Re: Building an Encloser Box
There are a lot of cast iron sewing machine bases that are not nearly as sturdy but easy to find (and scaled appropriately) John [email protected]> wrote:
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John K5MO
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Building an Encloser Box
I have several pictures that were sent to me a few years back by a group member of a riser base with integral enclosure to mount the Unimat lathe. It was made from a cast iron wood lathe base and was
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
John, I was able to get behind the pulley with a small pair of die bars to get the pulley off after I heated it. Dick
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
I also heated the pulley, but with a very small flame from air-acetylene torch. I needed a gear puller(just bought from Ebay) to do the job. [email protected]> wrote:
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John Hutnick
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Once I got into the project of removing the timing belt pulley I found out the pulley was not black plastic but what appeared to be some type of sintered metal that was Locktited onto the motor
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
I examined my motors closer and found my job removing the toothed pulley will be much easier than I first thought. The motor shaft has a flat on one side and a groove all the way around. The pulle
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
The motor I used for my SL had a steel toothed belt pulley fitted, probably with Loctite. We set it up in a press to push the shaft out, and it took a bit of force. I suspect if we'd applied a bit of
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Keith S. Angus
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Keith, The motors I purchased have toothed pulleys molded onto the motor shaft. I suppose I could set the armature up and turn the plastic pulley off so I can mount a standard Unimat pulley or more
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Doug supplies sets of two or three belts, depending on whether you have the low speed pulley or not, for DB/SL and U3, all made to fit. I have been using them for a few years now with no signs of
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Keith S. Angus
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Hi Gang: Don't forget the Harbor Freight belt! Carl. https://www.harborfreight.com/replacement-belt-for-the-dual-drum-rotary-rock-tumbler-93835.html?_br_psugg_q=rock+tumbler+belt
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Carl
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Thank you.
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
try http://unimat.homestead.com/ Carl Lantz
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Carl Lantz
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
*Keith, * I did a search on EBay for Unimat belts Doug Feistamel and it did not return anything useful. Do you by chance know the Seller¡¯s Web address? Dick
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Keith, Thanks for the advice on the drive belts. I have both standard and low speed pulley assemblies. I also have a 10 foot roll of 3/16¡± clear polyurethane belting from McMaster-Carr. I plan on
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Modern polyurethane belts give loads of grip (get a set from Doug Feistamel), so you don't need toothed belts.The desire for toothed belts comes from one of the older books where the author goes to
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Keith S. Angus
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
Jeff, I noticed your White Buna N belt. In thinking about the belt, I wonder how well a toothed belt and corresponding pulley would work? Is there a good reason why stepped pulleys would still be
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
I'm sure the data is online. The only thing I can tell you is you need a resistor added to match your motor if they're still the same. They are a bridge rectifier. Neil
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Neil Morrison
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Re: Sewing Machine Motor w/foot pedal?
There is a way to protect the speed controller from reversing too quickly. You feed the output through a bridge rectifier. Connect the speed controller to the AC inputs, and use the +/- outputs as
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Keith S. Angus
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Re: I saw this Unimat at Maker Space today
It's not.upgraded to CNC. The owner has just added a power feed using a stepper motor.? But that won't really work with the longer rails. Regards Steven
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Steven <swoodward1@...>
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I saw this Unimat at Maker Space today
I went to Maker Space in Melbourne Fl today to do some woodturning. (http://www.melbournemakerspace.org/) I saw this Unimat lathe sitting on a table. Don't know any other details yet. Looks like it
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Paul McDaniel
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