to 15" with a simple riser
kit that he made.
I've used Kevin's WC a number of times, The motor drive was awesome! but
beyond that, my 1000ex was a much better machine. (and just think of it, my
machine is obsolete compared to the newer units.)
Have a good night all.
I have to work tomorrow. (My three day vacation is now over!) ;-(
I owe,I owe , So off the work I go. (is my song for the holidays.)
C.A.G.
.----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Bulkeley
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: I made a new toy today.
with the aluminum its only with large dia solid stuff at the tail stock
end the weight flexes or bends the rails down so when you turn a full length it
may not be strait
I don't believe this is an issue with the smaller machines like the 900
I personally have not had this problem but if I did I would either just
put some temporary stays under the rails or make a large steady rest to take
some of the weight as well or both its not a big problem to me as I certainly
cant afford big solid logs that size
some of the other guys can tell you more about the steel rails of the
woodchuck I have only seen pictures and read about its rails moving I just
remember reading some were that legacy went to aluminum rails because the steel
ones were flexing
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Louis Brown
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: I made a new toy today.
Hello Bill and All,
Okay, my rails are yet to flex, which really only means I have been
working with sticks thus far. But I thought the aluminum rails were the
problem and steel supports were the answer.
In general, what bends and why? Does the aluminum rails connected to
the head and tail stock bend, or does the outer top rail bend, or both.
Begat
On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Bill Bulkeley <bulke...@mmnet.com.au>
wrote:
good old machine the woodchuck but I believe it had trouble with the
metal rails flexing which is why they went to aluminum
Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "Begat" <bega...@gmail.com>
To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills"
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Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: I made a new toy today.
Curt,
Thanks for the links and the walk down memory lane to the very origins
of the Legacy Universe. So that's the Wood Chuck!!! I would not have
guessed.
Begat
On Dec 8, 3:05 pm, "stormin...@snet.net" <stormin...@snet.net> wrote:
Curt
You have inspired me to start gathering parts to make one of these.
Norm
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