Re: Turning Wood
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Factory options to use the unimat for wood were many. Table saw, jig saw, planer, Tool rests, mounts, table router etc. ?Jeff
On Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:57:18 AM EDT, Charles Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote:
There is nothing inherently wrong with using a metal lathe to turn wood.? And, interestingly, the Unimat even has an accessory or two related to cutting wood. HOWEVER, wood chips and dust contain moisture that metal chips do not.? If not well cleaned after use, this can lead, sometimes quickly, to rust or corrosion of bare metal machine parts. Metal lathes tend to have more nooks and crannies than wood lathes so are a little harder to get really clean.? That's the only caveat I have. Also, it's best to not have the machine to oily.? Wipe it off well first.? This helps keep the wood dust from sticking. The below photos are not of a Unimat, but of one of the Chinese torture machines - er - I mean mini-lathes.? A hub for a 1/10 scale stagecoach model, and one of the rings cut into 90 degree segments to be part of trim for curved corners of a woodworking project. That sawdust on the top of the cross slide and elsewhere would have probably caused rust in a matter of hours of not cleaned off.? There is already some staining from some prior corrosion on that surface, but not from wood.? Sort of inexplicably. Same with the sawdust piling up everywhere in this photo. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Friday, August 23, 2024 at 06:09:16 AM PDT, Nate Crouch <ncrouchdesign@...> wrote:
Hi John, ? ?? Nice work, a handle? ? ? I totally get your sentiment with the "wood" thing.? But it brings to mind the question I've long had about the source of the stigma? I have my opinions, but I would love to hear from others. It is harder to quantify that's for sure.? On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 8:35?AM Lawrence Miller via <larrymiller2728=[email protected]> wrote:
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