Re: tachometer mount
Agreed. Now to figure out where to mount said bracket .
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William Macy
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#63005
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Re: tachometer mount
A simple wood bracket, or thin metal, should be sufficient. Paul
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Paul Allen
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#63004
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Re: tachometer mount
Thanks for your response. I was planning to do the same with the magnet Paul. I haven¡¯t got a 3d printer so I guess I¡¯ll have to invent a holder. Bill
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William Macy
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#63003
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Re: Rotary table?
On my DB200 the center height is about 12.3mm. I think I¡¯d have to add a riser block to the spindle to even use something as small as these on axis with the lathe spindle. With the milling head not
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John Dammeyer
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#63002
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Re: tachometer mount
Where are you putting the magnet? I have one waiting to be installed myself, I plan on drilling a blind hole in the spindle pulley to mount the magnet. I'll probably design and 3d print a bracket for
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Paul Allen
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#63001
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Re: Rotary table?
Yes, the SL indexing head can be used flat. See here. Paul B.
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paul b
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#63000
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Re: Rotary table?
the unimat 3 indexing head can also be used flat on its back as a sort of rotary table depending on what you want to use it for, this will accept a chuck on the threaded nose- maybe the indexer for
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Peter ashby
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#62999
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Re: Rotary table?
Just go to ebay and buy one of those small rotary tables for 150 bucks or less. they are pretty much the same. Best Regards, Andrei mailto:calciu1@... ________________________________ Sent:
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Andrei <calciu1@...>
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#62998
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tachometer mount
Does anyone have any ideas about how/where to mount the pickup of an el cheapo Chinese digital tachometer on a Uni SL? Locating the magnet is not a problem. Thanks, Bill
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William Macy
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#62997
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Re: Rotary table?
This month, Sherline has their rotary table on sale 20% off, which is still expensive at $269.83.? I have one and am satisfied.? Now if you don't care about made in the US, or you just need cheap,
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John Hutnick
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#62996
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Re: Rotary table?
I have a 3" rotary table, and it's monsterously large, to the point of nearly useless. I'd be interested in one that fits the Unimat DB/SL machines, but the factory option is way out of my price range
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Bill in OKC too
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#62995
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Re: Drilling... Thrilling
Andy, this is a worthwhile book to get if you has spare money:? https://www.amazon.com/Machinists-Engineering-Apprentices-Metalworkers-Illustrations/dp/1497100577 It's also #18 in the Workshop
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Bill in OKC too
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#62994
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Rotary table?
Is anyone out there using a rotary table with their Uni's? if so what works?
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URGRA
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#62993
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Re: Spindle Bearing Lubrication
Thank you
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tony5376@...
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#62992
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Re: Spindle Bearing Lubrication
I think they are pretty standard bearings...? the words 'magneto bearings' ring a bell.? Not sure of the exact spec (anyone?) but I think there are plenty of available sources depending where in the
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Andy Carlson
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#62991
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Drilling... Thrilling
Second post from me in two days... This one relates to my next jobs on that cleaned up aluminium offcut but is also quite pertinent to the 'learning the basics' question. My Uni spends a lot of time
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Andy Carlson
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#62990
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Re: Milling Depth Indicator
Hi Gang: I don't see adding a tapped hole in anything as "Damage". I tapped holes in my table saw top to mount my Unimat to something stable to use it. I also tapped holes in my Unimat cross slide to
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Carl
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#62989
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Re: Spindle Bearing Lubrication
https://unimat.homestead.com/index.html Is where I got mine. If you're in the the UK or EU, I'm sure there are better places over there, but the Unimat Homestead is a great resource here in the USA.?
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Bill in OKC too
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#62988
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Re: Spindle Bearing Lubrication
Does anyone know of a place to purchase the headstock bearings?
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tony5376@...
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#62987
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Re: Milling Depth Indicator
Nice!? If one didn't want to damage their original column, they could just as easily make a steel or aluminum base for the indicator that clamps on the top of the column.? I may have to do that.
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Dave Seiter
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#62986
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