been playing on the computer today, researching the rose engine lathe... updating myself on the one company(it seems!) that makes a rose engine lathe... and nearly fell over when I saw the price(and not sure if it is an updated price!)… $83,500 !!!!! … and you could easily spend another $50,000 on accessories!!!! … WOW!... no doubt, it is an incredible piece of equipment and superbly made... like a customer once said to me after I gave them an estimate, "but the price!"... LOL... but then it occurred to me, will computer driven equipment make it obsolete?... what about 3D printers?, that are getting more sophisticated every day as well as more affordable to the general public... can either do what the rose engine lathe can do?... about the only thing I can think of, that a Legacy would have an advantage over any of those three methods(rose lathe, computer carving or 3D printing) is it's large capacity ability(and affordability!)... would love to find the time to explore a "rocking" type motion for the Legacy headstock and tailstock(in unison, of course)… but how to have a rocking motion and still have it connected to the gear train(and thus, the lead screw), is the dilemma... oh well, just some random thoughts today... hope everyone is doing well... been following the posts but just a bit hectic the past nine months or so... joe b.
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