subject:"Spindle Drive set up."

Re: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-30 Thread Rocky92585

Man this sit is so cool!!! I gots to get me one of them!  You probably 
thought about this but you could use a photo laser tachometer to verify 
your rpms, I use one on my lathe and it works great.  Just be careful with 
the import stuff, some of them are garbage.  Thanks for the pictures.

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 3:58:45 PM UTC-8, Curtis wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone. 
> This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about 
> it,  So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.)
>
> This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy,  
> Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form 
>  Legacy, all those years ago.
>
> You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.)  
>
> You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is
> a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the 
> side of the spindle.)
>
> What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some 
> spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept.
>
> I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the 
> spindle twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a 
> much better/cleaner cut.
>
> The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed,  ( a 
> 110 AC motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing? 
> but its much slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster 
> than what the Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.)
>
> If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are 
> cheaper to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out 
> how they work. 
>
> You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the 
> more RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just 
> that easy.
>
> Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate, 
> and makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier...  
>
> AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But 
> it will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set 
> it dose make your roping and fluting better as well.
>
> You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this 
> modification. Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the 
> woodchuck, and not the Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and 
> then they never talked about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!!
>
> OK I'm done with my rant now! 
> If  all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message 
> . 
> I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,)  ;-)
>
> I really think this one, is the icing on the cake. 
>
> Have a good night everyone.
> C.A.G.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Re: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-29 Thread CURTIS GEORGE

Glad to hear that ! 
I wish you luck on your retirement. 
Let us know how it all turns out. ;-) 
C.A.G. 

- Original Message -

From: "Michael Kratky" <krat...@roadrunner.com> 
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 8:56:00 AM 
Subject: RE: Spindle Drive set up. 

Hey Curtis and fixed income woodworkers and turners everywhere, 

Selling the General was condition of buying the Powermatic per my wife so now 
that I’m officially retiring in 3 days she’s says it time it goes besides I 
also have a Jet 1220. 

Michael P. Kratky 

From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE 
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 10:39 PM 
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: Spindle Drive set up. 

Hey Michael 

The Legacy and the lathe work very well together. 

Chose wisely. on what you are willing to get rid of. Both the Powermatic and 
the General have there own strong points. 

Mike Pung told me a long time ago. Make sure all your tools are 
inter-change-able, this way you do not have to change anything, when switching 
form one machine to the other and then back in the process of doing a job. 

C.A.G. 
- Original Message -

From: "Michael Kratky" < krat...@roadrunner.com > 
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 9:11:36 PM 
Subject: RE: Spindle Drive set up. 

Curtis, 

I like it, now all I need to do is sell my extra General 26020 VD Canadian made 
wood lathe to make room in the shop for the 1200 LOM which I had to put in 
storage to make room for the Powermatic 4224B I bought 2 ½ years ago, anyone 
near upstate NY I’ll make you a deal. 

Michael P. Kratky 

From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [ 
mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com ] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE 
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 6:59 PM 
To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills 
Subject: Spindle Drive set up. 

Hello Everyone. 

This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about it, 
So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.) 

This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy, 

Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form 
Legacy, all those years ago. 

You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.) 

You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is 

a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the side of 
the spindle.) 

What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some 
spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept. 

I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the spindle 
twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a much 
better/cleaner cut. 

The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed, ( a 110 AC 
motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing? but its much 
slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster than what the 
Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.) 

If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are cheaper 
to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out how they 
work. 

You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the more 
RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just that easy. 

Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate, and 
makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier... 

AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But it 
will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set it dose 
make your roping and fluting better as well. 

You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this modification. 
Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the woodchuck, and not the 
Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and then they never talked 
about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!! 

OK I'm done with my rant now! 

If all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message . 

I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,) ;-) 

I really think this one, is the icing on the cake. 

Have a good night everyone. 

C.A.G. 

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RE: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-29 Thread Michael Kratky

Hey Curtis and fixed income woodworkers and turners everywhere,

 

Selling the General was condition of buying the Powermatic per my wife so now 
that I’m officially retiring in 3 days she’s says it time it goes besides I 
also have a Jet 1220.

 

Michael P. Kratky

 

 

 

From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 10:39 PM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Spindle Drive set up.

 

Hey Michael

The Legacy and the lathe work very well together. 

Chose wisely. on what you are willing to get rid of.  Both the Powermatic and 
the General have there own strong points.

Mike Pung told me a long time ago. Make sure all your tools are 
inter-change-able, this way you do not have to change anything, when switching 
form one machine to the other and then back in the process of doing a job.

 

C.A.G.

  _  

From: "Michael Kratky" <krat...@roadrunner.com>
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 9:11:36 PM
Subject: RE: Spindle Drive set up.

 

Curtis,

 

I like it, now all I need to do is sell my extra General 26020 VD Canadian made 
wood lathe to make room in the shop for the 1200 LOM which I had to put in 
storage to make room for the Powermatic 4224B  I bought 2 ½  years ago, anyone 
near upstate NY I’ll make you a deal.

