Re: Making Z-axis upgrade
Dexter, I was surfing the web the other day for router accessories and came across a fixture called "router angle ease" (do a google image search of it). It looks pretty slick and there are a few people out that that have made their own. I think this may be a good starting point for a home made Z-axis. It also has the added benefit of tilting which adds a new dimension if used as a Z-axis. Good luck! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
Re: Making Z-axis upgrade
Hi Dexter, First welcome to the group. You will not find a direct replacement to the aluminum rails. It's proprietary and at the moment, not even available for purchase. We've talked about it in the past and rails could be made, but the cost exceeds $2000 and that's more rail than this group can absorb. The z-axis upgrade for the 1000 required you to change the carrier tray and I believe the way the split nut was mounted in the front. The tailstock remained the same. If you bought the updated headstock (replaces the delrin bushings with bearings) you would need to get an upgraded tailstock. I build accessories for the Legacy equipment. I have access to equipment required to build a z-axis and the total costs are higher than Legacy's when it's all said and done. To date, no one has pressured me to design a z-axis upgrade but it's certainly something on the list of my things to do. In the end, if people are willing to buy I will design one that will work. -Tim - Original Message - From: "Dexter Bland" To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:04 PM Subject: Making Z-axis upgrade > I am new to the group here and have spent some time reading other > peoples comments about the service Legacy is not providing it's past > customers. I purchased a 1000ex a few years ago second hand and would > like to upgrade my unit. I just use my unit for my own projects so > upgrade is not critical but would be nice. Several months ago I called > Legacy to see if it was possible to purchase the Z-axis upgrade for > the unit I have and was told they didn't make those anymore. I read on > their web page a few years age the upgrade also required replacing the > tailstock. Just a couple weeks ago I called them to see if I could > purchase some index hubs. I used the wrong words in starting the > conversation saying I needed some "parts" for my machine instead of > "accessaries" when talking to the salesman. He forwarded the call to > the owner when he heard the model I had and that I wanted parts. The > owner eventually told me there wasn't enough profit in just selling me > the hubs and wouldn't sell me any since I wasn't the origional > purchaser of the mill. Luckily I have enough hubs to get by for now. > So my question to the group here is, if several wanted a z-axis > upgrade, how much would it be to get a machine shop to make some? If > they were just making one it would probably be more than Legacy > charged when they were still making them, but if we could get several > made at the same time it could make the project affordable. I have > tried (not real hard) to find the manufacter of the aluminum rails and > have not been sucessful yet. How many would be interested in > investigating this possiblility? > Dexter > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
Re: Making Z-axis upgrade
I would be interested in one but my machine has uni-strut rails instead of extrusions If it is adaptable , count me in Joe Sent from my iPhone On May 16, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Dexter Bland wrote: > I am new to the group here and have spent some time reading other > peoples comments about the service Legacy is not providing it's past > customers. I purchased a 1000ex a few years ago second hand and would > like to upgrade my unit. I just use my unit for my own projects so > upgrade is not critical but would be nice. Several months ago I called > Legacy to see if it was possible to purchase the Z-axis upgrade for > the unit I have and was told they didn't make those anymore. I read on > their web page a few years age the upgrade also required replacing the > tailstock. Just a couple weeks ago I called them to see if I could > purchase some index hubs. I used the wrong words in starting the > conversation saying I needed some "parts" for my machine instead of > "accessaries" when talking to the salesman. He forwarded the call to > the owner when he heard the model I had and that I wanted parts. The > owner eventually told me there wasn't enough profit in just selling me > the hubs and wouldn't sell me any since I wasn't the origional > purchaser of the mill. Luckily I have enough hubs to get by for now. > So my question to the group here is, if several wanted a z-axis > upgrade, how much would it be to get a machine shop to make some? If > they were just making one it would probably be more than Legacy > charged when they were still making them, but if we could get several > made at the same time it could make the project affordable. I have > tried (not real hard) to find the manufacter of the aluminum rails and > have not been sucessful yet. How many would be interested in > investigating this possiblility? > Dexter > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
Making Z-axis upgrade
I am new to the group here and have spent some time reading other peoples comments about the service Legacy is not providing it's past customers. I purchased a 1000ex a few years ago second hand and would like to upgrade my unit. I just use my unit for my own projects so upgrade is not critical but would be nice. Several months ago I called Legacy to see if it was possible to purchase the Z-axis upgrade for the unit I have and was told they didn't make those anymore. I read on their web page a few years age the upgrade also required replacing the tailstock. Just a couple weeks ago I called them to see if I could purchase some index hubs. I used the wrong words in starting the conversation saying I needed some "parts" for my machine instead of "accessaries" when talking to the salesman. He forwarded the call to the owner when he heard the model I had and that I wanted parts. The owner eventually told me there wasn't enough profit in just selling me the hubs and wouldn't sell me any since I wasn't the origional purchaser of the mill. Luckily I have enough hubs to get by for now. So my question to the group here is, if several wanted a z-axis upgrade, how much would it be to get a machine shop to make some? If they were just making one it would probably be more than Legacy charged when they were still making them, but if we could get several made at the same time it could make the project affordable. I have tried (not real hard) to find the manufacter of the aluminum rails and have not been sucessful yet. How many would be interested in investigating this possiblility? Dexter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
