Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Tim Ziegler
Sorry this all stemmed from a harmless question from a new LOM owner, and a misunderstanding, of what parts were available. As for the split nut someone asked about those too and I just did some digging. My apologies. Kind Regards, Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave.

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Tim Krause
Regarding the history of the lom rails, thanks for saving me the time of typing it out.  You are right on. Tim On Feb 5, 2019, 7:59 AM, at 7:59 AM, 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills wrote: >hers's what I remember from my inquiries regarding the Legacy rail... >it >is/was proprietary,

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread rtjurg...@gmail.com
most of The Group members have never seen a LOM come out of its box - NEW! Mac -Original Message- From: Ryan Jurgens Sent: Feb 5, 2019 12:49 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy Lol. No, not really. Would

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread MWF
ll together!  Send us pictures of The Event.  Like Bill said - most of The Group members have never seen a LOM come out of its box - NEW!Mac-Original Message- From: Ryan Jurgens Sent: Feb 5, 2019 12:49 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-05 Thread Bill Bulkeley
Carpenter Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2019 4:22 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" Just the split nuts were different or the threaded rods size and count changed ? On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 2:22 PM Bill Bulkeley wrote: Fair enough Ti

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread rtjurg...@gmail.com
o: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy Lol. No, not really. Would you believe my LOM is still in the original shipping boxes? Tess has asked to be a partner as I assemble it and begin using it.  I have a pretty nice wo

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread MWF
sage- From: Ryan Jurgens Sent: Feb 5, 2019 12:49 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy Lol. No, not really. Would you believe my LOM is still in the original shipping boxes? Tess has asked to be a partner as I

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread 4 Jim Carpenter
Bet if she had her own LOM she would rather compete ! Shipping to you from US St. Louis, Mo. may require you to just share. Show us the results. On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 11:49 AM Ryan Jurgens wrote: > Lol. No, not really. Would you believe my LOM is still in the original > shipping boxes? Tess

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Ryan Jurgens
Lol. No, not really. Would you believe my LOM is still in the original shipping boxes? Tess has asked to be a partner as I assemble it and begin using it. I have a pretty nice wood shop in my basement and she has been watching me as I have built several things. On Tue, Feb 5, 2019, 11:43 AM 4

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread 4 Jim Carpenter
Does that mean that your LOM play time is put off till you cut a couple trees down and build a new house ? On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 11:14 AM rtjurg...@gmail.com wrote: > I very much agree with all that. It seems with the uptick in the economy, > hobbyists are out playing again. There are those

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-05 Thread 4 Jim Carpenter
ay, 3 February 2019 6:23 AM > *To:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: Make a "Split Nut" > > > > Yes they are available from Legacy. I just ordered one from Cindy, and > will be here sometime this upcoming week. > > > > I responded the

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread rtjurg...@gmail.com
I very much agree with all that. It seems with the uptick in the economy, hobbyists are out playing again. There are those that play for fun and there are those that try to make a few bucks while playing.  So far I have not seen another machine quite like the LOM for such great and versatile

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
hers's what I remember from my inquiries regarding the Legacy rail... it is/was proprietary, back in the day Legacy was making the manual machines... i.e. you could not buy it, even if you knew who the manufacturer was... Legacy eventually discontinued using that rail, and switched to a more

RE: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread rtjurg...@sbcglobal.net
parts for our "Legacy"(In this case meaning no longer in production.) Mills.   Thanks you Tim for your "Words of Wisdom".   Mac   -Original Message- From: Bill Bulkeley Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Make

RE: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Bill Bulkeley
: Wednesday, 6 February 2019 1:13 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy Thanks Bill I am only going by what Cindy shared with me? Kind Regards, Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialt

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Tim Ziegler
e rail is different > > When looking make sure it’s the rail you want and not something just > similar. if it truly is the old legacy rail I’m sure many here would be > interested in where it can be purchased. > > > > Bill > > > > *From:* legacy-ornamental-mills@

RE: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Bill Bulkeley
Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy Good morning all, As promised Being fairly new on this I did a lot of digging as I did not want to jump in with out first knowing more about components, and their availability. Even when I went after the predecessor

