Hi Curt,
A motor drive is not an option for the Evo. To be more specific, there are no
plans ( last summer ) for a gear driven motor. The answer to automation ( and
follower techniques ) is to upgrade to CNC. So Dan would have to develop his
own motor system.
Dan, I forgot to mention that if the chuck is only hindering by a little bit, I
would think you could cut off a 1/2" of the index pin without any problems
maybe even up to an inch. The pin in the Demo video is clearly the old style
of pin that has a finger grip that is no longer needed now that there is a
lever on the index plate side. That's another option.
Pictures would be good. You referenced a plastic piece and the gears that I
believe is new and unique to the Evo. Is there a plastic piece coming off the
spindle to a metal swing arm that the gears mount to? I can't quite make it
out in the demo video but I think your arm is partially unique to the Evo.
-Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: curt george
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: New Evolution
I'm very happy that you were able to figure out a way around your problems.
I have to constantly remind myself that there is almost always more than one
way to do almost anything.
So How about some pictures NOW ? ;-)
Dan you are the first person that we have talked to that own a EVO. So please
tell us what do you think of the liner slides, and that new Z axis? Do you have
a motor drive for your unit? When I bought my 1000ex I did not buy the motor
drive system, Now after I have made my own, I could not live with out it. You
might think about making one for your new machine as well?. There are also some
other modifications that some owners have made for there Legacy's that might be
also helpful for your machine ? But I don't want to get a head of my self.
Before I start dreaming of modifying the EVO. We need to know how it works for
you. ;-)
Have a good night, and please keep us up to date.
C.A.G.
----- Original Message -----
From: mostlyc...@yahoo.com
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: New Evolution
Thanx Tim (and everyone else),
Yes, I'm lifting the bed way to high and it does work better when the tilt
is lower. Curtis , thank you for the reference of that company in Austraila,
they have something called an extender that pushes the chuck out from the
headstock about 60mm, not what it was made for, but should do the trick. Need
to check if they have a set screw to lock it on the spindle. This will save me
$'s from having to buy a new chuck. The information here is extremely useful,
you guys rock!!
Thanx,
Dan
On Thursday, January 9, 2014 10:50:50 PM UTC-9, Tim wrote:
Correction, max tilt on the bed with the gears engaged is 1º. This is
looking at the specs on Legacy's site.
-Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Krause
To: legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: New Evolution
Also keep in mind the maximum tilt with the gears engaged is probably
around 2-1/2º. Much more than that and the gears will bind. If the Evo is
like the other machines, the bed will tilt much farther than what the gears
will allow.
-Tim
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