RE: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-23 Thread Bill Bulkeley
:-) :-) Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Roger P Sent: Monday, 23 March 2015 7:06 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter Thanks Mac I know you can

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-23 Thread Roger P
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter I see/now understand. Since the piece being milled is not spinning fast, as it does in a lathe, that square cone does not have to be very robust. The Nova Chuck or other regular lathe chucks, that are subject to much higher RPM, are

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread MWF
@googlegroups.com Cc: mwfos...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter hey mac!...i would bet that the square,cone set up was conceived because this piece was originally marketed  towards people who had little to no experience doing any kind of turning work...all you had to do was

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
hey mac!...i would bet that the square,cone set up was conceived because this piece was originally marketed towards people who had little to no experience doing any kind of turning work...all you had to do was cut a piece of wood square, put it into the cone and it would be automatically cente

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread MWF
s me as just plain "wierd"; and the three-pronged piece seems very proprietary. I can see why the device fell into unpopularity.Mac-Original Message- From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills Sent: Mar 22, 2015 8:50 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subje

RE: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread Bill Bulkeley
I understand thanks joe Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] Sent: Monday, 23 March 2015 11:51 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter hey bill...i'll respond to

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
hey bill...i'll respond to your comment, but i will point out, it is from a business point of view...yes, you could possibly turn that "nose" piece from a piece of hard wood, or metal if you are capable...but it also has 24 holes drilled into it which are parallel to the the piece, for it's ind

RE: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread Bill Bulkeley
: Re: sears craftsman router crafter and upon further inspection(duh!), that small piece did come with the adapter...a $100 just for the adapter!...wow! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
dave...forgot...i am in queens, new york city, new york...zip 11101 > >> -- 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+unsu

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
dave...i'll assume your post was directed towards me...e-mail finun...@aol.comcell 516-606-6627 work 718-729-5630...joe On Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 12:36:21 PM UTC-4, Dave wrote: > > can you send me your email, the router crafter is brand new never used, i > took it out of the box,

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread Dave Chrusciel
5 11:14 PM > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter > > okay,i need to make a significant correction here...i forgot that the > "adapter" is actually two pieces...one piece replaces the square, cone > shaped piece entirely...y

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread Dave Chrusciel
can you send me your email, the router crafter is brand new never used, i took it out of the box, dont have box, the adapter is used but looks like new. where do you live. dave On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:12 PM, 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> w

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread MWF
PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter okay,i need to make a significant correction here...i forgot that the "adapter" is actually two pieces...one piece replaces the square, cone shaped piece entirely...you can see it in the second listin

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
hi dave...if you would be willing to ship the piece, i would buy it...i can pre pay and you can ship when all monies have cleared...or pay pal, if you prefer...i'll pay shipping,of course...i can furnish a UPS account number to make things simple...joe biunno >>> -- You received this message

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread Dave
the second picture is the part you remove to install the adapter. On Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 11:57:44 AM UTC-4, Dave wrote: > > > here is the router crafter with the adapter installed and i added a i > guess you can call it a stabilizer block to keep the adapter straight and > true, works ver

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread jwb764
I paid 80 bucks for the one I have, I never really liked it (I expected it to do everything the legacy does) about 2 maybe 3 years latter my dad bought a legacy (500 I think) and I bought my first legacy a few months latter) Jeff 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills wrote: > and

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
and upon further inspection(duh!), that small piece did come with the adapter...a $100 just for the adapter!...wow! > >> -- 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

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
hey jeff...yes,that's the adapter...not sure if that little piece with the pins is included with it, or if it was sold separately...nice find!...joe > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group a

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-22 Thread jwb764
Is this the adapter you are talking about? http://knoppix.net/store/Drive-Adapter-For-Router-Crafter-Craftsman-Sear-25256-X-Box_111562479533.html Jeff 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills wrote: > okay,i need to make a significant correction here...i forgot that the > "adapter"

