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Re: Three jaws chuck tightening
Hi Gang: In Trade School they recommended facing from the outside to the center. The rationale is if you start in the center and one corner is high, it will be too heavy to finish the cut. Light cuts
By Carl · #59338 ·
Re: Three jaws chuck tightening
Regarding your question about the stock moving in the chuck. ?You should get a proper set of Tommy bars to tighten the chuck as well as cleaning it as others have mentioned. ?Also check your facing
By Quinn Golden · #59337 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
Interesting¡­ thanks! Best Regards John
By John Entwistle · #59336 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
Hello John, If 27 TPI thread guide are not available for the Unimat SL I can think of at least two ways to make a thread master to fit the SL. (1) If you have access to a thread cutting lathe you can
By OldToolmaker · #59335 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
1/8 BSP is 28 tpi, not 27. It is a constant problem here that the USA and UK thread standards often differ by only 1 tpi thus avoiding any hope of compatibility while being similar enough to cause
By Keith S. Angus · #59334 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
Thanks Jeff. Best Regards John
By John Entwistle · #59333 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
They did not offer a 27 TPI, only 26 & 28 TPI.?Jeff
By Jkle379184 · #59332 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
Thanks Bill. Yeah, I've always lusted after the MKII 3.8 liter.
By John Entwistle · #59331 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
Hi John, I'm unsure what you mean by guides ? Are you referring to thread gauges ?
By clankennedy2004 · #59330 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
I'm not aware of anyone making new guides, but you could use a 27tpi pipe thread tap (or possibly die) to make the guide you need. If you're in the US, 1/8" and 1/16" NPT taps are 27 TPI. IIRC,
By Bill in OKC too · #59329 ·
Re: Three jaws chuck tightening
Giving your chuck a good cleaning is a great idea! It absolutely cannot hurt if you do it right. One way you could do it, which may or may not be exactly right, is to thoroughly hose it down, inside
By Bill in OKC too · #59328 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
I have a bit of expertise with OpenSCAD, I'd be willing to try modeling the thread guide for you, if you guys can give me a spec for what the inner dimensions and the dimensions of the follower should
By Jeff R. Allen <jra@...> · #59327 ·
Re: Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
I would imagine in this modern world that you could 3d print new guides at whatever pitch you required.
By Peter ashby · #59326 ·
Does anyone make new thread guides for the db /sl?
I need to cut internal 3/4 x 27 and 1 x 27 threads for an automobile dashboard I¡¯m restoring. Want to do it myself on my sl, if possible. There are no 27 tpi guides for sale on ebay (did they even
By John Entwistle · #59325 ·
Three jaws chuck tightening
Hi guys, I am a brand new Unimat SL user. I was working through the first example in the manual, cutting a short piece of aluminum various different ways. I got my stock generally running true in the
By Jeff R. Allen <jra@...> · #59324 ·
Re: Unimat 3 versions
Hi Andrey, as far as I know, there aren?t difference on the Unimats 3, other than those concerning the motor installed, depending on the destination market. Thus, there are ones with Gefeg Ug-7750
By Avio Mac · #59323 ·
Re: Unimat 3 versions
I'm not sure there were any different versions of the U3. Maybe different accessories at different times, but I think the basic lathe never changed.
By Keith S. Angus · #59322 ·
Unimat 3 versions
Hello all, I was wondering if anybody has information about different versions of Unimat 3? [image: image.png] Kind regards, Andy
By Andrey Malakov (gmail) · #59321 ·
Re: Thread Milling
https://www.ebay.com/itm/325533341076 This link should take you to a listing for an American Gator tapping tool that can be used on a mill or drill press, ect. Might fit your need. John
By modrell.je@... · #59320 ·
Re: Unimat Motor
Hi Gang: It is a brush motor, to reverse swap either the brush or field wires. To reverse shaded pole motors, turn the field over. Carl.
By Carl · #59319 ·