 

Michael P. Kratky

 

 

 

From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 6:59 PM
To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills
Subject: Spindle Drive set up.

 

Hello Everyone. 

This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about it,  
So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.)

 

This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy,  

Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form  
Legacy, all those years ago.

 

You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.)  

 

You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is

a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the side of 
the spindle.)

 

What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some 
spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept.

 

I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the spindle 
twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a much 
better/cleaner cut.

 

The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed,  ( a 110 AC 
motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing? but its much 
slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster than what the 
Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.)

 

If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are cheaper 
to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out how they 
work. 

 

You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the more 
RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just that easy.

 

Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate, and 
makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier...  

 

AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But it 
will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set it dose 
make your roping and fluting better as well.

 

You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this modification. 
Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the woodchuck, and not the 
Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and then they never talked 
about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!!

 

OK I'm done with my rant now! 

If  all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message . 

I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,)  ;-)

 

I really think this one, is the icing on the cake. 

 

Have a good night everyone.

C.A.G.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-28 Thread CURTIS GEORGE

Hello Harvey 
I would say anywhere form 88 rpm to something like what Ive been running MINE, 
let say under 300 rpm. 

By the way, I also use the spindle drive motor on my Legacy for sanding as 
well. 

C.A.G. 
P.S. 
The only thing you do need to take a look at is, if your Legacy has the 
bushing, the motor might cause the plastic to ware out quicker due to the extra 
heat build-up. But the newer units are all ball-bearing head-stocks, 
c.a.g 
- Original Message -

From: "Harvey Matyas" <hmatyas0...@gmail.com> 
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 7:51:24 PM 
Subject: Re: Spindle Drive set up. 

Hi Curtis 

How fast is fast? If you could control the motor, what would a good range for 
RPM be? 

Thanks 

Harvey 

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 5:58 PM, CURTIS GEORGE < curtgeo...@wowway.com > wrote: 



Hello Everyone. 
This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about it, 
So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.) 

This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy, 
Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form 
Legacy, all those years ago. 

You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.) 

You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is 
a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the side of 
the spindle.) 

What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some 
spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept. 

I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the spindle 
twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a much 
better/cleaner cut. 

The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed, ( a 110 AC 
motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing? but its much 
slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster than what the 
Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.) 


If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are cheaper 
to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out how they 
work. 

You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the more 
RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just that easy. 

Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate, and 
makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier... 

AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But it 
will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set it dose 
make your roping and fluting better as well. 

You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this modification. 
Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the woodchuck, and not the 
Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and then they never talked 
about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!! 

OK I'm done with my rant now! 
If all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message . 
I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,) ;-) 

I really think this one, is the icing on the cake. 

Have a good night everyone. 
C.A.G. 












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RE: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-28 Thread Bill Bulkeley

Yea i used to run my spindle from 0 to around 200 rpm variable it works really 
well for strait turning with the surface planning bit

Not bad with a corbox bit either so good in fact very little if any sanding was 
needed

Bill

 

 

From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE
Sent: Tuesday, 29 December 2015 10:59 AM
To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills
Subject: Spindle Drive set up.

 

Hello Everyone. 

This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about it,  
So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.)

 

This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy,  

Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form  
Legacy, all those years ago.

 

You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.)  

 

You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is

a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the side of 
the spindle.)

 

What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some 
spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept.

 

I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the spindle 
twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a much 
better/cleaner cut.

 

The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed,  ( a 110 AC 
motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing? but its much 
slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster than what the 
Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.)

 

If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are cheaper 
to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out how they 
work. 

 

You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the more 
RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just that easy.

 

Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate, and 
makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier...  

 

AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But it 
will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set it dose 
make your roping and fluting better as well.

 

You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this modification. 
Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the woodchuck, and not the 
Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and then they never talked 
about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!!

 

OK I'm done with my rant now! 

If  all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message . 

I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,)  ;-)

 

I really think this one, is the icing on the cake. 

 

Have a good night everyone.

C.A.G.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-28 Thread Michael Kratky

Curtis,

I like it, now all I need to do is sell my extra General 26020 VD Canadian made 
wood lathe to make room in the shop for the 1200 LOM which I had to put in 
storage to make room for the Powermatic 4224B  I bought 2 ½  years ago, anyone 
near upstate NY I’ll make you a deal.

 

Michael P. Kratky

 

 

 

From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 6:59 PM
To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills
Subject: Spindle Drive set up.

 

Hello Everyone. 

This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about it,  
So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.)

 

This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy,  

Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form  
Legacy, all those years ago.

 

You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.)  

 

You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is

a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the side of 
the spindle.)

 

What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some 
spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept.

 

I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the spindle 
twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a much 
better/cleaner cut.

