Re: Was browsing the Aloris Tools website
Following industry trends, Hardinge left the world of 'manual' metalworking machines long ago. The cost of a new L18 undoubtedly reflects the cost of producing a single item (or short run) from archived drawings. It has been reported that the last production run of Hardinge HLV-H 'super precision' lathes were priced at $80,000 each.
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Re: Projects Built on the Unimat?
Nice looking parts.
btw what is the module of those gears? thanx
Hi Dick those gears are of a homemade version of the Unimat 3/4? threading set part number 150200. I 3D printed the gears and machined the other parts.
Here is the parts nearly finished laid on plan.
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Re: Crackle/wrinkle/crinkle black Unimat paint
Please fill us in with the details of how you prepped your SL? I recently discovered that WD40 is a very effective way of removing the factory paint, so my hammered green finish is all soft and gooey in places. That crackle finish looks sharp, and with shiny steel parts even more so! That's going to be my future finish for sure!
When everything is complete,? I will post a familypicture
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Re: Crackle/wrinkle/crinkle black Unimat paint
When everything is complete,? I will post a familypicture
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Re: Projects Built on the Unimat?
Hi Tom, Yes, shapers are not seen or used much these days. My Dad had a small Alas several years ago. He used it to build a log splitter then he sold it. I understand why he sold it. It was too small a machine for his project.
I set up and used a large shaper in Trade school and the project was machining a set of 1-1/2¡± parallels. Dick
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Re: Was browsing the Aloris Tools website
Wow, just looked up the Hardinge L18. If you ever find yourself thinking that Unimats/accessories are expensive, checkout this L18, base only! Must be made of unobtainium! (from Hardinge web site)
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If you're handy, member Old_Toolmaker has a beautiful scaled copy of the Hardinge L18 toolpost you can build.
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Re: Was browsing the Aloris Tools website
I bought the plans and I am making mine from brass and its starting to take shape 
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Re: Projects Built on the Unimat?
Some projects do seem to die out.? I started a wood strip ocean kayak about 2005; it's about 90% done, but I haven't touched it since about 2009 or earlier.? Some day, maybe...
-Dave
On Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 08:00:48 PM PDT, Steve Johnson <steve@...> wrote:
Funny story about your dad - but we all have a bit of that in us, grand visions/ideas, sometimes too grand, and then they sit for someone else to finish. My dad passed before he finished his first r/c sailplane. He taught me balsa stick and tissue when I was a teen. So now I am about to maiden his plane, finished and brought up to current equipment.?
I'm trying to reverse that trend and going full tilt trying to learn as much as I can and making things by hand (and buy as much tooling as I need to do that). And - finishing things that I have started.
I'm currently in the process of building a micro shop, with the Unimat as the Queen overseer. A mix of old school tools and newfangled stuff, CNC, 3D printers, air brush paint booth, etc.?
I hope that when I croak that all this stuff goes to the person who can appreciate it!
Hello, Paul!
Your website is very informative and interesting. The wheel profile cutters are what I had pictured and are similar to screw machine form tools. My dad was interested in model railroading and hade begun to build a brass locomotive. He machined the wheels but never completed the rest of the project. It was always that way with him. The brass loco just sat there unfinished.
Dick
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?LARGE TURRET TOOL POST PLANS
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Re: Was browsing the Aloris Tools website
Doubtful I would make this tool post as I just ordered one of Harry's on Ebay, but I bought the plans anyway, curious to learn new things.
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Re: Was browsing the Aloris Tools website
And while we are talking about toolposts, on Ebay "hkoesnadi" has his Unimat toolpost listed for $110.
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Re: Was browsing the Aloris Tools website
If you're handy, member Old_Toolmaker has a beautiful scaled copy of the Hardinge L18 toolpost you can build. ??  
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Was browsing the Aloris Tools website
Out of my price range, but I can dream. Wonder if anyone is knocking this off, like is done with every other Aloris tool post?  
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Re: Crackle/wrinkle/crinkle black Unimat paint
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On 7 May 2023, at 10:34, Ruben <groen.drenthe@...> wrote:
? My Unimats are Black and all the accessoires are a different tint green.
Because I don't like the green color(s) and it didn't match the lathe color, I repainted them.
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To me it looks ways beter now.
I used this spray paint for it.
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Crackle/wrinkle/crinkle black Unimat paint
My Unimats are Black and all the accessoires are a different tint green.
Because I don't like the green color(s) and it didn't match the lathe color, I repainted them.
To me it looks ways beter now.
I used this spray paint for it.
One of the lathe needs a new look also, so I can put them side by side to show the quality of this new paint compare to the original.
And a close up
I have done all of my accessoires, so it is one big family now!
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Re: Unimat watchmakers drawbar
Was lucky to find this 8mm collet set for a friendly price.  A tube is on the way to make the drawbar.
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Re: Projects Built on the Unimat?
Funny story about your dad - but we all have a bit of that in us, grand visions/ideas, sometimes too grand, and then they sit for someone else to finish. My dad passed before he finished his first r/c sailplane. He taught me balsa stick and tissue when I was a teen. So now I am about to maiden his plane, finished and brought up to current equipment.?
I'm trying to reverse that trend and going full tilt trying to learn as much as I can and making things by hand (and buy as much tooling as I need to do that). And - finishing things that I have started.
I'm currently in the process of building a micro shop, with the Unimat as the Queen overseer. A mix of old school tools and newfangled stuff, CNC, 3D printers, air brush paint booth, etc.?
I hope that when I croak that all this stuff goes to the person who can appreciate it!
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Hello, Paul!
Your website is very informative and interesting. The wheel profile cutters are what I had pictured and are similar to screw machine form tools. My dad was interested in model railroading and hade begun to build a brass locomotive. He machined the wheels but never completed the rest of the project. It was always that way with him. The brass loco just sat there unfinished.
Dick
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forum/?OFF-SET-tailstock-center-65965#post105972
?SMALL TURRET TOOL POST PLANS?
?LARGE TURRET TOOL POST PLANS
?MINI-LATHE CARRIAGE LOCK PLANS
?SMALL QC TOOL POST PLANS?
?QUICK CHANGE LATHE TURRET
?MINI LATHE COMPOUND PIVOT MODIFICATION
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Re: Projects Built on the Unimat?
Hello, Paul!
Your website is very informative and interesting. The wheel profile cutters are what I had pictured and are similar to screw machine form tools. My dad was interested in model railroading and hade begun to build a brass locomotive. He machined the wheels but never completed the rest of the project. It was always that way with him. The brass loco just sat there unfinished.
Dick
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http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/?OFF-SET-tailstock-center-65965#post105972
?SMALL TURRET TOOL POST PLANS?
?LARGE TURRET TOOL POST PLANS
?MINI-LATHE CARRIAGE LOCK PLANS
?SMALL QC TOOL POST PLANS?
?QUICK CHANGE LATHE TURRET
?MINI LATHE COMPOUND PIVOT MODIFICATION
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Hey Folks
anyone know where to get a pair of M12x1.0 thread chasers??
looking for internal (like tap) and external (like die) thread repair ability¡?
could use a tap and die but runs risk of too much material removal.
thanks,
Jeff
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