Roger *I do blame legacy *whatever they sold it for to fit, is no excuse for *extremely bad engineering.*.I am just a lowly person with no degrees or scholarships, but I do know a little about machines lathes saws etc.etc. having made a living from them. I know everything is made to a price, and for what they charge for the rotary table it should have been made better -----just a simple thing to mill flats onto spindles Richard
On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 1:05:06 PM UTC+1, ITwoodwork wrote: > > Hi Richard > > Don't blame Legacy, they never sold a rotary table for the REVO. That is > fact confirmed by the Big Dog himself earlier today when I spoke to him. > That Rotary Table was designed for 900, 1200 etc. > > Regards > Roger > > > Sent from TouchMail for Windows 10 <http://bit.ly/1PH8eIw> > > > > > *From:* Richard Ellis > *Received:* 09/08/2017 12:08:48 +01:00 > *To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills > Bill > When using the rotary table for the very first time, the handle came > loose, it just did not rotate the table, it seemed as if it was only half > on. so tried to move it nearer to the table---------it would not. > Tried to remove it to find out the problem, it was quite difficult to get > off owing to the burs on the round shaft. Why no flat for the grub screw to > clamp on.????? > Next---, went to fit the Universal joint to the spindle drive. did not go > on far enough---------- the round part of the drive had score marks because > of the fact that the recess in the Uni joint was not deep enough.I then > checked the main rod of the Uni joint. Have Legacy never heard of a milling > machine and the fact that one should not grub screw to round shafts. > As you say it is a great little machine but it seems I am spending far too > much putting Legacy's shoddy workmanship to rights. > It seems to me over the years they are in too much of a hurry to bring out > a new model, instead of making the first one properly. > Hence feeling a bit peed off at the moment. > Richard > > On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 11:45:10 AM UTC+1, aussiman wrote: >> >> Sell the revo what on earth for a great little mill >> >> >> >> Bill >> >> >> >> *From:* legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com [mailto: >> legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Richard Ellis >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 9 August 2017 8:19 PM >> *To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills >> *Cc:* rchrd....@gmail.com; legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com >> *Subject:* Re: Rotary Table Height >> >> >> >> Roger >> >> I did not want to alter the Revo, as Martin was promised it back if I >> decided to sell it. >> >> Planing MDF is not a healthy thing to do unless well ventilated. I have >> been Routing a lot of Plywood and it upset me rather badly, a sore place on >> my face and a retching session, have just come back from the Doctor. Even >> though I was wearing a mask the air was polluted for a long long time >> >> Am now thinking of selling the Revo and all the bits that came with it. >> as Martin does not now want it back.. >> >> Richard >> >> On Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 5:24:57 PM UTC+1, ITwoodwork wrote: >> >> Hi Richard >> >> Why not plane the board that is on the rotary table down to your required >> thickness? >> >> Just a suggestion. >> >> Roger & Out! >> >> >> Sent from TouchMail for Windows 10 <http://bit.ly/1PH8eIw> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Richard Ellis >> >> *Received:* 06/08/2017 17:02:42 +01:00 >> >> *To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills >> >> Today I fitted my Rotary Table to the Revo. It does not seem to have much >> height for hollowing out bowls ----only 21/4 "--- The other thing I have >> found ,the waste board, it's 3/4 " thick and appears to have been glued on. >> I can not see any woodscrews holding it,,. Is that normal ? >> >> If I put a thinner waste board I could gain another half inch. >> >> Is there another way of lowering the table ? >> >> Cheers >> >> 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-orna...@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-orna...@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 > <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > 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. 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