Re: Unimat on TV show
Its ok, Richard, I am an Amazon Prime member too, but happy to know where to find the show. Tamra
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Tamra
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#54511
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Re: Unimat on TV show
Tamra, I was incorrect earlier, Grimm is on Amazon Prime. ?Thanks.
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RICHARD WIECKOWICZ
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#54510
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Re: Unimat on TV show
I didn't know Grimm was on Netflix... if it is still on during the summer we will binge watch it again.? I liked all the gadgets in the show, would be fun to make them in miniature... The Unimat is
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Tamra
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#54509
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Re: Unimat sl 3 jaw Chuck disassembly/ reassembly
Willl do Carl.? Thanks for the info!
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david@...
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#54508
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Re: Unimat sl 3 jaw Chuck disassembly/ reassembly
Be careful!! From the Miniature Machining Techniques in the files _/g/Unimat/files/Unimat_Too/Miniature%20Machining%20Techniques/Miniature%20Machining%20Techniques%20-%201963.pdf __
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Carl Lantz
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#54507
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Re: Unimat sl 3 jaw Chuck disassembly/ reassembly
Thank you!!!
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david@...
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#54506
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Re: Unimat sl 3 jaw Chuck disassembly/ reassembly
Hello His: It is easy. Turn the scroll until the jaws are free. They are numbered 1,2,3. Turn them around. Watch the scroll for the start of the thread and put the jaws back in 3,2,1. Run the jaws to
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Carl
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#54505
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Unimat sl 3 jaw Chuck disassembly/ reassembly
Want to flip the jaws around to receive a larger work piece but don't want to tear anything up.? ?Tia.
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david@...
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#54504
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Re: Unimat PC motor
"Be careful what you wish for...You may get it!"?? A professional machinist friend scored a 10 HP industrial lathe at a good price. Set it up in his garage with a rotary converter and started
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Bill Williams <BWMSBLDR1@...>
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#54503
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Re: Unimat PC motor
The voltage doesn't matter - it's the power that counts. I reckon for the DB/SL and U3 about 100 to 150 watts is fine. I wouldn't go for more. The treadmill motors I see on Ebay are much higher power,
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Keith S. Angus
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#54502
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Re: Unimat PC motor
It¡¯s all in the gearing!
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firefite Roenigk
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#54501
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Re: Unimat PC motor
Look at motors for invalid/elderly scooters. They're mostly 24 VDC, compact, and quite powerful. They can push a 300 lb person up a hill! Neil -----
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Neil Morrison
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#54500
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Re: Unimat PC motor
here in Cleveland we have HGR a resale place from lathes to pieces. I have both the controllers for my SB 10H and others I can reduce my speed to 5 revs, but you better get one rater more than you AC
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firefite Roenigk
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#54499
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Re: Unimat PC motor
I have a DC motor control rated at 90 volt input. ?I have not found a reasonably priced motor to pair it with. Most likely a treadmill motor would work but they are expensive on EBay. Dick
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OldToolmaker
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#54498
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Re: Unimat on TV show
Kool - I really liked Grimm... -Guy-
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Guy Winton
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#54497
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Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
I was undoubtedly lucky, but I just used my eyes and hands to straighten my leadscrew... -Guy-
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Guy Winton
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#54496
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Re: Unimat SL lead screw not looking right
There are also taps and dies that do not cut metal, but just push damaged threads back into correct position. -Guy-
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Guy Winton
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#54495
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Re: Unimat PC motor
I know what you mean and I have already advised other people not to go mad and fit huge motors to little lathes. The standard Basic/PC motor is 40 W, and is generally thought to be too weak. The DB/SL
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Keith S. Angus
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#54494
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Re: Unimat PC motor
Used my UniPCs to make tools and parts from steel, titanium, brass as well as POM and other plastic materials since the Uni came out. Both, the manual and CNC have still their original motors Found
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[email protected] <luifri@...>
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#54493
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Re: Unimat PC motor
The standard motor is 48 mm diameter. The holes it fits through are not much bigger, 52 mm I think, and there is not much scope to open them up. Once the motor gets much bigger their is nowhere to put
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Keith S. Angus
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#54492
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