Mike Faceplate work Do you use hot melt glue when working on small objects when going from Rotary table ,lathe and LOM, can it stand up to the speed of the lathe?? Metal work today making a "1 " morse taper and live tailstock for my little lathe. bit of eye strain, age does hinder one.!!! Richard
On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 4:08:48 PM UTC+1, LILtwisted wrote: > > I agree Curt, The legacy works well because of some very distinct features > that rely on pitch as well a it's ability to slide left and right. Add a > taper to the mix and a few tricks like rotary table and "Y" axis and oh the > fun you can have. But one thing the Legacy does not do is spin very fast. > You can modify or Frankenstein the thing to make it do it but the lathe > automatically does it, it's just what it does. So for sanding, it only > makes sense to have the ability to switch from the lathe to the legacy or > from the legacy to the lathe. I do it every day in the shop. This ability > is my secret weapon that I have utilized for over 24 years. Oh and my > other secret weapon is the saw I use on the Wood Chuck but that is another > thread. > > Everything from drive dogs, drive spurs, face plates, jaw chucks, drill > chucks, live centers and other special jigs all fit both the Legacy as well > as my Shop Smith lathe. It just makes sense. > > Mike OK > > On 5/13/2018 9:25 AM, 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills wrote: > > Hello Richard > > If a few feathers got ruffled, I am not aware of it. > I would not worry, about any problems at this time. > > I honestly feel that the Legacy and the Lathe can, And do work very well > together.. > > I made an adapter so my Shop Smith has its own Legacy drive hub adapter. > ON most of my turnings that I do > I use the Legacy drive hubs for everything. I can go form one machine to > the other and back in min. No change overs > needed. > I can rough out a spindle by have twice as fast as the Legacy can do it, > Then the Legacy can either true up the wood, or > do what the Legacy dose best, (Like roping or fluting.) > It just a cured to me, when I say true up the wood. I mean THE Legacy > dose a few things VERY well, making a spindle, straight and > round is not an easy job for the Lathe, But its Very easy job for the > Legacy. and once that is done, back to the lathe for sanding. > > Gota run Now. > > Have a good day. > More latter. > > C.A.G. > > > On Sunday, May 13, 2018 4:18 AM, Richard Ellis <rchrd...@gmail.com> > <javascript:> wrote: > > > Hi Curt. > I did send you an Email, it appears I upset some folk by saying that the > Loms need a bit of help to make them more user friendly . I only want to > make them better. Being an uneducated person I don't use the correct > words!!!?? No worries though .. > > Thanks for the heads up on the Shopsmith parts.May help others. I myself > like making thing that fit the Revo. Have already made a 5/8ths Chuck > adaptor to fit my small wood lathe. > An English made Coronet, About 50 plus years old, before Record took them > over > I bought it a few months ago absolutely in pristine condition ,hardly used. > 5 Coronet chisels unused and as new all wrapped up in grease proof paper. > I just want to match both machines Revo for some decoration then sanding > jobs a bit faster on the wood lathe. > Richard > > On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 1:46:48 PM UTC+1, Curt George wrote: > > http://www.shopsmith.com/ ownersite/catalog/l_ lathecenters.htm > <http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/l_lathecenters.htm> Here are > some other SS parts you might want to look at, if you plan to use the 5/8" > shaft. > > The shaft idea is a big plus for the Legacy, you do not have to worry > about the parts un-screwing, the set screw is the same as the one the > Legacy uses. > Just something to think about..? > > C.A.G. > > > On Saturday, May 12, 2018 8:39 AM, 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental > Mills <legacy-orna...@ googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > Hello Richard > I made a new head-stock for my second Legacy, I used a 5/8" shaft . this > way I can use Shop Smith adapters and face-plates... > https://www.pennstateind.com/ > store/L5818.html <https://www.pennstateind.com/store/L5818.html> Pen > State sells this adaptor. $16.00 > http://www.shopsmith.com/ ownersite/catalog/l_ lathefaceplates.htm > <http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/l_lathefaceplates.htm> . And > Shop Smith has anything you might want. > With a 5/8" shaft ball=bearings or bushing can be bought to keep the > head-stock small as possible. > > Good luck. I cant wait to see what you come up with. > > C.A.G. > > > On Saturday, May 12, 2018 4:02 AM, Richard Ellis <rchrd....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi > I have a Revo and recently made a new tailstock shaft complete with Live > Center--- works well ---but kept the old one ,just in case? > I am now thinking of doing the same for the head stock, but making it with > provision for a face plate the same thread as my small wood lathe. > Reason ---- if I turn bowls etc. on the wood lathe I can the do > decorations on the outside of the bowl using the Revo. > Has anyone made a new spindle for their headstock to fit a face plate ( > don't want Morse Taper ) > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ optout > <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 > <https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ optout > <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 > <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. > 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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