Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Some links to DIY hammered paint https://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=24219.0 https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hammered-paint-in-a-custom-color.474021/ ?Some of the old cans
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Jkle379184
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#59617
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Your green looks to be the lighter one, it almost looks to have a touch of yellow in it in the top photo. I have that same color on the motor of one of mine. But I also have one lathe that is a
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Jkle379184
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#59616
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Re: Case / base for newly acquired PC/basic
I adapted an old carpenter¡¯s toolbox to hold my lathe. The major modification was to the front folding section - this was beefed up with a section of counter-top and I added a pair of feet pinned
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Dave W
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
" According to Ruben, everything I might want to do is almost useless.? This seems to be the nature of many IO discussion groups:? mostly talk. " John, you don't know me and I don't know you, but
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Ruben
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Check on the group site, Many have posted drawings and cad data on measurements.?Jeff
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Jkle379184
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#59613
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Ok,? here are photos of four different SL's. Note one has a Grey Headstock and also note that on one the motor color in difference, a little lighter and that is the motor that came with it. That
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Jkle379184
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#59612
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Re: Case / base for newly acquired PC/basic
A sheet steel top is a good idea, making it easier to use a magnetic base indicator holder even if you have an alloy machine. I don't know enough about the PC/Basic machines. I've only laid eyes on 6
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Bill in OKC too
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#59611
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Re: Unimat SL - Vertical column & Headstock Adapter
I haven't either. But know (of ) some folks who have, like the Mike of the link I provided. For those who live in the UK, you can buy a kit to make a rotary broaching tool from
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Bill in OKC too
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#59610
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Can we stay with the subject of paint and all of us try to contribute photos, or should we just drop the subject?
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John Hutnick
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Thank you Jeff, brilliant link very helpful, do you know where to obtain sizes for parts please?. Phill
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phill005
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Here is a link to the Accessories section, it is huge and will take a bit to download, but it has all of the photos and parts
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Jkle379184
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#59607
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Here is a link to the parts section of this old web site. http://unimatparts.com/parts-unimat.html Jeff
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Jkle379184
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#59606
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Looking at the photos and specs, they hadCast iron BD200 models, Black Crinkle paintCast Iron BD200 "? ? ? ? ? ?,? Hammered Blue? ? ? ?BD200? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Hammered
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Jkle379184
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Use this link to get to the old site. Once it loads look at the photo and specs of the Unimat at the top. It will change and show all of the models and there
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Jkle379184
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Unimat also came in a gray color, I have the head stock of one in that color, it was a red badged SL. The much sought after Rust-o-leum Paint is not a exact match, I have used it for many years. The
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Jkle379184
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#59603
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
Nice looking!? Sherman Williams makes a "black green", which I really like.?? -Dave
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Dave Seiter
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Re: Unimat SL - Vertical column & Headstock Adapter
I've actually never played with rotary broaches.? Maybe I should try making a spare bolt. -Dave
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Dave Seiter
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Re: Rustoleum Green Hammered
According to Ruben, everything I might want to do is almost useless. This seems to be the nature of many IO discussion groups: mostly talk. Here is what I propose. We each take our Unimats out on
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John Hutnick
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Re: Collet chucks
Hi Carlos, did you manage to buy this and modify the backplate so everything runs well?
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jpow
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Re: Unimat SL - Vertical column & Headstock Adapter
That is not lazy, it's smart. Though you should be able to make a rotary broaching tool for the Unimats, as a number of folks have for mini-lathes.?
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Bill in OKC too
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#59598
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