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I have several pictures that were sent to me a few years back by a group member of a riser base with integral enclosure to mount the Unimat lathe. It was made from a cast iron wood lathe base and was set up with both horizontal lathe and vertical column. It have been unable to find a base like that on EBay or anywhere else.
Does anyone on this group remember that setup and the source of a cast iron base??
Thanks, Dick
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There are a lot of cast iron sewing machine bases that are not nearly as sturdy but easy to find (and scaled appropriately)
John
On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 8:35 AM OldToolmaker via <old_toolmaker= [email protected]> wrote: I have several pictures that were sent to me a few years back by a group member of a riser base with integral enclosure to mount the Unimat lathe. It was made from a cast iron wood lathe base and was set up with both horizontal lathe and vertical column. It have been unable to find a base like that on EBay or anywhere else.
Does anyone on this group remember that setup and the source of a cast iron base??
Thanks, Dick
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John,
I was not thinking of a box such as a cover.
I am looking for a base with mounting feet.
The interior spaces can be used to house some electronics, speed controller and hide wires. The front of cast iron base becomes the control panel.
Dick
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Here are a couple examples I have come across.?
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On Sat, Oct 9, 2021, 8:23 AM OldToolmaker via <old_toolmaker= [email protected]> wrote: John,
I was not thinking of a box such as a cover.
I am looking for a base with mounting feet.
The interior spaces can be used to house some electronics, speed controller and hide wires. The front of cast iron base becomes the control panel.
Dick
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Hi
Gang:
I think
a sewing machine cabinet would make a nice base. An old
treadle base would really be cool if you could run the lathe
with your feet!
Carl.
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I have several pictures that were sent to me a few years back by a
group member of a riser base with integral enclosure to mount the
Unimat lathe. It was made from a cast iron wood lathe base and was
set up with both horizontal lathe and vertical column. It have
been unable to find a base like that on EBay or anywhere else.
Does anyone on this group remember that setup and the source of a
cast iron base??
Thanks, Dick
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PLANS?
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MODIFICATION
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On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 02:35 PM, Carl wrote:
An old treadle base would really be cool if you could run the lathe with your feet!
Some years ago at the Guildford club model steam rally there was someone with the whole workbench, centrepiece a DB/SL, all driven off a sewing machine treadle. The only thing that wasn't was the lighting, and I suspect that a small motor used as a generator would be enough for modern LEDs these days. Far longer ago I remember seeing a hobby locksmith using a treadle to drive his Myford. Back in them days electric motors were expensive, and hard for anyone outside industry to buy.
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There was a widely available wooden base with a single drawer, but it's not so easy to find now. These days it is more a matter of finding or making something suitable. I would glue a few bits of wood together, maybe leave the bottom screwed on to give access to the electrics, and a thin panel of plastic or metal on the front for the controls. An alternative I have considered is a simple flat base, with a smaller box on it containing the speed control. I've also considered using the box as a base for a small tool rack, for things like tommy bars and Allen keys, and all those little things that always go missing. I would then put the 24 V power supply somewhere else on the bench, so that mains voltages do not get near the lathe. At the moment I have all the power and speed control in a box at the back of the bench. It is not convenient to reach over the lathe to change the speed, or just to reach the ON/Off switch, but it does avoid having 230 V wiring next to moving parts. I will be looking at placing the speed controller with the lathe on my next 24 V motor conversion - two to do!
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Kevin,
Thanks for the pictures. I especially love the one with the lower drawer.
Dick
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I may build a 8¡±-12¡±riser on my work table behind my DB-200. On it I could place my 18¡± wide oak felt lined Gerstner tool chest that holds all my Unimat accessories. The riser could house the electrical wires and electronics and have a control panel on the front (forward, reverse, speed control etc.
I think this could look nice and tidy if well done and easy to access everything.
Dick
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Hi
Gang:
Similar
to a Sewing Cabinet:
Open:
And
closed:
Carl.
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I did just that for my "big lathe" and it has worked well.
Getting the bottom drawer higher than the bed of the lathe helped
a lot.
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I may build a 8¡±-12¡±riser on my work table behind my DB-200. On it
I could place my 18¡± wide oak felt lined Gerstner tool chest that
holds all my Unimat accessories. The riser could house the
electrical wires and electronics and have a control panel on the
front (forward, reverse, speed control etc.
I think this could look nice and tidy if well done and easy to
access everything.
Dick
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Maybe you were remembering Mert's custom cast iron base with integral column mount. He said this was the first pattern he ever attempted and it all happened forty years ago when he lived near a small foundry. It did not have enough height to enclose anything underneath, IIRC.There was quite a bit of discussion at the time (maybe five or six years ago?) about the design of such a base and somebody modeled it and was going to get some made. Somebody else mentioned that the Lodge stovetop griddle was about the right size to use for this.
Tim
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The CAD design I referred to is by Roman and is in the Files under "cast iron base".
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Hi-- Mert's daughter here. Dad's doing fine in his new apartment, but he's no longer online and not doing anything with his unimat.
Dad was living in Barre MA, when he got that base made, and the foundry is still in operation.
Hoping that helps!
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Is Mert done with online stuff, or just not back online yet??
Thanks.
Russ
Hi-- Mert's daughter here. Dad's doing fine in his new apartment, but he's no longer online and not doing anything with his unimat.
Dad was living in Barre MA, when he got that base made, and the foundry is still in operation.
Hoping that helps!
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Please tell Mert how much this group has appreciated his wit, ingenuity and participation over the years.
-Guy-?
On October 12, 2021 at 10:33 AM Mert Baker <mert616baker@...> wrote:
Hi--
Mert's daughter here. Dad's doing fine in his new apartment, but he's no longer online and not doing anything with his unimat.
Dad was living in Barre MA, when he got that base made, and the foundry is still in operation.
Hoping that helps!
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Tell Mert that he is missed, he was a great source of knowledge here.
?Jeff
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To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, Oct 12, 2021 10:33 am
Subject: Re: [Unimat] Building an Encloser Box
Hi--
Mert's daughter here. Dad's doing fine in his new apartment, but he's no longer online and not doing anything with his unimat.
Dad was living in Barre MA, when he got that base made, and the foundry is still in operation.
Hoping that helps!
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I think you are correct. I do believe it was Mert and in the photos I have, it appears to be well done. The vertical milling column appears to provide added support.
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 9:20 AM, vt_biketim <tchock59@...> wrote: Maybe you were remembering Mert's custom cast iron base with integral column mount. He said this was the first pattern he ever attempted and it all happened forty years ago when he lived near a small foundry. It did not have enough height to enclose anything underneath, IIRC.There was quite a bit of discussion at the time (maybe five or six years ago?) about the design of such a base and somebody modeled it and was going to get some made. Somebody else mentioned that the Lodge stovetop griddle was about the right size to use for this.
Tim
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Happy to hear Mert is doing well. He was such a wealth of great advice.
Best wishes to him.
Dick
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Hi,?
I, for one, miss his wry pearls of wisdom. I am glad that he has settled in well, he diserves a slower pace now.?
May I echo the previous comments and wish him well.?
Stay safe,?
James? Sent from my Sony Xperia on the hoof
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On Wed, 13 Oct 2021, 01:59 OldToolmaker via , <old_toolmaker= [email protected]> wrote: Happy to hear Mert is doing well. He was such a wealth of great advice.
Best wishes to him.
Dick
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