Re: Revo Owners

2015-09-30 Thread Tim Krause
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 9:25 PM Subject: RE: Revo Owners Hey Tim are you going to go with a ball bearing headstock or just the original bushings Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Krause

RE: Revo Owners

2015-09-29 Thread Bill Bulkeley
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners I'm moving forward with making changes to my Revo. I'll post pictures when it's done. -Tim - Original Message - From: Tim <mailto:artmarb...@comcast.net> Krause To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 29

Re: Revo Owners

2015-09-29 Thread Tim Krause
I'm moving forward with making changes to my Revo. I'll post pictures when it's done. -Tim - Original Message - From: Tim Krause To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 1:52 AM Subject: Re: Revo Owners Hi Bill, I'm going back

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread Tim Krause
Bulkeley To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 1:00 AM Subject: RE: Revo Owners Great I look forward to see what you come up with. Have you considered motorizing it then you might not need to worry about a swapping head and tail Bill -- You

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread CURTIS GEORGE
@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:52:35 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Revo Owners Hi Bill, I'm going back and forth with motorizing it. I'll be using a shorter version than normal with the Revo so my thinking is I can reach the other end of my stock with my arm so, probably no motor. I

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread Tim Krause
definitely options. -Tim - Original Message - From: CURTIS GEORGE To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 2:24 AM Subject: Re: Revo Owners Hello Tim I have never seen first hand a REVO unit. but It makes since to me

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread aussiman
javascript: *Sent:* Wednesday, August 27, 2014 1:00 AM *Subject:* RE: Revo Owners Great I look forward to see what you come up with. Have you considered motorizing it then you might not need to worry about a swapping head and tail Bill -- You received this message because you

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread aussiman
machines. There's definitely options. -Tim - Original Message - *From:* CURTIS GEORGE javascript: *To:* legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com javascript: *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2014 2:24 AM *Subject:* Re: Revo Owners Hello Tim I have never seen first hand a REVO unit

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread Tim Krause
- Original Message - From: aussiman To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 3:20 AM Subject: Re: Revo Owners not sure what you mean by carriage clearance but as far as y axis yes it is long enough to suit your extension the original y axis

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread Roger P
: Friday, August 29, 2014 11:46 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners I'll have to look and see if I can put flats on a 8 say 5 sided object. I'll have the extra rail to make the y-axis longer, but I don't want the machine to get too wide. I need to make mounts

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread Tim Krause
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 4:12 AM Subject: Re: Revo Owners Hi guys Just a small input on the overall length of the machine and the resulting between centres measurement, Andy and I discussed this a couple of times and he felt

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread aussiman
Radar Roger *From:* Tim Krause javascript: *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2014 11:46 AM *To:* legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com javascript: *Subject:* Re: Revo Owners I'll have to look and see if I can put flats on a 8 say 5 sided object. I'll have the extra rail to make the y-axis

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-29 Thread Roger P
There seems to be interference on my radar but it seems like it is friendly so we will not worry or take offence. Roger out! From: aussiman Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 1:28 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners I'm afraid I disagree roger my revo

RE: Revo Owners

2014-08-27 Thread Bill Bulkeley
, 27 August 2014 1:49 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners Bill, You sure are right about needing to add an inch to the head and tailstock. With only a 1/16th of an inch on each side, a 6 inch finished piece needs an octagon that has over a 6-1/2 swing

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-26 Thread Bill Bulkeley
it does Bill - Original Message - From: Tim Krause To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 8:24 AM Subject: Re: Revo Owners Like all the rest of the legacy machines, there is very little room to mount a bearing. The Revo

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-26 Thread Tim Krause
@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 1:48 AM Subject: RE: Revo Owners Only move the both out 1inch more so the revo will be able to turn 8inch dia instead of just 6. Six is not quite enough dia were 8 would cover most of what you would turn. spacers that fit the back of each

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-25 Thread Tim Krause
I had asked the question a long time ago if the head and tail stock could be swapped on a revo. The answer is not without drilling new holes and making an adapter to fill the larger hole in the tailstock. The headstock and all the rest of the hardware can be swapped end for end. I will be

RE: Revo Owners

2014-08-25 Thread Bill Bulkeley
-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners I had asked the question a long time ago if the head and tail stock could be swapped on a revo. The answer is not without drilling new holes and making an adapter to fill the larger hole in the tailstock. The headstock and all the rest

