i have a 1200 and use a hand held spring clamp, it allows easy handle adjustment and holds fast, i use these clamps all over the machine with rubber tips
On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 10:31 PM, <mwfos...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Michael (or is it MG?), > Ditto re: "Welcome". > All the suggestions submitted so far are great; however, I have a > question: > Have you attempted to reduce the vibration? Are you using any type of router > collet extension? There is a possibility that the vibrations are caused > by the extension device. I'd remove the extension - replacing the bit > with a straight one, and then turn the router on. If it runs smoother, > the "cause" of the vibs is either the extension or the router bit(s). I > know that one of the collet extension companies includes instructions for > "balancing out" their extension - you may need to do this. > Again - welcome; and Good Luck. > Mac > ------------------------------ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Krause ** > Sent: May 4, 2013 9:38 PM > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Y Axis Movement > > **** ** ** ****** ** > Welcome to the group Michael, > > I installed a simple y-axis lock using a large locking plate (legacy part) > and a handle with a 1/4-20 thread. There is a hole on the router tray as > shown below. The locking plate floats freely in the aluminum rail track. > When you need to lock the y-axis in place turn the knob and the locking > plate tightens up. It does not get easier than this. > > > > -Tim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Michael Garrison Stuber <mtgstu...@gmail.com> > *To:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, May 04, 2013 7:59 AM > *Subject:* Y Axis Movement > > Hi All, > I recently picked up a 1200 used. I've seen them for years and > finally bought one. I've upgraded it with a chuck, as well as adding a > morse taper tailstock so I could add a live center. I'm considering adding > a drive motor, and I'd love some advice. > I have a bigger problem at the moment though. When my router is > running there is enough vibration that the handle on the Y axis vibrates > until the heaviest part reaches the lowest point. To improve this, I > switched out the default hand wheel with a better balanced speed handle > like you might find on a bridgeport mill. It helped a little, but not > enough. Thus, I'll get the Y in the right spot, fire things up, and then > it (very slowly) moves. Has anybody else run into this? Any tips? > > Michael Garrison Stube > > **** > > > ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