 

The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed,  ( a 110 AC 
motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing? but its much 
slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster than what the 
Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.)

 

If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are cheaper 
to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out how they 
work. 

 

You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the more 
RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just that easy.

 

Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate, and 
makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier...  

 

AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But it 
will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set it dose 
make your roping and fluting better as well.

 

You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this modification. 
Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the woodchuck, and not the 
Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and then they never talked 
about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!!

 

OK I'm done with my rant now! 

If  all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message . 

I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,)  ;-)

 

I really think this one, is the icing on the cake. 

 

Have a good night everyone.

C.A.G.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-28 Thread CURTIS GEORGE

Hey Michael 
The Legacy and the lathe work very well together. 
Chose wisely. on what you are willing to get rid of. Both the Powermatic and 
the General have there own strong points. 
Mike Pung told me a long time ago. Make sure all your tools are 
inter-change-able, this way you do not have to change anything, when switching 
form one machine to the other and then back in the process of doing a job. 

C.A.G. 
- Original Message -

From: "Michael Kratky" <krat...@roadrunner.com> 
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 9:11:36 PM 
Subject: RE: Spindle Drive set up. 



Curtis, 




I like it, now all I need to do is sell my extra General 26020 VD Canadian made 
wood lathe to make room in the shop for the 1200 LOM which I had to put in 
storage to make room for the Powermatic 4224B I bought 2 ½ years ago, anyone 
near upstate NY I’ll make you a deal. 




Michael P. Kratky 









From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE 
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 6:59 PM 
To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills 
Subject: Spindle Drive set up. 





Hello Everyone. 


This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about it, 
So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.) 





This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy, 


Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form 
Legacy, all those years ago. 





You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.) 





You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is 


a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the side of 
the spindle.) 





What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some 
spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept. 





I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the spindle 
twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a much 
better/cleaner cut. 





The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed, ( a 110 AC 
motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing? but its much 
slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster than what the 
Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.) 





If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are cheaper 
to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out how they 
work. 





You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the more 
RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just that easy. 





Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate, and 
makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier... 





AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But it 
will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set it dose 
make your roping and fluting better as well. 





You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this modification. 
Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the woodchuck, and not the 
Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and then they never talked 
about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!! 





OK I'm done with my rant now! 


If all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message . 


I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,) ;-) 





I really think this one, is the icing on the cake. 





Have a good night everyone. 


C.A.G. 





























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Re: Spindle Drive set up.

2015-12-28 Thread Harvey Matyas

Hi Curtis

How fast is fast?  If you could control the motor, what would a good range
for RPM be?

Thanks

Harvey

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 5:58 PM, CURTIS GEORGE 
wrote:

> Hello Everyone.
> This is a topic that I keep bring up, but no one ever says anything about
> it,  So I thought I would try one last time. ( This year.)
>
> This is the easiest modification you can make for your Legacy,
> Its the missing link from what we Have, to what we thought we bought form
>  Legacy, all those years ago.
>
> You get a much cleaner cut, (faster too, than using the gears.)
>
> You want the Legacy to do some template following? "Well" This is
> a must...( if you want to try following a template and cutting from the
> side of the spindle.)
>
> What I did today was play with some rough cut poplar, Yes there is some
> spalting and some rot. but this is to show you the ability the the concept.
>
> I found out years ago, before I made my motor drive, that if I spun the
> spindle twice (or more ) for every one turn of the drive handle I got a
> much better/cleaner cut.
>
> The motor dose not need to spin fast, mine has an adjustable speed,  ( a
> 110 AC motor.) but I run the spindle at appx. 300 rpm (I'm just guessing?
> but its much slower than what I normally run my lathe at...And much faster
> than what the Legacy will turn the spindle using the gears.)
>
> If I used step pulleys, I could run at any speed I liked, AC motors are
> cheaper to buy/find. and you don't have to be an electrician to figger out
> how they work.
>
> You don't need the spindle to go fast , the cutter dose the work, But the
> more RPM's the spindle makes per cut, the cleaner the cut looks. Its just
> that easy.
>
> Even if you don't have a motor drive, this method speeds up the turn rate,
> and makes the spindle cut, look much better/easier...
>
> AND NO this will not help you out with Roping and fluting. (directly ) But
> it will give you a much better spindle to start with, So in that mind-set
> it dose make your roping and fluting better as well.
>
> You know that funny thing here is? I did not come up with this
> modification. Legacy did. BUT for some reason, they put it on the
> woodchuck, and not the Legacy until the model 2000 and 2200 were made. and
> then they never talked about it. Its the Best keep secret in town!!!
>
> OK I'm done with my rant now!
> If  all I hear this time ,is the sound of crickets chirping to my message
> .
> I will let this topic die out. (at least for this year,)  ;-)
>
> I really think this one, is the icing on the cake.
>
> Have a good night everyone.
> C.A.G.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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