My height tool uses 3/16” stainless steel. The old models (1000/1500) all had round holes that you used as a visual check. Then you would measure all the corners at least once to make sure the bed was level. The newer machine used the same visual method and measurement. I developed my version only for the 900’s because at the time only standing models of the 1200/1800 where being sold. With the added acme screw on both ends it was easier to set the bed. You still had to measure the four corners to make things flat enough.
Enter my height tool. It uses twice the amount of locations then the old models but the real innovation was using the rods. When placing the rods in the brackets, you are able to let the bed rest on a repeatable location. Then simply tighten the bed down. No need to check all the corners. They will always be in the same place. Hope that helps. From: 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2019 6:50 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Leveling 900 Rails Richard Legacy started making the slots in there machines when they started there new factory, WITH there new CNC laser. My guess why they started making this design, is simply there new laser could do the job quicker (Time is money.) On the older machines many of the parts were punched out, with a press. The laser could do the same jobs (even if so, they were a little different) faster and cheaper then the old ways of making there machines. I would also like to point out, it wasn't but a few years after Legacy started using a CNC laser, until they making everything CNC, and drooped the manual line all together. C.A.G. On Saturday, November 30, 2019, 04:30:07 AM EST, Richard Ellis <rchrd.ell...@gmail.com <mailto:rchrd.ell...@gmail.com> > wrote: Bill Further to my post a few minutes ago. I do not intend to keep the shortened 900 .in fact I have had it up for sale for weeks and no one wants it., £600 o.n.o I do not want to spend any money on it ,just time and out of interest. It is just another challenge!!!!??? Richard On Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 9:20:39 AM UTC, Richard Ellis wrote: Bill I wonder what the rods were like ,or if they were round or flat rods. Richard On Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 8:42:33 AM UTC, aussiman wrote: The slots were put there to line up the rails to to set the bed heights but they never were really accurate I feel. But see what you come up with Richard you might work something better let me know how you get on Bill From: legacy-orna...@googlegroups <mailto:legacy-orna...@googlegroups> . com <legacy-orna...@googlegroups. com <mailto:legacy-orna...@googlegroups.%20com> > On Behalf Of Richard Ellis Sent: Saturday, 30 November 2019 7:09 PM To: Legacy Ornamental Mills <legacy-orna...@googlegroups. com <mailto:legacy-orna...@googlegroups.%20com> > Subject: Re: Leveling 900 Rails Bill I fully understand that Tim's tool is an excellent idea. But I am interested as to why the slots were put there. I am sure Legacy did not just put them there for no good reason. Did you see my old post when I showed the adjustment for the Revo? On Friday, November 29, 2019 at 2:42:46 PM UTC, Richard Ellis wrote: I have seen Tims device but it looks a lot like the supports that are on the 900 With all the slots See pics -- 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 <mailto:unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/ afc6e879-fe44-43e3-b7da- 35efaaa39150%40googlegroups. com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/afc6e879-fe44-43e3-b7da-35efaaa39150%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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