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
okay,i need to make a significant correction here...i forgot that the "adapter" is actually two pieces...one piece replaces the square, cone shaped piece entirely...you can see it in the second listing from bill's post...it's the piece with the long "shaft"and basically, is the head stock...the

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
thanks for the reference bill...the second one you listed has the adapter in the head stock...it's being held in place by some black tape...that's a first for me...look's like i'll have to outbid mac for this one...LOL!...joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

RE: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread Bill Bulkeley
I see these things are still around if anyone really wants one Bill http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sears-Craftsman-Router-Crafter-/291407132310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2 <http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sears-Craftsman-Router-Crafter-/291407132310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item43d937f696&

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
hi legacy woodworking! (sorry, don't know your name)...yes, that is/was a problem...but i found when you put some lateral pressure on the router carriage in the opposite direction you are going, you will not experience any slipping...but then again, i was only using it to do milling cuts(fluti

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
uh-oh, i feel some competition coming on...LOL!...so,okay, what does the adapter do asks the comedian of the group...and before i explain, i'll have to say i'm disappointed that you haven'y figured it out...ROFLMFAO!...if you look at the crafter as it was originally advertised, it has that squar

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
okay mac, how many should i put you down for?...and for the record, never said there were people needing the piece...most "weekend warriors" probably wouldn't see the advantage of having it...dave did though, and felt it was important enough to hand make his own...and to be honest here, before

RE: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread jwb764
ate: 03/21/2015 12:48 PM (GMT-05:00) To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: sears craftsman router crafter this is my sears craftsman router crafter i have and wont be using it any more as i will be using my legacy ornamental mill. i am using the optional adapter on this rou

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread MWF
27;joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills Sent: Mar 21, 2015 5:37 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter hi dave...yes, i do have the adapter...and i have yet to find another...and without the adapter, i feel the router crafter is virtually usele

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread MWF
'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental MillsSent: Mar 21, 2015 5:37 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter hi dave...yes, i do have the adapter...and i have yet to find another...and without the adapter, i feel the router crafter is virtu

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread Dave Chrusciel
hi joe, i am selling this router crafter with adapter, the router crafter is new never used, the adapter is used but in box and looks like new. i had 2 of these router crafters, sold one, one more to sell. you are right about having it useless with out the adapter. i am familiar with the lost wax p

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
hi dave...yes, i do have the adapter...and i have yet to find another...and without the adapter, i feel the router crafter is virtually useless...i hve considering sending it to a person who does brass castings for us when we are doing restoration work and are replacing drawer handles and other

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread Dave Chrusciel
hi joe, do you have the adapter with your router crafter. dave On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 2:55 PM, 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> wrote: > these are excellent devices to have in a shop...been using this > occasionally for more than 30 years...s

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread Roger P
6:55 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: sears craftsman router crafter these are excellent devices to have in a shop...been using this occasionally for more than 30 years...still do for certain small jobs that fit the limitations of what this piece can do...one pitch

Re: sears craftsman router crafter

2015-03-21 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
these are excellent devices to have in a shop...been using this occasionally for more than 30 years...still do for certain small jobs that fit the limitations of what this piece can do...one pitch, 24 index holes and a limited diameter capacity...but for legs and finials it can be an excellent

Re: Sears Craftsman Router

2012-07-17 Thread Tim Krause
r out to give you my opinion of how well it works. -Tim - Original Message - From: Tim Krause To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 10:05 AM Subject: Sears Craftsman Router This is a real long shot. I've been looking at the

Re: Sears Craftsman Router

2012-04-08 Thread Jeff Becker
y-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 1:05:05 PM Subject: Sears Craftsman Router This is a real long shot. I've been looking at the Craftsman model 02768. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00902768000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1 as a possible ine

Sears Craftsman Router

2012-04-08 Thread Tim Krause
This is a real long shot. I've been looking at the Craftsman model 02768. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00902768000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1 as a possible inexpensive router alternative for a z-axis upgrade. In some other forums people have mentioned it's similar to the Bosc