Mac,
As long as you are using set indexes and not using marks you drew on the
surface of the piece, every single cut will be the same. there will be
no chance of large and small spacing. I start by getting my diameter,
minus 1/16 I waste in the cut so 4-1/8 would be 4" I then figure out how
wide I want my reed, lets say 3/8" or .375. I take 4 X pi 3.14= 12.56
the I divide 12.56 by my reed size .625 = 20.096 Close enough to 20 to
achieve the desired effect. Crank handle index would be 20 divided by 4
= 5 inch pitch gearing.
Mike
OK
On 3/27/2014 12:14 AM, mwfos...@earthlink.net wrote:
Mike,
You bring up an interesting point. That generated my question:
How do you determine the correct (most effective) reeding bit to use
on a project? If you need a post (cylinder) that needs to have an
outside diameter of 4 1/2 inches - how do you determine the correct
bit to use to achieve a proper reeding job. (Meaning the first reed
and the last reed you cut come together perfectly - to the point where
you can not tell where the start/finish reed was because they all look
alike.) My luck, I'd end up short or long - meaning I'd need to
either "shrink" or "expand" my last 2 or 3 cuts to close it up. In
this case you'd easily be able to tell where my start/finish point was
(and you'd hide it towards the back of the project).
I bet that when Legacy was demonstrating reeding at The Woodworking
Shows they were using a bit and cylinder combo that created the
"Perfect" final product - something they had calculated out long ago.
Leads me to ask: Did/does Legacy (or Magnate) have a table that
provides the needed info? (i.e. - if you use bit #1234, you can get
near perfect results on cylinders with diameters of w.w", x.x", y.y",
or z.z". Using that bit with any of the listed diameters will allow
for proper "closure" between the initial and final reeding cuts on
that cylinder.
Thanks for the discussion - and looking forward to more on the topic.
For starters, what are the "ideal" cylinder sizes to pair up with the
reeding bits that Magnate currently sells?
Mac
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Okla Mike (Liltwisted)"
Sent: Mar 26, 2014 7:39 PM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Magnate router bits
I spoke with Magnate today at getting a bit made. It will cost
$240 for one. But at 10 or more it will cost $90 each. Anybody
want to get a special bit made like a reeding bit with a profile
of a 1" rope? Or a carbide version of this one?
http://ornamentalmills.com/turningaround/Reed.htm
Mike
OK
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On 3/26/2014 5:41 PM, CURTIS GEORGE wrote:
Thank you Dexter. I will take a look , at the router bits.
As far as your Z axis idea, its one that I have had as well in
the past, The only problem that I can see what this, I just dont
see much of an advantage of using it, Meaning, Yes it looks
solidly built, and Im sure that tight tolerances will be easily
make-able., But you will not be able to get any more depth of
cut than what you already have with the plunge router. Of a
matter of course you could modify that unit, but is the work
worth the effort??? (that's a personal choice that only you can
make.)
To tell you the truth, I too, am on the quest of making myself a
better Z axis for my 1000ex as well.
I will let you and everyone know how my project works out, After
Im done. ;-)
I wish you luck, and a good night.
talk to you more latter.
C.A.G.
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MCLS is a place that i have ordered some of my router bits.
They do make some that fit the legacy type of milling. Take a
look around their site to see if they may have what you are
looking for. Some bits look to be a little cheaper than
Magnate and some more.
Attached is a link to another one of their new products that
looks interesting to me to make a Z-axis. I have not had the
shop time lately to investigate to see if this will fit on
the plate of the 1000 unit that i have, but this looks to be
much more beefy construction that some of the other router
mounts in the past that I have considered.
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/u-turn-lift.html
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