hey curtis, basically, i am planning to follow the lead of what legacy originally designed...that is, their "V" design of the gear carriage...as different size gears are set up on the lead screw end, the head stock and the shaft at the bottom of the carriage, the "V" will change from a tight "V" to an open "V"...i don't believe the different heights of the bed will greatly effect the length of the gear carriage...i'll guess,for now, about 1/2"...the gears are what greatly lengthen and shorten the gear train...i'll keep things simple as far as fabrication goes and go with the three 60 tooth gears...once mocked up, i'll set up the largest gear set up and also the smallest and see if all is ok...hopefully, it will be...if it isn't, your suggestion could be a viable solution...let's see where this goes...thanks...joe
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