CAG, methinks it's a GREAT idea, as I've said before. It's something I think I want to do, because I've puzzled how to make the REVO cut threaded dowels of various sizes and pitch. I think it was Bill showed how to do big screws, and that's great for many things, but the wider the pitch range, the more things come into possibility. I'd like to do this before the demand drives prices up and affects availability.... :) DanK
On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:53:36 AM UTC-4 Curt George wrote: > Hello and Good morning guys. > > Tim, The change over could not be more simple. > On my 1000ex, There is two shaft couplers that hold the acme screw on the > machine. > On the 200 there is only one on the headstock side, and the screw has been > turned/machined on the tail stock side, to fit into a support bracket on > the tail stock end. > I plan to cut the turned side off, and make a new shaft coupler for this > end of my 200, In this way all that I need to do is loosen the couplers > and then remove to acme screw for the change over. > With the Acme tap I will cut a new split nut 1/2 and slip it/either, onto > the original split nut bracket, when using either screw. > My Original plan (years ago.) was to make or use a set of pillow blocks to > hold the screw and then use chain and gears to hook the two screws > together. > I think my more resent idea, will make things look better, other then > adding a shaft coupler to one end of the 200 there will no to little change > to the machine's appearance. and since the acme screw is small, storing the > rods/screws when not in use should be no problems. > The way I see it today is, For appx. $60.00 plus some time... What do I > have to loose? why not try it? > > Have a good day. > > C.A.G. > On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 07:02:32 AM EDT, Tim Ziegler < > timjz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Curt, > > Super excited to see your results on this endeavor. My only concern would > be and its like everything else, > the change over has to be easy and not require everything to be realigned > again. > I think it will be great though for all the small turnings we do in the > bone, pens and other small things. > However one other thing that I think it will allow us to do is very Fine & > close V grooving which could lead to "Checkering" > That look would be awesome. The biggest thing of course is to > minimize chipping. > I do think your on to something that could be a huge turning point. > Keep us posted. > > Kind Regards, > > Timothy J. Ziegler > Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty > 14171 160th Ave. > Foreston MN 56330 > > 320-294-5798 <(320)%20294-5798> shop > 320-630-2243 <(320)%20630-2243> cell > > > On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 11:52 PM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills > <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hello everyone. > > I have been playing around with this idea for many years, but so far I > have not tried it. > Looking back a few years ago, We were looking for the best quality of cut > form the Legacy when using > the gears, Legacy said to use the .25 gear set and the A gear (which is > the slowest gear/smallest pitch possible.) 1/2" pitch. > > > A idea which I though of trying, but did not attempt at that time, was to > switch the acme screw to a finer pitch/slower movement, > > https://www.mcmaster.com/products/screw-shafts/acme-lead-screws-and-nuts/?s=acme+screw+shafts > > acme screw's are cheap. I bought a 3' shaft (I plan to put on my 200) for > $11.01 + shipping. > On Amazon they sell a Acme tap for > > https://www.amazon.com/s?k=5%2F8-8+acme+screw+tap&crid=1LYG441MOMA97&sprefix=5%2F8-8+acme+screw+tap%2Caps%2C90&ref=nb_sb_noss > > $40.00+... > This experiment will cost me under $60.00. and It can be quickly changed > out/back when and if I choose to do so. > The hardest part will be to make anew split nut (That's why I'm buying > the tap.) and it will not be hard to do. > > By using a 8 thread per inch vs a 4 thread... will slow down the pitch by > 1/2. > In Theory, This will let me have better control of the pitches for small > turnings as well as giving me the best quality of cut possible on the > Legacy. > > The acme screw shaft came in today, but the tap is on Back Order, It could > be a week or a few, depending??? > > I just wanted everyone to know of this idea. And Get your feed back on it. > > What do you all think? Good? 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