Re: Cast Iron for Unimat Base
I have some aluminium tool plate discs 12" diameter, I got them on ebay when I needed a 12" pulley, the seller was a local company to me that made roulette tables, when I went to collect my 10 12"
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Peter ashby
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Re: tooling website found
Is there a specific reason?? I know I won't ship to Italy and Spain; I've had too many packages that vanish once they get to the local postal service. -Dave
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Dave Seiter
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Re: Countersinking brass
Peter, did you get it to work?? I just used a countersink myself, but on plywood and was in the stage of wonder of this simple invention.? I even took a picture with my phone to remind me how to do
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Tamra
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Re: ER32 Collet on Unimat
Hi Dick: I think the cone surface was running within 0.001". For the work I do it is fine. Carl.
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Carl
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Model Engineering show October 12 - 13, 2024 in Auburn, IN
Dennis L, the man I got my surface plate from said that there is a new show in Indiana... https://indianaengineshow.net/ I think it is year #2. I found this post - perhaps some of the people who
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Tamra
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Re: Cast Iron for Unimat Base
Last Wednesday I had a note from dear husband for a tool pickup... I actually work up naturally, early and without an alarm, to find a note to buy a tool. I wanted a different motor for my taig, and
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Tamra
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Re: tooling website found
Thanks for sharing, amazing site with lots of tools to buy that I don't need but would love to have
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David James
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Re: ER32 Collet on Unimat
Thanks,Carl! How accurate are the ER32 collets when the collet adapter is mounted on the Unimat 12mm threaded spindle?Thanks,?Dick
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OldToolmaker
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Re: tooling website found
The EU operates an Open Market, which hugely simplifies the paperwork involved in shipping between countries within the EU. The UK is now outside the EU and is now subject to Third Country rules,
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Keith S. Angus
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Re: Cast Iron for Unimat Base
And non-magnetic. Which could be either a feature or a bug, depending on why you want to use a griddle. For me, I think a place to stick a magnetic indicator holder would be a very strong draw. If
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: tooling website found
A lot of European companies don't want to ship to USA. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2024 11:45:56 AM To: [email protected]
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Andrei <calciu1@...>
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Re: Cast Iron for Unimat Base
Or you could go to Walmart and get a Nordicware cast aluminum griddle.? Obviously non-magnetic, but a lot lighter and easier to machine.
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John Hutnick
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Re: Cast Iron for Unimat Base
Just for your information,The Lodge cast iron griddle is not flat as it comes from the store!It needs to be hand scraped and checked against a surface plate.Dick
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OldToolmaker
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Re: tooling website found
Interesting and a little off topic but why does Brexit impact dealing / shipping between Europe and UK? would those same places refuse to ship to the US? Best Regards John
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John Entwistle
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Re: tooling website found
Many thanks for the information Re: my first reply " Very interesting site some nice tools also a pity you can't read it in English but then I guess they would not ship to UK". I hope I am wrong they
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phill005
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Re: tooling website found
Good find! ?Thank you.
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Quinn Golden
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Re: tooling website found
I have some of their collet holders, shipped to the UK no problem. The website offers "Worldwide delivery". I use Chrome and it automatically translates most of the text. The items I've had from
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Keith S. Angus
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Re: ER32 Collet on Unimat
That's got some stick-out on it, but I don't believe it's much worse than the ER25 chuck I built. Looks like it was dialed in very well, too. Mine hasn't been tested yet. Greater capacity of the ER32
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: tooling website found
I gave this site a quick look.? It is similar in flavor to Little Machine Shop in the U.S. in that it has lower cost Chinese small machines and accessories.? Some accessories might be from India,
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: ER32 Collet on Unimat
Carl,Thanks for posting your ER32 collet pictures.Now as long as I have the full set of collets I will adapt my Unimat to suit.Dick
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OldToolmaker
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