Very well said Curt. Kinda what I said the other day, most parts from Legacy are too much (for what it is). I see my LOM the same way as any other machine in my shop. I can make the machine better (add-on accessories and design changes) and if I need a part, I buy it when reasonably priced or make it myself for pennies on the dollar when not available or cost too much.
Russ From: 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 9:14 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Purchasing LOM's Hello Richard. For the price, I would look outwards, instead of buying another Legacy just for its rail's to make your REVO longer. Why not look at something that can be use instead of the alum. rail? 80/20 sells alum. rail that might work for you? I replaced my lower rails on my Legacy with Uni-strut years ago. (long story ..., but I did it was for a job that I was doing for someone else. I ended up keeping it that way more or less.) You know you could do pretty much like I did. buy some ( brand X) rail and use the rail from the Revo to extend your Revo... That way you don't throw out the baby with the bath water, (so to speak) but replace only what is necessary. I think finding the acme screw is going to be much harder to find then the rail. that is if you want apples-apples. the 5/8"x4 acme screw is VERY Hard to find. but a 5/8"x8 is a common and very easy screw to find. Perhaps??? you might look at the idea going with a new screw all together? I wish you luck on your endeavors. Remember there is almost always more then one way to get any job done. talk to you more latter. C.A.G. On Wednesday, November 15, 2017 2:57 AM, Richard Ellis <rchrd.ell...@gmail.com> wrote: I have two LOM's One is the old Woodchuck, it does what I want it to do, I put a motor drive to the spindle vari-speed. made it even better The Revo Craftsman-- nice little machine and more fun to use, Much better for seeing what I am doing, I have powered both the leadscrew and the spindle.------Hate turning those handles. If only they had made the Revo a little longer!!? I am now looking to purchase a 900, to swap the rails and leadscrew from one to the other, The seller wants far too much for the 900 and I am going to feel very guilty when I make him an offer, no doubt he will refuse, and the machine will gather dust again. The U,K market, is small compared to the U,S,A, I have the horrible feeling that when it comes time to sell up, I am 83 in March, there will be no buyers. And all will go to the tip. It appears that most folk who have purchased from the U.K. agent, Regret it, and leave the LOM's gathering dust I welcome comments from Roger, and others on my thoughts, Richard I -- 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. -- 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.
