hi mac!...yes, i have been taking a break for a while...my machine is basically done to the point i want it at...some things being worked on(but at a very slow pace) are a drill press head and adjustable pattern holders for template followers on different axis'...but all are worked when i am in the mood...and yes, i seem to have pleasant dealings with legacy, all with good results...go figure!...thanks for the compliments! and let's see where this next adventure goes...joe
On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1:15:52 PM UTC-4, Va Oak wrote: > > Hi Joe, > Been great to have you back in the loop. You have been sitting the > sidelines for a while. We all love hearing about your latest "Brain-child" > and how you are overcoming challenges. You are our modern-day Thomas > Edison/Henry Ford. > We look forward to seeing photos of the end results - I know they will be > First-class! > > We are all happy to hear that you have been having pleasant & helpful > contacts with the Mothership. Legacy has had their ups & downs over the > years when it comes to customer service, according to our fellow Legacy > Mill Group members. Sounds like they may have it ironed out now. > > Have a great day. > Mac > ------------------------------ > ------------------------------ > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills > Sent: May 27, 2015 12:53 PM > To: legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > Subject: Re: legacy "performance" cnc upgrade...questions > > just got off the phone with legacy...very nice and informative > conversation...here are some "fun" facts...big difference between the rack > and pinion set up and having the steppers connected directly to the lead > screws...if the steppers are connected directly to the X axis lead screw, > for example, and you did a somewhat lengthy cut (e.g. 8 ft.), the time to > come back to your starting point is considerable...so i > might(maybe!,possibly!,will consider it!, etc.) look into setting up the > racks and pinions as a custom mod...what is a bit frustrating, is the fact > that the original purchaser of the 1800, purchased the cnc upgrade > package($7,500, back in 2008) when they purchased the machine, but opted > out of the rack and pinion option( UHHHHHHH!), which saved about $450...so > thus the reason i do not have any racks and pinions...ok, so if i do want > to go to R and P's, i'll have to dive into the MCM book...but i also found > out that the stepper motor brackets were different as well...which means > more mod work...so i might just set things up as originally intended, > direct drives on all the lead screws(and a stepper on the headstock) and > see how well i can adapt to the cnc world...then there is the overall cost > factor(buying the machine, increasing mcmaster carr's profits(LOL),labor, > etc.,etc.) as compared to just buying a new machine from legacy...but then > i would be depriving mac the opportunity of critiquing my work, > LOL!...well. stay tuned as this saga comes to the big screen!...thanks...joe > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
