Re: Fw: are our mills already "extinct"?

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:24:12 -0700


I did a quick check of internet - to see if there is/are LignoTec sales places/distributors.  The only hits I got were a couple folks commenting about a Ligno lathe on Router forum and the likes. 
Is there any place in the US that has sells them and has showroom?
Mac

Subject: Fw: are our mills already "extinct"?

Hi Tim
I know that number is low, add quite a few more.
Regards
Euro Roger
 
From: Tim Krause
Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: are our mills already "extinct"?
 
Then you also have the shipping.  When I contacted them many years ago he sent me a price list of everything and offered a huge discount and even went so far as asking if I wanted to be a USA dealer.  I was just looking for the slide portion the Eli Aveseri (sp) helped design.  I think it was around $900-1200 by the time it arrived.  I really can't remember. 
 
I've heard a rumor that a little over 10,000 red manual machines where sold but I think it's only a rumor.
 
-Tim
 
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From: joe biunno
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: are our mills already "extinct"?
 
i have only recently been introduced to this lathe and its accessories...it is very impressive...but what is missing is the ever important, "how much?"...and should anyone buy a set up, they should also buy ALL the accessories, as we have all seen what happens when anyone did not buy all the legacy accessories available at the time they bought their machine...LOL...and is there a risk of not getting any parts for future repairs, should the company not last?...one thing you have to say about legacy, they are still here...perhaps not servicing their older machines as well as we would like, but just surviving this long is an accomplishment in itself...but this equipment and the things that harvey does are for the hobbyist and/or artist to do single pieces...certainly has its place in the ornamental world...just not in production, i feel...but the legacy can make that crossover into doing multiple, decorative pieces for furniture parts(legs, finials, bed posts,etc.) in a custom furniture shop...it would be interesting to know what this companies sales numbers are in regards to the accessories it offers...anyone have any clues as to how many machines legacy has sold from years ago?...just some fun facts on a fun monday!...joe

On Monday, March 31, 2014 2:32:01 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:

http://lignolathe.com/en/technical_description/index.htm  - One of my favorite gadget lathe and accessories that have been thought out.
 
-Tim
 
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From: joe biunno
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: are our mills already "extinct"?
 
harvey's work is exceptional...that is an accepted fact...but what i find interesting, is all the gizmos and gadgets he made( and there are a lot!) to do all the intricate cuts...i have seen them and seen how they work on a lathe and it is some great stuff...and i could see a challenge being made if any current cnc could do the kind of things that he is capable of doing now...but how long is it before a robotic arm type of cnc is to be used to do decorative work on a spindle or bowl?...too far off into the future you say?...might be here sooner than we might imagine...older, out of date robotics might become available for re-purposing in the woodworking industry(if they are not here already)...then all linear x,y, z, z1,z2,etc axis' become obsolete(except in computer programming language)...the key being a simple, yet complete, computer program designed specifically for the woodworking industry...if it ever happens, hope i live long enough to see it!...just some random rumblings on a boring monday...joe

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