Yup all makes sense. thanks for sharing all the pix. Kind Regards,
Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell On Sun, Apr 16, 2023 at 9:32 PM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> wrote: > OK > Here are a few pix. > > The first is the best. Both machine's > on the second and third one is the double shaft collar the last two are > form my 200, > a turned down screw that fits into a shaft and a bracket. > Note: look at the first photo to see the ends of the screw. > > C.A.G. > > > > On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 08:56:57 PM EDT, <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> > wrote: > > > Curt can you show a couple of pics showing how the leadscrew attaches to > your mill > > So we can see how easy they are to swap out. > > > > Bill > > > > *From:* 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Monday, April 17, 2023 6:08 AM > *To:* Legacy ornamental mills <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Replacing the Legacy's 5/8-4 Acme screw with a 5/8-8 Acme screw > > > > I was asked to separate the topics again. > > > > Last week I tried an experiment, I bought a 5/8-8 Acme screw form Mc > Master-Carr's web site. > > > https://www.mcmaster.com/products/screws/acme-lead-screws-and-nuts/?s=acme+screw > > and replaced the Legacy's (my model 200) 5/8-4 Acme screw. > > > > This experiment so far looks like it will work very well for what I am > attempting to do. Which is to > > turn smaller spindles with more detail then what I could do before. > > In the past using the .25 gear set, the finest pitch that could be made > was a 1/2" pitch. But making a 1/2" pitch > > on a spindle under 1/2" just dose not look right. > > I found if I could go with a finer pitch on the acme screw I could achieve > this goal. By going with 8 tpi instead of 4tip I could basically cut all > my gear pitches down / 1/2 form the original pitch chart. > > > > The process is very easy to do. > > There are only to modifications that need to be done. #1 you need to make > a new split nut for the Legacy's carriage. (this is a very easy process.) > > and #2 replace the acme screw. > > > > Making the split nut, using the durlin plastic, I cut a square blank 2"x2" > block, Drilled a 1/2" hole through the middle of the block. Then cut this > block in 1/2, sand and or file the block to correct size and then drill and > tap a 3/8" hole for the locking screw. > > Next I cut the Acme screw to size. (I bought a 2' rod.) it only needed to > be 20" form the 200. But I could have replaced my Legacy 1000 ex. 47" acme > screw is needed. by use loosen the shaft collars and then replacing the > acme screw. (on my 200 I did need to turn the ends of the screw to match up > with the modal 200's parts, Again pretty easy to do.) > > Here are some photo's . As well as the Chart, Bill made to shop the > possible pitches. > > > > I hope this helps? > > If anyone has some questions, Please fee free to ask. > > So far I have had NO Problems using this concept. It has worked out VERY > well so far. > > And the best part, If I choose to switch back, it can be done in min. 2 > set screws and one bracket need to be loosened up and slid out of the way , > to switch back. > > > > This project only cost me $11.00 for the screw and $40.00 for the tap, > (the plastic I already owned.) and I was able to turn the ends of the screw > on my steel lathe. 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