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Thank goodness for holiday's ! [] I finally got time to start experimenting with the Legacy mill I got from Scott, thanks again.
This is the smallest mill they make, model 200, it works with a
Porter Cable laminate trimmer.
I will up date this as I gain more experience and confidence with the machine.
First, it is a well made machine, no scimp on materials, very sturdy and well thought out. Shortfalls are, I think it takes a special mandrel, none of mine fit, all the threads were to large. Scott found his and sent it to me. It takes a real small thread on the end of the mandrel. Secound, I do not like the way it indexes. You have to unloosen a screw and rotate a piece on the end. The piece is hard to grab onto, and I just don't like the design.
I made a new work bench for it. This side of the table is for the Legacy and the other side of the table is my new pen assembly area and other stuff, about 4x6
This is the Legacy 200
I had a bunch of slimline blanks allready glued up from years ago, I don't make many slim lines, so I finally found a use for these.
Here is my first try from R-L
Ouch ! [B)] I just hate flying debri in my shop ! As soon as the bit made contact it went flying. I had the trimmer up high just to get the feel of the first cut, Boy did I get the feel, a ricochete off the body. 2. The Pauduk was not bad, but the cap had a slighty different twist than the bottom, 3. the silvertree was even better, but the cap twisted and spun on the mandrell and it made a mark on the top cap. These have just been cut, right off the mill with no sanding.
Test bacth two, R-L another pauduk, more flying debri [B)] juniper was not bad and the last one I think is buckeye burl came out the best.
So far my summary is, soft woods are definately better to make spirals out of. The instructions are week on how to use the machine. They make no reference to what type of bits to use. I used the ones Scott sent me, a photo is shown of the bit. You really have to tighten the blanks in the mandrell from keeping them from spinning. It tskes three passes to cut the spirals. I am going to call Legacy and see what bits the recomend.
Anyways, I have a lot more blanks to experiment with and I think I will ware my face shield instead of my glasses
This is the smallest mill they make, model 200, it works with a
Porter Cable laminate trimmer.
I will up date this as I gain more experience and confidence with the machine.
First, it is a well made machine, no scimp on materials, very sturdy and well thought out. Shortfalls are, I think it takes a special mandrel, none of mine fit, all the threads were to large. Scott found his and sent it to me. It takes a real small thread on the end of the mandrel. Secound, I do not like the way it indexes. You have to unloosen a screw and rotate a piece on the end. The piece is hard to grab onto, and I just don't like the design.
I made a new work bench for it. This side of the table is for the Legacy and the other side of the table is my new pen assembly area and other stuff, about 4x6
This is the Legacy 200
I had a bunch of slimline blanks allready glued up from years ago, I don't make many slim lines, so I finally found a use for these.
Here is my first try from R-L
Ouch ! [B)] I just hate flying debri in my shop ! As soon as the bit made contact it went flying. I had the trimmer up high just to get the feel of the first cut, Boy did I get the feel, a ricochete off the body. 2. The Pauduk was not bad, but the cap had a slighty different twist than the bottom, 3. the silvertree was even better, but the cap twisted and spun on the mandrell and it made a mark on the top cap. These have just been cut, right off the mill with no sanding.
Test bacth two, R-L another pauduk, more flying debri [B)] juniper was not bad and the last one I think is buckeye burl came out the best.
So far my summary is, soft woods are definately better to make spirals out of. The instructions are week on how to use the machine. They make no reference to what type of bits to use. I used the ones Scott sent me, a photo is shown of the bit. You really have to tighten the blanks in the mandrell from keeping them from spinning. It tskes three passes to cut the spirals. I am going to call Legacy and see what bits the recomend.
Anyways, I have a lot more blanks to experiment with and I think I will ware my face shield instead of my glasses