joe biunno here...just got back from the Pittsburgh(actually Gibsonia) area after purchasing a very nice 1200...like new condition...gear motor drive... all controls and limit switches...z axis upgrade...numerous accessories...this was listed on ebay not too long ago but got no bids...sent an e-mail, a little back and forth dickering and before i knew it, i was on my way(6 1/2 hour drive each way)...so now i have the two machines to combine into one...overall length will be 17 ft....with 16 ft between centers...first phase is to design a functional and straight( i.e.-NO sag) base...with wheels, which is a must in our shop...once that is done i will set up the two machines( the other being an 1800) and see to what extent and complexity i need the attach the two together...if the base does it's job well(to near perfection is my standard), then joining the two will be easy...but of course joining the lead screw will be difficult, but doable, in my opinion...or i can possibly find one in the length needed for this application...i am more concerned about setting up a support system for the screw...i did see the photo of that very large legacy that tim posted, but enlarging it did not give me the details needed to reproduce it...i might wonder if andy, tracy or john could help with a better photo of the apparatus...might be asking a lot as it is their design...i would buy the assembly from them if they offered it to me, but not sure how receptive they would be to that idea...on another note,i'll throw a hook out there and offer a possibility that i might sell a number of items that have been duplicated from these two purchases...i have gear sets galore...indexing plate sets...horizontal vises...and other pieces...i need to list on paper everything i have to organize it better...and three, z axis upgrades...one i'll need of course...the others consist of a complete unit and one tower does not have the rails...i'll decide what i want to keep, once i have completed the modification...i am also considering selling the better cnc performance upgrade that was available back in '08...this is new and never used(and originally $8,000, i believe)...most packages still sealed/never opened...what price?-not sure yet...might consider an ebay thing, although i have never sold on ebay...anyway, hope to photograph the work as it progresses and post it to the site...take care and wish me luck...i'm going to need it!
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