Hello Andrei:
I wouldn't
rely on the foam. The motor and body are quite heavy and the
motor mount is quite thin.
It isn't hard
to free the motor. Just take the motor pulley off, one screw,
and then you can reach two screws to free the motor.
I also doubt
FedEx would pay you enough to buy a new motor mount.
While not
FedEx I have been burnt to the tune of $500 in the last few
years, so use caution.
Carl.
On 5/14/2024 4:11 PM, Andrei wrote:
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That is great information.?
I was relying on FedEx to do their magic foam-in-place packaging
which is great. When I purchased a telescope, the seller had
FedEx package it and I could not believe how well they did it.?
The foam in place is a little pouch. you squeeze it and it has a
chemical reaction. You place it on your object and as the
reaction continues, it foams and the foam takes the shape of
whatever you are wrapping. This way it ends up being immobilized
in the box.
I really liked it, and I figured that if I ever ship something,
I will give it to FedEx to package it for me.?
Yes.? A good description of
how to pack is on the home page here (good source for belts
and more, too).
If you scroll down a bit on
the home page, you find a box "SPECIAL NOTE:? Shipping the
Unimat" which explains it quite thoroughly.
It also describes how the
lead screw can get bent with poor packing.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
Andrei:
Who
ever packs it, have them take the motor and hand
wheels off. These often get damaged in shipping.
The motor mount can break and it is a pain to
rebuild the hand wheels.
Carl.
On
5/14/2024 12:06 PM, Andrei wrote:
Folks, I have a SL1000 that picked up recently.
I thought I would have the time and drive to play
with it, but I found out that I don't.?
The machine has a bunch of accessories, including
the milling head and more.
I was going to take some pictures to share, but
it is raining outside and my patio table gets the
most useful light for pictures.
If anyone is interested let me know.
I hate these generic ads, yet I am posting one
myself. My apologies.?
As soon as the rain lets out, I am going to take
detailed pictures and provide some descriptions.
Price wise, I don't know. I grossly overpaid as
it was from the estate of someone I knew and the
sale benefitted the widow. I will accept a
reasonable offer, although I have no illusion that I
will recover my cost.
He used it to make pens and other stuff like
that, but while he was sick, the lathe went unused
for a few years. It will need some cleaning and
lubing to bring it up to daily use.
When it comes to packing, I will take it to
FedEx. They will sell me the necessary box or boxes
and they will pack the machine professionally. This
way if it gets damaged in transit, there is
insurance to fall back on. Whatever they charge for
this service plus the cost of fedex ground shipping
from zip code 22015 is going to be the shipping fee,
in addition to the lathe price.?
I am adding a small pic to show the model
designation.?
Let me know if anyone is interested.?
Andrei
Carl