Hello Alan, With the lack of friction in the nut and the linear bearings, I can see how the router could easily move down. I see that the stop for the z-axis looks like it moved. I would suggest adding a split pin or dowel to the block so it cannot move out of place. That depth stop should really be very stout and reliable in this case.
Curt has me wondering if the shadow even came with another directional gear so you can have left or right spirals. I see the extra holes in the gear mounted on the machine so it looks like it was developed but I don't see the extra gears or assembly in the photos. Are you going to miss the template capabilities? Now that all the carriages are rigid, the template following techniques would probably work like a dream. With the "L" shaped bracket mounted in the front, it looks like there's a possible starting point. -Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan" <algr...@talktalk.net> To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:03 AM Subject: Legacy shadow pictures. > will do more soon. There is one small 'fault' on the machine and that > is the z axis. The sheer weight of the motor( porter cable) causes the > motor to lower rather rapidly on it's own especially under power. -- 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.
