Re: new legacy 1200 Owner soon to be user

2016-06-19 Thread rchrd . ellis1
Curtis That spindle drive is a *very very good* idea it enables a faster speed for a little bit of sanding to finish of an item and of course as you say for copying : I have some skittles to make for a friend about 6" high 2" dia. When one does copy turning do you use a long cutter, cutting to

new legacy 1200 Owner soon to be user

2016-06-19 Thread BRUCE TAYLOR
I recently picked up a legacy 1200 mill and I am looking forward to getting it put together and using it to do some projects, I want to make some posts and other ornate items, I bought a showboat cmc 5x12 about 6 years ago and use regularly in my cabinet and countertop business, wanted to buy a

Re: Woodchuck gears

2016-06-19 Thread rchrd . ellis1
Curtis I have a 3/4 sheet of good quality birch ply clamped to the Legacy and intend to clamp the 2x4 down to it it is for a garage door, may have to turn it over unless I do a blind mortise Wow those mortises are so so deep. Richard Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 4:26:07 PM UTC+1, Curtis wrot

Re: Woodchuck gears

2016-06-19 Thread CURTIS GEORGE
Richard long mortises are easy to do, but make sure the wood is clamped down good, I had to make a brace of the back side of my machine to lock the spindle in place so it would not move while mortising . The plunging movement is easy, I rec emend to make may plunges and then route out the mor

Re: Woodchuck gears

2016-06-19 Thread rchrd . ellis1
Hi Bill and Curtis, I have the Woodchuck up and running, with transformer and 110 volt drive to the leadscrew all works ok but I am always looking for better ideas for making better use of it's capabilities. I can do flutes and hollow spirals, I intend today, to try to rout some mortises and ten