Hello Dexter
No you do not have to cut a key slot in the acme screw shaft. Depending on
your coupler all you need to do is tighten your set screw, (although I added
a flat on mine.)
If you don't already have a coupler Tractor Supply has a number of love/joy
couplers. I believe that they are the easiest couplers around, both to use
as well as to dis-connect.
On my Legacy the end plate had holes and everything needed to mount your
motor on the Legacy.
I opted to use a different method to mount my motor. (mainly because my
motor was geared for what I thought was to slow.) So I went with a side
mount and gears for my unit.
I also found that speaker wire worked well for me,when wiring my motor, Its
cheap to buy, good looking and easy to work with. don't forget a good limit
switch and to add a by-pass on it, to return the carriage back to the other
end of the machine after the limit switch has been reached.
Good luck on this project.
Take a few pictures. and keep us posted on how it goes.
C.A.G.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dexter Bland" <dexterbl...@gmail.com>
To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 8:14 PM
Subject: Motor installation
I have acquired a drive motor for the x-axis and have a question about
installation. The motor shaft and the coupling have key-way slots but
the end of the acme screw does not. Is there enough resistance that a
key-way slot will need to be cut on the end of the acme screw or would
the set screw placed into a recess created with a drill bit be
adequate? (you can find the Dayton 4Z131 that was the stock motor on e-
bay for $150 right now)
I have other parts to get for this upgrade and hope to get some more
assistance later on the wiring of the speed controller and limit
switches. General wiring I can handle, this smaller electronic stuff
is something I have little experience with.
Thanks
Dexter
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