Re: DRO
Hi guys, I like the counterweight concept. Brain is now in gear. James Dunfermline, Fife, UK Sent from my Sony Xperia on the hoof This email contains recycled electrons [email protected]> wrote:
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James Batchelor
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#54428
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Re: DRO
Thanks. I agree that a hole in a column works. Please note however: the vertical indicator arrangement that I made uses no holes or modifications to the Unimat. The indicator holder is on a sliding
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John Hutnick
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#54427
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Re: DRO
Hi John, I did something similar to your vertical dial indicator attachment. I had a spare vertical milling column so I tapped a single hole on the top end and use that to hold a dial indicator for
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OldToolmaker
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#54426
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Re: DRO
Hi Couldn't you rig up a counter-weight system to lift the head. It would be cheap, easy to make, easy to adjust and sensitive as you want. Regards Ken Murray-Taylor
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KENNETH MURRAY-TAYLOR <kenmurraytaylor@...>
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#54425
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Ebay hkoesnady QC Tool Post
That guy ships immediately. I ordered this on Friday aft I think it was, right after seeing it in a posting here. I got it today. All the parts are cleanly and sharply machined, threads are clean and
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Alfred Fickensher <alfickjr@...>
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#54424
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Re: Digital Read Outs
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-Depth-Gauge-Digital-Electronic-Dial-Indicator/140612939424?hash=item20bd2f2ea0:g:lhIAAMXQVD1SLK~u I found this for the Carriage/cross slide
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Edward Samsen
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#54423
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Re: Digital Read Outs
saw this 8"/200mm DRO? it may be a good item for the Z axis Ed
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Edward Samsen
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#54422
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
Hi Martin, I did a search for Kerkelie and did not come up with anything related to tool holders. Only a city in France. Do I possibly have the spelling wrong? Dick
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OldToolmaker
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#54421
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
If you don¡¯t buy one from Levin you will save even more! The smallest ones are kind of too small for a Unimat.
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Clark Panaccione
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#54420
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Re: John's recommendation for Kaiser Thinbit
Tamra I just spotted this on Ebay -- ANKER Duplicator for Unimat. https://www.ebay.com/itm/133338928174 (
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Jkle379184
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#54419
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Re: Unimat SL Circular Saw Arbor
Looks like I am wrong, $5.91 cheaper and both have free shipping in the USA. https://www.ebay.com/itm/263752738820 Jeff
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Jkle379184
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#54418
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Re: Unimat SL Circular Saw Arbor
I do not know about the quality, but this is the cheapest QCTP that I have seen yet. $43.00' https://www.ebay.com/itm/163964195425 Jeff
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Jkle379184
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#54417
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
I was lucky enough to have found a miniature Kirkelie QCTP with three holders. The toolpost is about the same size as the Unimat original TP. Plus it is made of steel. Martin P.
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Martin P.
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#54416
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Re: Unimat SL Circular Saw Arbor
Have look in the files section, file name UNI-009.PDF, CIRCULAR SAW ARBOR, UNIMAT DB/SL /g/Unimat/files/Drawings/UNI-009.PDF Roman
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Roman Gargulak
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#54415
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
I have purchased and used the aluminum USA made tool post from Ebay and I have no complaints.?Jeff
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Jkle379184
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#54414
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
LOL - We truely are living in strange times ...
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Lewis Cobb
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#54413
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
Consider that in this group we have had a fair amount of complaining about and reasons not to buy a US QC toolpost(with holders) for $100. Now here we have a Swiss toolpost for more than 300GBP with
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John Hutnick
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#54412
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
The original Tripan came from Switzerland. http://anglo-swiss-tools.co.uk/tripan-tool-posts/
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[email protected] <luifri@...>
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#54411
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
Hi Clark, I am not familiar with the Tripan. Is this an item that was in production in the past? It looks quite small and useful. Dick
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OldToolmaker
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#54410
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Re: Unimat Toolholding
Lol. I used the 4-way toolpost on my mini lathe for many years. It¡¯s on a Hobbymat now. Here is a homemade toolpost, sort of copied from a Tripan, that I sometimes use on the Unimat. It¡¯s a nice
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Clark Panaccione
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#54409
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