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Re: Unimat PC motor
no great hassle to change out, you just need the 24V motor and a power supply, i added a speed controller too, then its just mount the motor (i mounted mine further away which gives me more room
By Peter ashby · #54482 ·
Unimat PC motor
Hi All I have a unimat SL that works fine but is just a bit too small. I was thinking about the Unimat PC but the motors are under-powered. Is it a big job to change the motor for a 24v DC, has
By Les Orton · #54481 ·
Unimat on TV show
Watched the TV show Grimm on NBC for several years and just rewatched Season 1, episode 1 on Netflix. ?Note that the clockmaker has a green Unimat on his workbench in the background.
By RICHARD WIECKOWICZ · #54480 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
My experience with the main longitudinal leadscrew is, A) it is very mild steel, easily bent, B) being a tiny bit out of true does not affect operation, and C) I have successfully hand straightened,
By Martin P. · #54479 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
It'll cost me $56 for shipping of the $25 part
By Toot · #54478 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
To pin down the bend, you need to turn it and dial indicate. You can only tell so much with a visual inspection and a flat plate or straightedge. And even when you find the exact bend, you may not be
By John Hutnick · #54477 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
Per Lathe City specs: Lead screw M8-1.0 left hand. ( http://lathecity.com/Learning%20Center%20LatheCity/What%20is%20an%20UNIMAT%20lathe.pdf ) But it might be easier and cheaper to just buy a new lead
By Richard Burrows · #54476 ·
Re: Will this handle slitting saws and gear cutters?
THat is indeed the slitting saw/table saw arbor.? Match the bore of your blades to your arbor.? If you need to make an arbor patterned after the one pictured adjusting to fit gear cutters , slitting
By Edward Samsen · #54475 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
I like to cut to nuts in half. Two section go under the threaded rod and a third goes on top where you are applying pressure. This will stop you from deforming the threads.?Jeff
By Jkle379184 · #54474 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
Why fool around with this when you can buy a new lead screw from Tom's Tool Store for $25? Keep the old damaged one as a spare. Regarding straightening, the most accurate way that I have found is to
By John Hutnick · #54473 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
Hi: To straighten a shaft, roll it on a flat surface. You will know if it bumps. Then if you have an arbor press, put the shaft between two V blocks with hump high in the center. Press it gently down.
By Carl · #54472 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
Hi: You could try a thread file. They don't care if the thread is left or right handed. You just need one with a 1mm pitch, the files I have, have 8 different pitches on them. 25 TPI might work OK.
By Carl · #54471 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
I cant remember the thread size but it is a 1mm pitch left hand thread
By Peter ashby · #54470 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
The thread size doesn¡¯t spring to mind, but there may be a suitable thread file available. Just an example here: http://thetoolshop.shoprw.com/Thread-File---Metric-P-19471.html Dave W
By Dave W · #54469 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
Check all the things mentioned above before re-cutting the thread. If you do need to re-cut it I had no difficulty finding a left handed tap, and I assume a die would be available. If you get a split
By Keith S. Angus · #54468 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
Thanks Jerry, Good point on the reversed thread didn't even cross my mind. I've given it a clean and re-grease. It's running much smoother but it does appear to have a bit of a bend in it when I wind
By Toot · #54467 ·
Will this handle slitting saws and gear cutters?
EMCO UNIMAT DB / SL LATHES - CIRCULAR SAW ATTACHMENT ( https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264340436180 ) Thanks! -- Heather Carpet Daemon
By hcamalcolm@... · #54466 ·
Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
Kallum, You do know this is a left-hand thread, so tap and die need to be left handed. Also, the cross slide may not move freely if the locking screw is still engaged. Before even thinking about
By Gerald Feldman · #54465 ·
Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
On the unimat SL I just purchased it looks like the thread has been crushed a bit. This? makes it difficult to use the . I'm thinking of running a tap through the cross slide support and a die over
By Toot · #54464 ·
Re: Motor keeps tripping power in my house
So I traded a guy a motor that would trip the breaker for one that wouldn¡¯t. Since I am an electronics tech and I have overhauled a half dozen U90 motors I was confident in the swap. Noise
By pat goodyear · #54463 ·