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Re: Old Advert

 

Hi Ron,

IIRC I paid ?45 for my SL second hand in the mid 70s - still going strong but now with a 24v motor....

By the way we were in Tasmania last November (both my sister-in-law and brother-in-law live in the Hobart area) and will probably be over again in either November or December this year

best regards

Richard
Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

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Hi Gang:

One of the advantages of the Unimat saws is speed control. I can slow my Unimat table saw down to where it doesn't melt plastic and still have the torque to cut.

I don't have the scroll saw, but I think slower speeds would help there too.

On 4/30/2023 8:11 AM, David James via groups.io wrote:

Thanks for the feedback, I don't have a saw but was wondering if it was worth it to buy one. Sounds like it is more hassle than fun.

Dave

Re: Added album Emco Unimat models side by side #photo-notice

 

These are the Unimat's I have at the moment.

It happens that they represent most of the models from the MK1 to the zamak model.

They are all pictured from the same angle and same light to show the difference.

There are more coming in this album!
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Ruben <groen.drenthe@...> added the album Emco Unimat models side by side : Photo's of different models Unimat and accessories side by side in studio setting.
Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

Hello, Dave!
It would not be worth the cost to me.
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Re: Needle Bearing and washers for Unimat?

 

I don’t see any reason for the thrust bearings in that application. ?(That is not a needle bearing). The head space assembly is precisely machined to pre-load the magneto bearings on the business end of the headstock. ?Seems to me these will mess with that preload.?
Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

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Of course it depends on how severe your particular case of techno lust is. ? A real stand alone machine is almost always preferable but space and cost can preclude that. They do work, but with limits that have been well spelled out in previous responses. Based on that information think out what your particular needs and budget are and proceed accordingly.?


On Apr 30, 2023, at 9:32 AM, David James via groups.io <davebjames@...> wrote:

?Thanks for the feedback.? My question to all is, is it worth buying one to use or not?

Dave

Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

Thanks for the feedback.? My question to all is, is it worth buying one to use or not?

Dave
Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

I have owned both at one time. The older cast iron version for the DB200 has a spring blade tension and the newer version for the SL uses a solid blade guide slot and may be easier to use.
Dick
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Needle Bearing and washers for Unimat?

 

I saw a needle bearing and washer stack available on EBay for the Unimat headstock. Has anyone installed this system on their Unimat? If so does it work well? There is also a disclaimer in the ad about using the Uni in lathe mode. Does anyone here have first hand experience with this item?
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Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

Thanks for the feedback, I don't have a saw but was wondering if it was worth it to buy one. Sounds like it is more hassle than fun.

Dave
Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

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I have I guess the later versions of the jig/sabre saw and the circular saw. ?I have never been able to find original or replacement Unimat jigsaw blades so I have made do with Stanley coping saw blades eg?. ?I break them a few cm short and drive out the retaining pin and it’s a reasonable substitute.

The issues I have with it are mainly the usual unimat ones of the effective working space. ?You use the headstock raising block but the standard motor arrangement still intrudes on the work surface so that you only have about 10cm flat to the left of the blade. ?In use it is a bit noisy, inevitably because rigid material will amplify the oscillating saw, and when cutting wood, it showers the ways with fine, oil-absorbing sawdust, so cleaning up is a chore. ?The blade does wander a lot, partly because it is tricky to get the blade aligned precisely and then keep it aligned given the furious vibrations of sawing. ?But practice helps of course. ?Thin blades will wander more of course and are harder to keep locked on. ?I don’t often use it because of the setup and takedown time and the fact that it is therefore difficult to switch between unimat modes - fretting by hand is usually quicker unless I have a whole lot of stuff ready, eg plywood to cut up into stock boxes for my models. ?I would struggle to use it for fine metalwork, for which I use a piercing saw/jewellers saw, by hand.

The circular sawbed has the same space limitations and setup and takedown issues. ?I have intended to make a better fence for it by desecrating the original table, and a fence for the jigsaw too although that might sound like a contradiction to the jigsaw’s purpose. ?The point there is that I get more use from the jigsaw than the circular saw.

