Re: new topic: extended x-axis way bars
I am late to this question, but I made extended way bars for both
axes of my Unimat in order to mount stepper motors on each axis.
You can see pictures (and drawings) in my album (and in the Files
section).
I used O1 ground tool steel 12mm bars that I bought at Metal
Supermarket (here in Canada).
I used a regular drill press to drill the holes, I drilled and taped
the first hole and then I used a long bolt in the hole to properly
judge the orientation of the round bar in the vise while drilling
the second hole.
It is easier done than described, human eye is a precise tool.
Roman
On 08/03/2019 7:50 a.m., William Macy
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Thanks group for the sound advice . I’ll contact Tom’s
first and proceed accordingly thereafter.
Cheers, Bill
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Re: Unimat Lathe and Mill $375 Austin TX
Morning Unimat SL users,
I have contacted the owner of this unit and am making arrangement to pick it up. I own an older version that I use in my wooden toymaking and would like another unit. I am anxious to try the table saw feature.
I have the indexing attachment on my current unit and it helps in stepping off spokes in wheels. I mainly use it for turning wheels for my toys. I hope to create more elaborate models in my retirement.
Denis
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Re: Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
Cheers everyone,
I wont bother with the unimat attachment.? and shall pop into Machine Mart see what they have.... it seems to be my favourite shop at the moment......
Steve ---In UNIMAT@..., <briangates@...> wrote : Hi Steve. Axminster and Scheppach (Machine Mart) both sell scroll saws at that price that have variable speed and holders for pinless blades (my cheaper scroll saw is way too fast for metal cutting and I couldn’t find decent pin-end metal cutting
blades).? On the plus side, more powerful than the Unimat, greater capacity and a better duty cycle, but on the other hand a scroll saw won’t hold its value like a Unimat accessory, which if you don’t like it and sell it on might only cost you the commission
and postage, not ?150. It might be worth considering that the scroll saw blade would rock slightly whilst the Unimat attachment moves vertically like a die filer.? Probably not that great a problem as you would have to clean up the cut edges anyway.? If you do
buy a scroll saw (when did we stop saying powered fretsaw), make a top for the table to lift the workpiece as cutting thin metal you will only wear out a small part of the blade, and by raising the table you can use the unworn part. ? If you also have access to a larger lathe, you could consider one of these perhaps??
? All the best Brian Gates Gillingham (Kent) UK ? Sent from for Windows 10 ?
From: Neil Morrison neilsmorr@... [UNIMAT]
Sent: 12 March 2019 00:37
To: UNIMAT@...
Subject: Re: [UNIMAT] Unimat SL - fret saw attachment ? ? These sell for collector prices. IMO you'd be better off buying a purpose made machine, new or used. You could even, maybe, get a handheld saw and make a little stand up for it to hold it upside down. You don't want to machine them with the milling attachment? Neil ?
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Re: Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
Hi Steve.
Axminster and Scheppach (Machine Mart) both sell scroll saws at that price that have variable speed and holders for pinless blades (my cheaper scroll saw is way too fast for metal cutting and I couldn’t find decent pin-end metal cutting
blades).? On the plus side, more powerful than the Unimat, greater capacity and a better duty cycle, but on the other hand a scroll saw won’t hold its value like a Unimat accessory, which if you don’t like it and sell it on might only cost you the commission
and postage, not ?150.
It might be worth considering that the scroll saw blade would rock slightly whilst the Unimat attachment moves vertically like a die filer.? Probably not that great a problem as you would have to clean up the cut edges anyway.? If you do
buy a scroll saw (when did we stop saying powered fretsaw), make a top for the table to lift the workpiece as cutting thin metal you will only wear out a small part of the blade, and by raising the table you can use the unworn part.
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If you also have access to a larger lathe, you could consider one of these perhaps??
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All the best
Brian Gates
Gillingham (Kent) UK
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Subject: Re: [UNIMAT] Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
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These sell for collector prices. IMO you'd be better off buying a purpose made machine, new or used.
You could even, maybe, get a handheld saw and make a little stand up for it to hold it upside down.
You don't want to machine them with the milling attachment?
Neil
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Re: Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
These sell for collector prices. IMO you'd be better off buying a
purpose made machine, new or used.
You could even, maybe, get a handheld saw and make a little stand
up for it to hold it upside down.
You don't want to machine them with the milling attachment?
Neil
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Hi all,
I'm after a fret saw to allow me to cut some clòck wheels.
The material is brass sheet up to 3mm thick. I was just
wondering would the SL fret saw attachment be up to the
job? I can get one for circa ?150.00 but I'm not sure how
much a stand alone small fret saw would be...
Steve
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Re: Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
My opinion is that the Unimat Jig/Fret saw is a little light to work on 3mm thick brass. Cary
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Re: Unimat Lathe and Mill $375 Austin TX
This is a very late SL1000. Note the black plastic hand wheels. Same as used on the Unimat 3s in 1976. Cary
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I purchased my alloy Unimat SL new in 1968, and it came with a "mahogany" stained box.? I still have it, and given the condition, I suspect it was a "semi-gloss" varnish stain, as it hasn't absorbed oil from ?years of use. I recently acquired a NOS Unimat SL, as my half-century old original was wearing out.? It too has the same box finish which I believe is a varnish stain.
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Re: Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
Hello
Steve:
One
bonus of the Unimat, is you can change the speed. I use my
Unimat table saw to cut plastic building walls. My Harbor
Freight saw spins so fast it melts the plastic, while at low
RPM the Unimat does great. This would also be a plus cutting
metal since you don't burn up the blade.
