Thanks Roger Sent from Denson's iPhone
> On May 9, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Bawdsey64 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Denson > > Don't use the 75 year old newbie label here, that is young! Plus anyway it > is only a number. Apparently I am, according to my birth certificate, 78 this > year but the guy I see in the morning is no older than 25. Hence my comment > it is only a number and does Bill down under want to buy my magic mirror? > > Stick with Magnate, damn good cutters and I sold a fair few of them when I > was Legacy's European Agent and only had 3 or 4 that were out of spec.Cheers > > Roger in UK. > > > > > > > > From: 'Denson Ingram' via Legacy Ornamental Mills > Received: 09/05/2020 18:30:28 +01:00 > To: [email protected] > Thanks for all the help. I’m sure, as a 75 year old newbie, I’ll be back. > Oh just thought of another question. > Does any company such as MLCS make a set of router bits to equal Magnate sets? > > Sent from Denson's iPhone > > On May 9, 2020, at 10:39 AM, 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Good morning, still can not find the profile follower photos... ;-( > > Denson for manuals send Tim a e-mail. he has all that info. on file. > > As for the Z axis topic. > > Amazon is awesome for things like this. > > As for me, I really like the R&P (Rack and Pinon) controls, I find it better > all the way around form using a lead screw. (personal preference ) > > I also think that a 5"- 7" depth is all that is needed for most jobs, there > is no reasoning to go with a monster set-up, it just cost to much money, and > is not worth the added expense. > https://www.amazon.com/Linear-Actuator-Ballscrew-Double-Optical/dp/B07RLF9DPL/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=z+axis&qid=1589038200&sr=8-8 > > I use this as an example, > > $148.99 > > > > $156.60 > > > > $169.99 > > > > $189.99 > > > > $219.00 > > > > $239.00 > > > I have also have started using a smaller router motor (to limit the > weight) For Me, I find the 3 1/2 horse PC router that Legacy rec emended is > a huge over kill, The Alum. rails and bushings cannot handle the tork of this > kind of motor cutting at full depth of cut. I find for my Legacy, a 1 1/2 or > 1 3/4 horse power is plenty of power for cutting most wood projects. > > Side Note to Bill & Joe. Do you have any photos of your Z axis's you both > made? Also Joe... YOUR monster Z axis was breathtaking to see, I would very > much like your input on this as well, Do you think I am correct? or not... > "everything has it purpose and place". ;-) > > Have a good day everyone, Keep this topic going, it a lot of fun... ;-) > > C.A.G. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Saturday, May 9, 2020, 09:39:07 AM EDT, 'Denson Ingram' via Legacy > Ornamental Mills <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks to all of you. Good information. > > One more question. Does anyone know where I can get the template for design > work? Also any instructional books or videos on the LOM 1200? > > Thanks again > > Denson > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > > From: 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills > Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 12:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Question on the Legacy's Z axis > > > > Hello again. One more note. > > Amazon has lots of Z axis and Linear rail that the prices are pretty good. It > might not hurt to look some of them up, Just perhaps you will be able to find > something that you can add to your machines? Perhaps something like this... > > https://www.amazon.com/Linear-Actuator-Ballscrew-Double-Optical/dp/B07RLF9DPL/ref=sr_1_12?d > > > > > Linear Stage Actuator 100mm > > > > Have a good night. > > > > C.A.G. > > > > On Saturday, May 9, 2020, 01:27:14 AM EDT, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Stop build it then fix any issues as they happen I think, a plunge router on > a Z axis is needed if it’s a tilting router on the Z axis > > > > Bill > > > > From: [email protected] > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, 9 May 2020 2:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Question on the Legacy's Z axis > > > > Hi Bob, > > > > Have you tried looking at the top-hat bushings? They can be rotated to > another spot and they will be like brand new. > > > > To all, > > Their were 3 designs that I’m aware of. The last design did have a plunge > rod like the plunge routers to help with the plunge problem. > > > > Another more frequently written about is how the first version, there is a > stop on the left side. In use, it is driven down by the power of the acme > thread and that causes the router to plunge deeper. For that a showed an > example rework of the stop. It’s somewhere buried in the old messages. It’s > probably in 2012. > > > > I’ve never seen anyone use a plunge router in a z-axis design. I’ve thought > about it and I think it’s not needed. > > > > Sitting in my shop there are parts for a z-axis for the newer style machines, > but I’ve not finished the design yet. Curt keeps nudging with new ideas, and > at some point you just need to freeze a design and build it. Fix any issues > on the next one and hopefully the third one will work! > > > > -Tim > > > > From: [email protected] > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob Mark > Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 11:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Question on the Legacy's Z axis > > > > I have the crank style Z axis with digital readout. It uses a height bar > setup. You dial in the height and lock the bar. Then try to reproduce that > height, no way. As the router drops, the z carriage cocks a little to one > side and goes deeper than set. I have done all I can think of to take the > play out of the carriage, but to no avail. When i purchased this upgrade i > thought it was cool. Not so much now. When the router is running it will > settle some on its own. I will eventually come up with somehing. > > Sent from Bob Mark's iPad > > > > On May 8, 2020, at 6:57 AM, 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Everyone. > > > > I was asked in a private e-mail about the Legacy's Z axis. The Gentleman owns > a model 1200 and wants more... > > > > Now Everyone here knows that Legacy no longer sells the parts he wants. I > suggested that the question be brought up to the group. (so that's why I am > posting this question to the group.) > > > > Everyone here knows that I made my Own Z axis For my Legacy 1000ex. ,(So, I > will be adding my own 2 cents on this topic latter.) Has anyone else made > there own? or have any plans to try to? > > > > Part 2 of the question. > > A lot of people own the Original Z axis that Legacy made. What's the Pro's > and Con's of it. What do you like and or dis-like about it. > > Is there anything about it you would change? and if so how? and why? > > > > Any and all ideas or thoughts are welcome. > > > > Have a good day. > > > > C.A.G. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1612994058.9537.1588946225009%40mail.yahoo.com. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/61B7DD2F-0569-4F09-8E30-0C9CB8B411A1%40gmail.com. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/005301d625be%2463f590a0%242be0b1e0%24%40comcast.net. > > > > > > Virus-free. www.avast.com > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/000f01d625c2%24742f7a40%245c8e6ec0%24%40mmnet.com.au. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1039935941.50519.1589002423612%40mail.yahoo.com. > > > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/5eb6b278.1c69fb81.c8180.b8e8SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING%40gmr-mx.google.com. > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/225020153.127423.1589038773788%40mail.yahoo.com. > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/A528DAF2-D8BF-41B4-8D94-9BBD1BACD845%40yahoo.com. > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/2236f371-9e30-4889-979e-71796ba32f24%40mail.dll. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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