Regards?
Mehmood?


On 30 Apr 2023, at 11:22, Unimat Matt <matthewtay2020@...> wrote:

?I've never had the earlier version for the cast iron Unimat so cannot comment but I have the later attachment for the SL1000.

It does work, and quite well too. However it's much less convenient than a standalone machine.

Blades are just regular plain ended type and are still available. The thin ones you mention are probably just jeweller's saw blades.

You might be interested in this video:
Re: Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

I've never had the earlier version for the cast iron Unimat so cannot comment but I have the later attachment for the SL1000.

It does work, and quite well too. However it's much less convenient than a standalone machine.

Blades are just regular plain ended type and are still available. The thin ones you mention are probably just jeweller's saw blades.

You might be interested in this video:
Jig saw and sabre saw db200

 

Morning all,

Does anyone use their jig and sabre saw attachment on their unimat if so;
1. Is it functional or just a novelty??
2. Are blades available? I presume the normal jigsaw blades will work for the sabre saw but the thin blades look very different and most likely unavailable.

Some thought from owners and users would be much appreciated

Dave
Re: Photo Notifications #photo-notice

 

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Nice job on the motor-to-milling column adaptor.

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Still, at least from the photos, it doesn’t look like the intent is to use the U3’’s bed as the milling table. So, just wondering, isn’t the use of a toothed belt and pully somehow inconsistent with the lack of rigidity introduced by mounting the column via an aluminum flange onto a wood plank?

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Alan

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Mike Karliner <mike@...> added the album U3 Mill Attachment and Motors: U3 Mill Attachment and Motors for sale, separate or together.

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Re: Old Advert

 

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Hello Richard:

Adjusted for British inflation ?33 is worth ?780 today, or $975. Plus you can't buy a new Unimat anymore.

Thanks for publishing the Advert, always fun to read and dream.

Carl.

On 4/29/2023 5:36 AM, Richard Jones via groups.io wrote:

Hi,

Here's an advert? from the June 1964 Railway Modeller for the unimat as being sold by Beatties of London...

best wishes

Richard

Re: Old Advert

 

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I guess that’s part of the attraction of the machine in nostalgic reminiscence. ?Childhood trips up to London to visit Colonel Beattie’s business and Hamblings too, with a scrap of paper listing all my frugal pocket-money wants (gleaned from a well thumbed old Railway Modeller or similar) for a half baked project to hack some scrap model into a crude approximation of some other model, only to find that half the critical bits were out of stock. ?Ogling the grown-ups’ toys like the Unimat SL that belonged to some distant nirvana of envied model making perfection. ?And now in my latter days able to possess all those things I coveted of my seniors’ workbenches, and which sat in the background of photos of master modellers at work. ?The kudos of doing it the hard way is still there in spite of the fact that off the shelf models now are at least as good and accurate as the best old masterpieces.


On 29 Apr 2023, at 10:36, Richard Jones via groups.io <randhjones@...> wrote:

?Hi,

Here's an advert? from the June 1964 Railway Modeller for the unimat as being sold by Beatties of London...

best wishes

Richard
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Old Advert

 

Hi,

Here's an advert? from the June 1964 Railway Modeller for the unimat as being sold by Beatties of London...

best wishes

Richard

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Re: DB200 vs SL1000

 

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I’ve never had a unimat show up on my doorstep, but lots of other equipment has, so I guess I shouldn’t feel left out!

-Dave


On Apr 27, 2023, at 5:06 AM, OldToolmaker via groups.io <old_toolmaker@...> wrote:

?Hi Steve,
The first one showed up on my doorstep about 23 years ago. The second Unimat made its appearance about 12 years ago, so they haven’t exactly been plentiful.
Dick
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Re: DB200 vs SL1000

 

Hi Steve,
The first one showed up on my doorstep about 23 years ago. The second Unimat made its appearance about 12 years ago, so they haven’t exactly been plentiful.
Dick
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