Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
Thank You for all of the replies.? I found a site that shows RAL paint colors. It seems that the 7047 gray may be too dark, but it is an image of it. There are some possibilities in their white
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Frank In PA
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Re: Machining 3d prints
I have inserts planned for some places and a test of a long through hole, threaded M8x1 left handed for the lead screw. We will see. The proper tap is due here Monday. I hope it works¡ this is what
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Nevadablue
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Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
Thank you. Has anyone here actually used this color?
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John Hutnick
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Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
Someone on facebook said "RAL 7047? - Telegrey4"
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Mike Gidley
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Re: Machining 3d prints
Good work? PLA+ machines nicely. Threads OK if you dont need strength.
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Mike Gidley
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Re: Machining 3d prints
@clankennedy2004 I¡¯m not sure what you are talking about. I don¡¯t want a wooden compound rest for anything, but I do think that PLA+ will make a good one for this application. And, I¡¯m not
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Nevadablue
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Re: Machining 3d prints
Sorry but i cant help but think we sometimes try to reinvent the wheel ! Block of wood. Drill some holes. Not sure but might have done the same job ! Also would have prevented the release of more
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clankennedy2004
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Re: Machining 3d prints
Woo hoo, the Unimat comes through! Best Regards John
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John Entwistle
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Testing the draft message functionality
This is a test. Line one, go to draft¡ and, by clicking outside the message or back on ¡®messages¡¯, the system saves a draft, which CAN be edited. third edit¡ over and over, help file says this
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Nevadablue
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Machining 3d prints
I made a couple of items from PLA+ and of course got warping on the bottom of them. That caused me to dig out my poor old neglected Unimat. After finding enough parts to be able to use the mill, and
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Nevadablue
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Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
Yes, paint spray cans seem to be more common in the UK than the US. But the question is: what is the standard color code for the Unimat 3?
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John Hutnick
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Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
Paint Colour I mean! In the UK go go your local automotive paying supplier and look at RAL
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Nick Clarke
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Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
In the UK go go your local automotive paying supplier and look at RAL codes (German standard colours) I beg you will find a match and they will then be able to supply a rattle can. Nick
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Nick Clarke
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Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
Further to what I just sent.? Somehow, somewhere, in all of this Unimat discussion over time, we should have the automotive paint code number to match the Unimat 3.? Can anyone tell me what this
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John Hutnick
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Re: Unimat 3 Paint Color
I will try to tell you what can be done, but you must be able to spray, coarse tip airbrush or similar. I called our True Value Hardware.? You get a Benjamin Moore DTM(direct to metal) alkyd oil-base
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John Hutnick
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Unimat 3 Paint Color
Does anyone know what color white was used on a Unimat 3 lathe?? I am trying to locate something that is close to original and available off the shelf. If I take a sample to a paint store it is
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Frank In PA
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U3 table saw attachment: video
https://youtu.be/xUtjBACPTO4?si=zaQfaUfTOyLvo84s From Machinist Matt, a very nice video about the Unimat 3 table saw attachment.
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Juan Zuluaga
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Re: Self-made accessories for my Unimat MK4.
Nice work everyone. Inspiring¡
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Nevadablue
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Re: If your Unimat SL/DB was misaligned with the headstock, how did you fix it?
Ha! These were a set of weighted valves, made out of zinc, found at a Habitat for Humanity Restore store. I manually hack-sawed the large cuts, not too bad. A bit gummy for drilling. A test for lead
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Juan Zuluaga
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Re: Self-made accessories for my Unimat MK4.
#Carl# Very nicely made and a good solution to make full use of the bed length. Bruno
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Bruno
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