Yeah sure seems to be an intriguing piece of equipment for sure. Kind Regards,
Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell On Sun, Feb 5, 2023 at 8:10 AM Mike Newman <mrnewma...@outlook.com> wrote: > The thing works like a quick connect air hose fitting. If you look at the > larger part with a nut on top that screws onto what seems like a 1/2 collet > coming out the top. If you push on that part it is spring loaded through > the center of the housing. If you push and rotate it about 1/4 inch then > it opens a 3ball fitting on the bottom where it appears a small round part > is sticking out about an 1/8. That small part is actually one of the > fittings that will hold either a 1/4 or 1/2 router bit shown on the left > side of the photo. each of the smaller "fittings" has 2 set scres on > either side 180 degrees apart that I thought were to hold the bit in but > now think they fit into slots on the holder to prevent the insert to spin > relative to the housing. Each of those smaller parts actually is a 2-piece > screw together collett. It almost seems like this thing was to slip over > the end of a 1/2 bit shank that was installed on the router and then you > could use the insert connects to pre-load multiple router bits that could > be swapped out like changing an air tool on the end of the hose. I have no > intentions of using this thing at this point but do find it interesting. > > On Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 6:27:16 AM UTC-6 timjz...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Yup >> >> On Sun, Feb 5, 2023, 2:03 AM <bulk...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: >> >>> You got me I have never seen anything like that on a legacy before if it >>> was me I would throw them in the bin >>> >>> I would never turn a router on with anything like that attached to the >>> routers chuck to me that’s a disaster >>> >>> Waiting to happen. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> >>> *On Behalf Of *Mike Newman >>> *Sent:* Sunday, 5 February 2023 2:12 PM >>> *To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> >>> *Subject:* Re: Christmas in Feb >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is a photo of the quick change router bit holders. Not sure if it >>> is all there or how it would attach to the router. Probably not >>> something I would use. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 11:15:59 PM UTC-6 Curt George wrote: >>> >>> I am very Happy for you Mike. >>> >>> Its not everyday something like that happens. Its nice to see that >>> there are still some good people out there. >>> >>> I to would like to see some photos. >>> >>> Thanks for the posting. I am looking forward to hearing more. ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> C.A.G. >>> >>> On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 11:10:25 PM EST, <bulk...@mmnet.com.au> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Bit hard to tell but anything that snaps in I would think would be >>> dangerous in a router >>> >>> But when you post a pic we might know what you have there >>> >>> >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> >>> *On Behalf Of *Mike Newman >>> *Sent:* Saturday, 4 February 2023 2:09 PM >>> *To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> >>> *Subject:* Christmas in Feb >>> >>> >>> >>> When I bought my LOM 1200 a month ago I was able to get a great price >>> because the owner could not find a number of the original parts so I took a >>> chance that I would be able to fabricate or find what I needed to do the >>> type of work I wanted. I was able to find/make stuff to get functional. >>> This week the person I bought it from sent me a text that in cleaning up a >>> corner of his shop he found a box full of everything that he had gotten >>> with the mill when he bought it and wanted to know if I still wanted it >>> since he obviously no longer had any need. After looking at some photos it >>> was obvious that this was everything i was missing with some extras like >>> Magnate bits, extra hardware/backer plates/drive gears/etc. The box >>> arrived yesterday and boy was I excited to see everything he found. The >>> one item that I am still trying to ID is not a LOM part but appears to be >>> some type of quick change router bit kit that has a base unit that may >>> attach to the router and then 8-10 1/4" and 1/2" fittings that allow a bit >>> to be set screwed into the sleeve and then the sleeve may then snap into >>> the base similar to a quick disconnect air hose fitting. Still playing >>> with it to figure out how it works and how it may attach to a router. I >>> will attach photos tomorrow. 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