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Tim Ziegler
uction.) Mills. > > Thanks you Tim for your "Words of Wisdom". > > Mac > -- > -- > > -Original Message- > From: Bill Bulkeley > Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Make a "

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-05 Thread Tim Ziegler
e > interested in where it can be purchased. > > > > Bill > > > > *From:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto: > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Ray Leaman > *Sent:* Tuesday, 5 February 2019 2:44 PM > *To:* legacy-ornamenta

RE: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-04 Thread Bill Bulkeley
in where it can be purchased. Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray Leaman Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2019 2:44 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buy

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-04 Thread Tim Ziegler
n.) Mills. > > Thanks you Tim for your "Words of Wisdom". > > Mac > -- > -- > > -Original Message- > From: Bill Bulkeley > Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Make a "Split Nut&q

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-04 Thread Ray Leaman
Tim for your "Words of Wisdom". > > Mac > > -Original Message- > From: Bill Bulkeley > Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Make a "Split Nut" > > I agree Tim > Bill > > From: lega

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-03 Thread Tim Ziegler
r LOMs - it increases the >>> likelihood that they will be willing to make parts for our "Legacy" (In >>> this case meaning no longer in production.) Mills. >>> >>> Thanks you Tim for your "Words of Wisdom". >>> >>> Mac >>> -- >>>

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-03 Thread Tim Ziegler
ts for our "Legacy" (In this case > meaning no longer in production.) Mills. > > Thanks you Tim for your "Words of Wisdom". > > Mac > -- > ---------- > > -Original Message- > From: Bill Bulkeley > Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM > To: legacy-ornamental-mil

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-03 Thread Ray Leaman
;> >> Mac >> -- >> -- >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Bill Bulkeley >> Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM >> To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Make a "Split N

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-03 Thread 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
ling to make parts for our "Legacy" (In this case meaning no longer in production.) Mills. Thanks you Tim for your "Words of Wisdom". Mac -Original Message- From: Bill Bulkeley Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Make a &

Re: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-03 Thread Tim Ziegler
t; > Thanks you Tim for your "Words of Wisdom". > > Mac > -- > -- > > -Original Message- > From: Bill Bulkeley > Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > S

RE: Make a "Split Nut" - & buying parts from Legacy

2019-02-03 Thread MWF
our "Words of Wisdom".Mac-Original Message- From: Bill Bulkeley Sent: Feb 3, 2019 4:28 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Make a "Split Nut" I agree Tim Bill   From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-orn

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-03 Thread Bill Bulkeley
I agree Tim Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Krause Sent: Sunday, 3 February 2019 8:01 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" Joe in NY made a batc

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-03 Thread Tim Krause
; >Mac >_ > >-Original Message- >From: Tim Ziegler >Sent: Feb 2, 2019 8:05 AM >To: Legacy Ornamental Mills >Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" > >I have a buddy up here in Minnesota that has a CNC and I shot him an >email

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread MWF
s that may not know - can you tell us (your best guess) the various shape & sizes of Split Nuts that were shipped on the various LOMs?Thank you.Mac-Original Message- From: Bill Bulkeley Sent: Feb 2, 2019 3:21 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mak

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
ig into it.  KindRegards,   Timothy J.Ziegler ZieglerWoodWork & Specialty 14171 160thAve. Foreston MN56330   320-294-5798shop 320-630-2243cell     On Sat, Feb2, 2019 at 11:04 AM Bill Bulkeley wrote: I thinkdelrin is still the best material to make a split nut from and any m

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread Bill Bulkeley
-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" Hello Everyone. (Its been a crazy week for me. Sorry to be a late comer to this topic.) I made my own tap a while back. I used a small section of lead-screw form an old Legacy. my tap works well. (If you want I can tr

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330   320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell     On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 11:04 AM Bill Bulkeley wrote: Ithink delrin is still the best material to make a split nut from and any metalmachinist worth his sal

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread Bill Bulkeley
@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Ziegler Sent: Sunday, 3 February 2019 6:23 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" Yes they are available from Legacy. I just ordered one from Cindy, and will be her