Carl.
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Hi all,
I'm after a fret saw to allow me to cut some clòck wheels.
The material is brass sheet up to 3mm thick. I was just
wondering would the SL fret saw attachment be up to the
job? I can get one for circa ?150.00 but I'm not sure how
much a stand alone small fret saw would be...
Steve
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Re: Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
Fret saw or jig saw?? I have the jigsaw attachment but have had
limited use out of it - the blade wanders a lot.? However I can
mount a powerdrill type jigsaw blade in it, much more rigid, and
use it as a sabre saw reasonably handily.? However it's still only
of use for rough cuts.? I could probably improve my technique, but
since it is usually disassembled, it's usually quicker or more
accurate to cut by hand.? No addiitional problem with 3mm brass
sheet, except that the thinner the metal, the more twists and
distortion will occur, bringing us back to hand cutting - fretsaw,
piercing saw aka jeweller's saw etc.? I don't have any more
advanced tools than that anyway.
You probably know all about the optimum teeth count for the
thickness of metal, and lubrication etc.? That is the other point
- the lack of supplies of alternative and replacement blades.
regards
Mehmood
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Hi all,
I'm after a fret saw to allow me to cut some clòck wheels.
The material is brass sheet up to 3mm thick. I was just
wondering would the SL fret saw attachment be up to the
job? I can get one for circa ?150.00 but I'm not sure how
much a stand alone small fret saw would be...
Steve
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Unimat SL - fret saw attachment
Hi all,
I'm after a fret saw to allow me to cut some clòck wheels. The material is brass sheet up to 3mm thick. I was just wondering would the SL fret saw attachment be up to the job? I can get one for circa ?150.00 but I'm not sure how much a stand alone small fret saw would be...
Steve
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Re: Unimat Lathe and Mill $375 Austin TX
Not when you factor in Manuel’s subsistence.
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From: Neil Morrison neilsmorr@... [UNIMAT]
Sent: 11 March 2019 00:22
To: UNIMAT@...
Subject: Re: [UNIMAT] Unimat Lathe and Mill $375 Austin TX
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The saw is worth most of that!
On Sun, Mar 10, 2019, 17:20 Bill Williams BWMSBLDR1@... [UNIMAT] <UNIMAT@... wrote:
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??? ??? I have a friend in Austin who might be persuaded to have a look!? Bill in Boulder Co USA
On 3/10/19 4:54 PM, Neil Morrison neilsmorr@... [UNIMAT] wrote:
Unimat miniature Lathe and Mill. Excellent condition. Made in Austria Includes:
* Table Saw
* 3 Jaw Chuck
* 4 Jaw Chuck
* Rotary Table
* Vice
* Tooling
* Steady Rest
* Manuel
*Accessories
Needs Belts
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Re: Unimat Lathe and Mill $375 Austin TX
The saw is worth most of that!
On Sun, Mar 10, 2019, 17:20 Bill Williams BWMSBLDR1@... [UNIMAT] < UNIMAT@... wrote:
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??? ??? I have a friend in Austin who might be persuaded to have
a look!? Bill in Boulder Co USA
Unimat miniature Lathe and Mill. Excellent condition. Made in
Austria Includes:
* Table Saw
* 3 Jaw Chuck
* 4 Jaw Chuck
* Rotary Table
* Vice
* Tooling
* Steady Rest
* Manuel
*Accessories
Needs Belts
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Re: Unimat Lathe and Mill $375 Austin TX
??? ??? I have a friend in Austin who might be persuaded to have
a look!? Bill in Boulder Co USA
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Unimat miniature Lathe and Mill. Excellent condition. Made in
Austria Includes:
* Table Saw
* 3 Jaw Chuck
* 4 Jaw Chuck
* Rotary Table
* Vice
* Tooling
* Steady Rest
* Manuel
*Accessories
Needs Belts
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Unimat Lathe and Mill $375 Austin TX
Unimat miniature Lathe and Mill. Excellent condition. Made in
Austria Includes:
* Table Saw
* 3 Jaw Chuck
* 4 Jaw Chuck
* Rotary Table
* Vice
* Tooling
* Steady Rest
* Manuel
*Accessories
Needs Belts
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Re: Unimat 3 tool bit size
I think I got one imported set from Victor in NY and one set from Harbor Fright locally.? triangulas inserts 221 I think? They work great on 6061, Delrin, brass and acrylic pen blanks. I do use the A2Z quick change toolpost.? Neat thing with a defferent mount kit it goes on my compact 5 as well.
Ed
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Previous owner purchased mine new back in 1969. Box appears to have been stained, oil maybe but couldn't prove it. Definitely no finish as I tested a couple of locations and nothing but wood. Have considered cleaning it up nice and putting a coat of poly on it. Wood is in beautiful condition.
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Re: new topic: extended x-axis way bars
Thanks group for the sound advice . I’ll contact Tom’s first and proceed accordingly thereafter.
Cheers, Bill
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Re: Unimat 3 tool bit size
I saw a 5 piece shank set of 1/4" square size with and without the triangle bits. They were in Travers Tool catalog. I also think they were on sale in the last few months. MSC or others will probably also have them. Don't remember the brand but it was made in USA. Cary
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Re: Unimat 3 tool bit size
Seems like one or more on this group has used 5/16" square (8mm) bits and got away with it. These would add a little stiffness to the game. But 1/4" or 6mm square is the standard. Cary
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Roman Gargulak
Carl
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