Re: Maximum Diameter 900 vs 1200
You can do 11 Diameter but you need to prep the work either buy cutting the edges with bandsaw or the way I do it with Robins mouth router bits and put the wood together with 12 to 16 sections then its almost round to start. See MLCS website for bits and instructions http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/graphics2/TM57multigluebits0911.pdf or http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/images/plans_12-sided-planter.pdf This makes a hollow columns which is easier to handle and it also makes so you can just buy straight lumber 3/4 or 1 lumber and put together which reduces cost drastically. On May 27, 10:36 pm, Tim Krause artmarb...@comcast.net wrote: Dustin you got me curious, I always thought the 900 and 1200 where the same width, just longer. Now I'm not sure. My rails on my 900 are 11-1/2 apart on the inner portion. This gives me a practical 11 diameter to work with before the inner rails will interfere with the work piece. That makes the maximum diameter I could mill to be about 10 in diameter if I used a piece of stock made in the form of an octagon where the diagonal measurement is 11 (plus I would have to modify my machine to get more height to do this). If I start with a square piece of stock that measures 11 in the diagonal the maximum diameter I could turn would be 7-3/4 diameter. So, long story short, what is the distance between the inner rails on the 1200? I don't really think you can get 11 in diameter like the website says if the rails are the same width as my model. Here's a drawing to illustrate my numbers. You can see how cutting off corners makes the diameter larger. I don't do large turnings to prove any of this, but I think my numbers are right. -Tim Model_900_Max_Diameter.jpg 90KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Legacy Ornamental Mills group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
Re: Maximum Diameter 900 vs 1200
Thank you all for the great replies! I was thinking that as I was typing rope twist that I've never actually seen one on the outside of a building in my area. Here in Hollidaysburg, there is an actual historic board that jumps on everyone if they aren't repairing or replacing exterior work to the original standards. I'll definitely head down a couple streets downtown and take some photos; thanks for that sound and practical advice! My 1200 bed is 11 3/4, depending on which tape measure I use :) It looks like the bird's mouth bits are going to be pretty necessary to keep the wood costs down and the diameter up. I'm actually relieved that I can make some samples with only the purchase of a router bit or two. I really didn't want to spend hundreds on accessories for an unknown. I guess the biggest hurdle for me is going to be joining my segmented columns. There are many of those giant entryways out here that have what look like 10' or higher columns. I can just imagine one of those being my first job, haha! Speaking of joining sections, I'm thinking of screwing on a 2 solid wood cap on each end of a section and making round tenons to join each section. Does that sound like a good way to go? Is there a better way? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Legacy Ornamental Mills group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
Re: Maximum Diameter 900 vs 1200
Dustin I’m originally from Portage, which is near Hollidaysburg Pa. There are lots of good suppliers of inexpensive hardwoods within just a few miles of you. Don’t get up there much lately, but have brought many truck loads of great kiln dried hardwoods back from my trips to there. For my projects I like cherry, walnut and elm best, but have also used sassafras, oak, maple, beech, butternut, hickory, etc. Yes, there is elm to be had in the US. The mill I bought from sold elm, beech and butternut super cheap because they didn’t get enough of those species to makeup commercial shipments to the big customers. Also, I am wondering if others on the Legacy group would be willing to share some information about where they are located. Bill-H, Annapolis, Maryland From: Chainlink dustinyo...@hotmail.com To: Legacy Ornamental Mills legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, May 28, 2010 7:28:15 AM Subject: Re: Maximum Diameter 900 vs 1200 Thank you all for the great replies! I was thinking that as I was typing rope twist that I've never actually seen one on the outside of a building in my area. Here in Hollidaysburg, there is an actual historic board that jumps on everyone if they aren't repairing or replacing exterior work to the original standards. I'll definitely head down a couple streets downtown and take some photos; thanks for that sound and practical advice! My 1200 bed is 11 3/4, depending on which tape measure I use :) It looks like the bird's mouth bits are going to be pretty necessary to keep the wood costs down and the diameter up. I'm actually relieved that I can make some samples with only the purchase of a router bit or two. I really didn't want to spend hundreds on accessories for an unknown. I guess the biggest hurdle for me is going to be joining my segmented columns. There are many of those giant entryways out here that have what look like 10' or higher columns. I can just imagine one of those being my first job, haha! Speaking of joining sections, I'm thinking of screwing on a 2 solid wood cap on each end of a section and making round tenons to join each section. Does that sound like a good way to go? Is there a better way? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Legacy Ornamental Mills group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Legacy Ornamental Mills group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