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-25 Thread Tim Krause
: Monday, August 25, 2014 1:48 AM Subject: RE: Revo Owners Only move the both out 1inch more so the revo will be able to turn 8inch dia instead of just 6. Six is not quite enough dia were 8 would cover most of what you would turn. spacers that fit the back of each that also fit the rails

RE: Revo Owners

2014-08-25 Thread Bill Bulkeley
@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Krause Sent: Monday, 25 August 2014 7:14 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners If I relocate the holes, do I need to find 1 of extra travel on the y-axis? Have you really worn

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-25 Thread Tim Krause
@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 2:28 AM Subject: RE: Revo Owners No to both questions if you check your revo you should see the travel will go past centre And I want ball bearings in the headstock for using with drive motors, one on the headstock and one on the leadscrew like my

RE: Revo Owners

2014-08-25 Thread Bill Bulkeley
you’re thinking of Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Krause Sent: Monday, 25 August 2014 8:31 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners This idea is way off the normal path

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-25 Thread Tim Krause
@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 3:12 PM Subject: RE: Revo Owners Perhaps, i was thinking one tapered bearing and one strait bearing each end of the headstock With a bearing housing that bolts to a face rather than at right angles like most bearings do I haven’t looked what’s

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-23 Thread Cole Andrews
I love Easy wood tools. I went from a pen or two in a day to one in about fifteen minutes . Knowing what the tool is supposed to look and how hold it is a pretty steep curve . The EWT eliminates that, you just stick over near the wood or whatever you're cutting and boom there it is your done,

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-22 Thread Tim Krause
One of the first areas of the revo that I would like to change is the front tilting bed. I'm not sure if that is the right name. Anyway, I think it's a neat feature and the first thing I thought of to use this with is making a multiple sided box. I can precisely trim the ends to the correct

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-21 Thread CURTIS GEORGE
Hello Cole If the fear is still there, go back to the fire wood pile again, Free wood is always better than spending good money on something that may get ruined. Which comes to mind, when making anything in the multiples of parts, I always do the Assembly line approach, Do One thing at a

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-21 Thread Roger P
. Radar Roger From: CURTIS GEORGE Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 9:15 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners Hello Cole If the fear is still there, go back to the fire wood pile again, Free wood is always better than spending good money on something that may get

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-21 Thread CURTIS GEORGE
Subject: Re: Revo Owners Hello Cole If the fear is still there, go back to the fire wood pile again, Free wood is always better than spending good money on something that may get ruined. Which comes to mind, when making anything in the multiples of parts, I always do the Assembly line

RE: Revo Owners

2014-08-21 Thread Bill Bulkeley
-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Revo Owners Thanks Roger. that's kind of you to say so. ;-) As far as EasyTools goes. dont mind those snobs. yes good tool handling is important, but what is the most important thing is, what do you feel conferable with, that really counts. I

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-21 Thread Roger P
Hi Tim I have at least two Xtreme Xtensions and over time I must have sold close on a 1000, great product designed to solve a need when the alternative solution was not available for European model routers. I will take credit for it being made but Bob McFarlin takes all the plaudits for

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-21 Thread Roger P
-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Revo Owners I haven’t used carbide before in turning wood I have heard they don’t leave as good a finish as HSS is that true Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-21 Thread Tim Krause
the skills yet for standard tools. We call that the 36 grit gouge. -Tim PS, this note will self delete in five...four...three... - Original Message - From: Roger P To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 3:43 PM Subject: Re: Revo Owners

Re: Revo Owners +Some more odd topic ideas . ;-)

2014-08-21 Thread CURTIS GEORGE
: RE: Revo Owners I haven’t used carbide before in turning wood I have heard they don’t leave as good a finish as HSS is that true Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CURTIS GEORGE Sent: Friday, 22 August

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-20 Thread Bill Bulkeley
great i own a revo so im very interested in any thing revo Bill - Original Message - From: Tim Krause To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 9:16 AM Subject: ATTN: Revo Owners Hello Revo Owners, I'm going to be making some

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-20 Thread Cole Andrews
I am interested in everything , it can be a curse or a blessing. whatever you do I may get some inspiration from it , i wanna see it . I have an 900 , been playin around the past few days with scraps mostly. got my first bits of maple .Trying to get over my fear of screwing up. On Wed, Aug 20,

Re: Revo Owners

2014-08-20 Thread Bill Bulkeley
, August 21, 2014 11:09 AM Subject: Re: Revo Owners I am interested in everything , it can be a curse or a blessing. whatever you do I may get some inspiration from it , i wanna see it . I have an 900 , been playin around the past few days with scraps mostly. got my first bits of maple .Trying to get