In addition to the deeper plunging, the Z axis can also provide greater control when lowering the router into work.
It's not so bad if you only make height changes while the router is off to the side of the workpiece, out of contact with it, when you lower it. The little turrets which help you make even steps down are helpful here. It's more of a concern if you need to plunge the router deeper into the workpiece while in contact with it. The Z axis allows you to control the downward speed of the router better (slower, smoother motions). The Z axis is also equipped with a digital depth readout which is nice. As with many things, I'm sure something similar can, and likely has, been done for plunge router configurations. - John On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 3:38 AM, Bill Bulkeley <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > The z axis gives you a much deeper reach than a plunge router . i went > even further and had it tilt > > http://ornamentalmills.com/Bill_Bulkeley/tilting-z-axis/index.html > > > > which let me do things like in this > > http://ornamentalmills.com/Bill_Bulkeley/Candlestick/index.html > > > > and also this could be made as well even though i did it on a modified revo > > http://www.ornamentalmills.com/Bill_Bulkeley/bolts/index.html > > > > having a z axis and tilting it opens up a whole new area of ornamental > milling. in my opinion that’s what is the advantage of a z axis > > > > Bill > > > > > > *From:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto: > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Richard Ellis > *Sent:* Tuesday, 27 June 2017 7:52 PM > *To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills > *Subject:* Z axis advantage or disadvantage ?? > > > > Can someone explain the advantage of having an Z axis as opposed to a > plunge router. > > I have both the Woodchuck and the Revo, and the best, in my opinion and it > may be only my opinion and not others!!! > > > > These two LOM's seem to work well together. Although the Revo rails could > be a little longer > > > > I have set the wheels in motion for getting a drive motor/ speed control, > limit switches etc for the Revo, > > I already have the leadscrew motor on the Woodchuck,, absolute godsend and > even more so with the spindle drive motor that I have > fitted------------Vari.speed. > > As Curtis mentioned in a past post it allows for a more relaxed time in > the shop and allows one time to do other things.--------such as keeping out > of the way of wood chips and router dust!!!!!????????? > > In my next post I will say how I have mounted my Revo to a bench, in an > effort to save space, and get to front and rear of it > > Regards > > Richard > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/ > group/legacy-ornamental-mills. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/ > group/legacy-ornamental-mills. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