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread Tim Ziegler
Regards, Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 11:04 AM Bill Bulkeley wrote: > I think delrin is still the best material to make a split nut from and any > metal machinist worth his

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread Tim Ziegler
--- > > -Original Message- > From: Tim Ziegler > Sent: Feb 2, 2019 8:05 AM > To: Legacy Ornamental Mills > Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" > > I have a buddy up here in Minnesota that has a CNC and I shot him an email > to see if this something

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread Bill Bulkeley
I think delrin is still the best material to make a split nut from and any metal machinist worth his salt could make one without going to cnc The only other material I would use if I was not going to use delrin would be brass like the split nut in a metal lathe is made from But then you would

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread MWF
Thank you, Tim.Mac-Original Message- From: Tim Ziegler Sent: Feb 2, 2019 8:05 AM To: Legacy Ornamental Mills Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" I have a buddy up here in Minnesota that has a CNC and I shot him an email to see if this something he can create. Hopefully I hear some

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-02 Thread Tim Ziegler
e worn nut, that same dimension is down to > .065...so you could say the thread went from 1/8" full(new) to 1/16"...and > sanding the nut down is not going to improve the function of the nut, in my > opinion...maybe early on you can sand the nut to get a bit more life out of

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2019-02-01 Thread Love to turn in Oregon
Has anybody created a file for a CNC for creating the split nuts? It seems like it could be done quite easily on one. Jeff Wimer -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-04 Thread parr454 via Legacy Ornamental Mills
rnamental-mills@googlegroups.com> Sent: Fri, Aug 4, 2017 9:26 pm Subject: Re: Make a "Split Nut" I have not tried what they did in this video although someday I hope to try it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVW7Q469RnA On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 9:46 AM, Tim Krause <artmarb...@c

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-04 Thread Tim Krause
ugh my house fire > but I don’t mind it will still cut nice soft delrin ok > > > >Bill > >-Original Message- >From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills >[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] >Sent: Friday, 4 August 2017 12:28 PM >To: Legacy Orn

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-04 Thread Tim Krause
Curt made a tap from some leftover acme and it works good. ⁣ On Aug 3, 2017, 7:27 PM, at 7:27 PM, 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills wrote: >There might be a chance that a brass split nut wears and compromises >the lead screw... then you have a

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-04 Thread Bill Bulkeley
-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] Sent: Friday, 4 August 2017 12:28 PM To: Legacy Ornamental Mills Subject: RE: Make a "Split Nut" There might be a chance that a brass split nut wears and compromises the lead screw... then you have a bigger problem... I have sent several emails to

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-04 Thread Richard Ellis
ld try that if it was me > > > > Bill > > > > *From:* legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *Tim > Krause > *Sent:* Friday, 4 August 2017 4:37 AM > *To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills > *Subject:* Re:

RE: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-03 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
There might be a chance that a brass split nut wears and compromises the lead screw... then you have a bigger problem... I have sent several emails to suppliers of tooling for the metal industry, and all have said no to a 5/8-4, right hand, acme thread tap... for now I am giving up and will try

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-03 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
Could the printer work with delrin or teflon? -- 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.

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-03 Thread Stan Shuford
;> photo)...I measured the cross section of the thread(in a new nut) to be >> .140" wide...in the photo of the worn nut, that same dimension is down to >> .065...so you could say the thread went from 1/8" full(new) to 1/16"...and >> sanding the nut down is not going to

Re: Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-03 Thread Tim Krause
in the photo of the worn nut, >that same dimension is down to .065...so you could say the thread went >from 1/8" full(new) to 1/16"...and sanding the nut down is not going to >improve the function of the nut, in my opinion...maybe early on you can >sand the nut to get a bit more

Make a "Split Nut"

2017-08-03 Thread MWF
ction of the nut, in my opinion...maybe early on you can sand the nut to get a bit more life out of it, but that's it...the key to solving this problem is finding the 5/8-4 acme thread tap...once you have the tap, to make a new split nut is somewhat simple...and anyone who has that "hinged"