I would also like to have this information, as it seems it would solve some of the ongoing issues I have with making rope legs also. wolfmaug...@msn.com
> On Apr 20, 2019, at 4:03 PM, Gene <regal...@juno.com> wrote: > > I have had my Legacy 1500 for about 6 years. I am very interested in your EZ > indexer system. If possible please send me any information you can so I can > make the EZ indexer unit. I have tried everything to make the rope design > same thickness, one looks great, second fat, third soso. I put a motor on > my unit, made it larger and put bearings on all sliding parts. Rope design > still looks really bad. I would like to try your system. Always enjoy > reading what everybody has done in this group. Hope I can add something in > the furture. > Thank you. > Gene Wilson > regal...@juno.com > >> On Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11:50:43 PM UTC-4, Curt George wrote: >> Hello Everyone, this is one of my pet projects, and is NOT FOR SALE. but if >> anyone wants to make one ( I would be all to willing to explain step by step >> how I did what I did.) >> >> I call it a EZ indexer. I made it to make the indexing more Goof Proof. >> >> The concept is to have the ability to index with out having to dis-engaging >> the gearing of the Legacy. Making roping a lot more simple. >> No more moving the carriage to find the next index. and then re-winding the >> machine, back to the starting point to make your offset for the next cut. >> Now all you need to do is use an index plate you choose. 2,3,4,5,6... By its >> SHAPE .(No more counting holes to index.) >> >> All you need to do is mark the gears with a sharpy marker, (a straight line >> running through all the gears. of the Legacy BEFORE you start cutting.) as >> long as your marking lines are straight, your gears/turning will be >> perfectly aligned with the machine every time, >> >> When you get to the end of the cut, return the carriage to the starting >> point, rotate the gears until the marks line back up. Lock the carriage onto >> the acme screw. and repeat the cut, or index to the new indexing point. >> Since the gears will always be in the same alignment, the indexing will be >> right on,every time. >> >> So far I have only used the two point (Oval disk) and the 3 point (Triangle) >> indexing plates. but it looks like the concept will work with any indexing >> plate, including the Legacy's steel ones. >> My locking nut works well.TOO, >> the adapter is locked onto the drive shaft of the Legacy's head-stock.(and >> will not slip, with just a little pressure form the screws) >> The tail stock adds the pressure on to the adapter keeping the hole set-up >> together. >> >> So far I am SO VERY HAPPY with how this tool works, I just had to share the >> info. >> I hope you all like it. >> Please let me know what you think? >> C.A.G. >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> On Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11:50:43 PM UTC-4, Curt George wrote: >> Hello Everyone, this is one of my pet projects, and is NOT FOR SALE. but if >> anyone wants to make one ( I would be all to willing to explain step by step >> how I did what I did.) >> >> I call it a EZ indexer. I made it to make the indexing more Goof Proof. >> >> The concept is to have the ability to index with out having to dis-engaging >> the gearing of the Legacy. Making roping a lot more simple. >> No more moving the carriage to find the next index. and then re-winding the >> machine, back to the starting point to make your offset for the next cut. >> Now all you need to do is use an index plate you choose. 2,3,4,5,6... By its >> SHAPE .(No more counting holes to index.) >> >> All you need to do is mark the gears with a sharpy marker, (a straight line >> running through all the gears. of the Legacy BEFORE you start cutting.) as >> long as your marking lines are straight, your gears/turning will be >> perfectly aligned with the machine every time, >> >> When you get to the end of the cut, return the carriage to the starting >> point, rotate the gears until the marks line back up. Lock the carriage onto >> the acme screw. and repeat the cut, or index to the new indexing point. >> Since the gears will always be in the same alignment, the indexing will be >> right on,every time. >> >> So far I have only used the two point (Oval disk) and the 3 point (Triangle) >> indexing plates. but it looks like the concept will work with any indexing >> plate, including the Legacy's steel ones. >> My locking nut works well.TOO, >> the adapter is locked onto the drive shaft of the Legacy's head-stock.(and >> will not slip, with just a little pressure form the screws) >> The tail stock adds the pressure on to the adapter keeping the hole set-up >> together. >> >> So far I am SO VERY HAPPY with how this tool works, I just had to share the >> info. >> I hope you all like it. >> Please let me know what you think? >> C.A.G. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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