Hi Richard Engineering standards vary around the world, FACT! I have found very few American engineers/companies using Lock Washers when compared to how we do it in UK. When I was running a production line building Small Boat Radar Systems for Raytheon in the UK did I complain about lack of washers given the application environment. No I just bought in some spring washers. When I ran the production line, again for Raytheon, building power supplies for the Customs Computer System at London Airport we found differences in engineering standards etc. Did we bitch and moan, no just the stiff British upper lip and we got on with it and did it our way.
I will defend Legacy because they came up with the original machine idea, developed it over the years and sold plenty of them to lots of happy woodworkers. But in life some people think they can improve other peoples designs, I have no problem with that but someone has to come up with the original ideas and as we all know that is the hard part. We have seen in this group plenty of modifications that have improved on the original design. That is evolution. By the way I am not claiming that the Legacy machine was the original concept of this type of machine because the Sears Router Lathe uses similar principals and sold well I believe in the USA. It was sold in UK by Trend. Strangely enough although Trend sold a lot over here most of them were bought, played with for a couple of times and then put up on the shelf in the shed and forgotten and this I know for a fact having had it confirmed by Trend. I do not believe that has been the case with Legacy machines and is probably the reason they retain their selling price. Cheers Roger Sent from TouchMail for Windows 10 [http://bit.ly/1PH8eIw] From: Richard Ellis Received: 09/08/2017 13:20:36 +01:00 To: Legacy Ornamental Mills CC: rchrd.ell...@gmail.com, Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com 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 ? 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