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Hello David: I did need a steady rest once for a 75 piece job. I used the head stock to drill a hole in a plate to form a one size steady rest. I finished the job and then returned to plate to the

You going to be doing a bunch of these, or just one? If the tool width is 1/8", you could slot it, and use a piece of keystock, or if it needs to be longer, a piece of 1/8" plate sawn and filed to

Have you tried heating carb in a toaster oven? I have had some success heating carbs for 30 minutes @ 250-300 degrees to break free stubborn brass parts. [email protected]> wrote:

I have very little experience in using my Unimat so I am requesting some help. I need help in making a tool to remove parts from a Model T Stewart NH carburetor.? This tool can be made from a 1/2"

Hello David, Might a Steady Rest do the trick instead? Perhaps easier to source than... allow me to paraphrase: a 'live center with Jacobs chuck that screws into a Unimat's tail stock thread' as

David, how about this for a chuck: https://www.amazon.com/JNYLLN-Connecting-Centering-Turning-Accessory/dp/B092M54CLJ It says it's a M12x1 thread... Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A

Carl and Dick, Thank you for taking the time to read and reply to my post. When working on old longcase clocks I sometimes find myself trying to fit a 150mm long shaft into the lathe for attention.

David, Just curious what you want to use a revolving tail stock chuck? Are you wanting a powered tail stock spindle or just a free turning chuck? Dick

Hi David: I have a MT2 turret for my 13" lathe and have never used it. I just haven't had a job that would justify the set up time. If I do I think I would use dedicated tool holders and not Jacob's

Good morning, Has anyone come across a revolving tailstock chuck adaptor suitable for the SL, to which I could fit the standard drill chuck? I've come across many larger ones in the past with an MT

Keith, I now have received my power supply you recommended as well as the motor speed control. I think I will buy or build an enclosure box large enough to fit all components inside. I am thinking of

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Thanks everyone! Bill Vincent

Thanks to both of you! Bill Vincent

Thank you, Martin! Glad to be able to help. I have learned a bunch from the folks on this group, and some others like it, and I'd like to help keep it going. Bill in OKC

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Yes, it was Tom's. Email him, sometimes he has things for sale that are not listed.?Jeff

For the extended bed, Tom's Tool Store does or at least used to have cut ends of Unimat beds....He sold the headstock end for mounting the milling column mid bed giving better x axis motion for