Thanks Cooper, Certainly looking forward to your decision and your approach to the CNC. my suggestion then would be the Aluminum rails. As Curt suggested, putting on the linear Bearings. It would be much easier to adapt for that application. I believe you will find smoother travel that way. I have not converted any of my machines to CNC.
Kind Regards, Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 11:08 PM Cooper <coopercar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you all for the speedy and valuable input. Many good points to > consider. They are both bench-top units and neither includes a drive motor. > I like the idea of adding linear rail to either unit and could see myself > attempting a full CNC conversion down the road if it seems worth it (DIY, > not the official Legacy kit). Has anyone else done a DIY CNC conversion? > > I'll check with both sellers regarding the number of gears included. > > Spare parts seem to be a common theme among others posts I've read. Which > parts tend to fail the most on these machines? As much as I would like to > buy both, I think storage space is the biggest factor. > > > On Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 3:53:11 AM UTC-7 timjz...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Personal opinion here but I would buy both if the check book can take it >> and take the >> Router etc... off the steely and put it on the 1000 with aluminum rails. >> Then you have extras, >> gears etc... Parts are nice when you start really getting into this. >> Good luck on your decision. And welcome to the group Cooper. >> 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, Apr 13, 2022 at 12:24 AM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental >> Mills <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello Cooper. >>> >>> Both sound like a good deal, Depending on the amount of work you will >>> need to do in order to get them working as they should. >>> If both of these machines have all the parts, either could be a good >>> deal. >>> Dose either one come with a drive motor? >>> Check on the gears, 7 drive gears, and possible three gear sets, >>> (standard, X2, .25 ) >>> >>> I personally like the old steely design, but the Alum rail is more >>> stable. >>> If these machines come with router bits is would be a nice sale factor. >>> are these both bench top units? or do they come with Legs/self standing. >>> >>> If it were me, I would buy the steel rail one, and then add linear rail >>> over the steel ones. this would add more support to the rails, and add a >>> smooth movement >>> that bushing/slides just can not match. but it would add some more work >>> for you. >>> >>> I wish you luck, and Please let us know on which Legacy you decide to >>> buy. >>> >>> C.A.G. >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 1:09:13 AM UTC-4 Cooper wrote: >>> >>>> I'm hoping to buy my first Legacy soon and would love some advice from >>>> the seasoned veterans out there. These are my current options... >>>> >>>> A) Older steel rail Legacy 1000 for sale in my town. Comes with a >>>> Porter Cable 3.25HP router. $600 >>>> >>>> B) Aluminum rail Legacy 1000 with without a router and a 3 hour drive >>>> away (each way). Also $600. >>>> >>>> Are the aluminum rails and any other upgrades that come along with them >>>> worth the extra effort and expense in this case? What would you do? Thanks. >>>> >>> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/7ddf2aab-f9a7-459d-933f-58f12075d18dn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/7ddf2aab-f9a7-459d-933f-58f12075d18dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/3b5fe630-b1af-4514-b65c-4bb4804c5868n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/3b5fe630-b1af-4514-b65c-4bb4804c5868n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAMBiJLHz%2B3q6os%3D5MafW_%2BpT29HQ5%2Bx2Xe%2BM%3DU-idjcXeFFGUA%40mail.gmail.com.
