I got lucky on an underpriced sl today. Pretty well equipped and optioned. This will be my third for occasional light production and hobby work. Maybe time to consider a cnc retrofit??
The answer is: one more than you already have, unless you find a great deal on another one!??
This question comes up from time to time in relation to oscilloscopes on the Tektronix group. I'm not even sure how many I have (about 70), but I'll still grab a free one, or a great deal on one I know I can sell.
-Dave
On Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 05:12:20 PM PDT, Kevin Groenke @ PersonMakeObject via groups.io <groen004@...> wrote:
I got lucky on an underpriced sl today. Pretty well equipped and optioned. This will be my third for occasional light production and hobby work. Maybe time to consider a cnc retrofit??
You lucky so-and-so, you! ;) Good setup there, and lots of neat goodies!
You should be well-equipped to have a bunch of fun with that!
Bill in OKC
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.?
SEMPER GUMBY!
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome. Physics doesn't care about your schedule. The only reason I know anything is because I've done it wrong enough times to START to know better.
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 07:12:18 PM CDT, Kevin Groenke @ PersonMakeObject via groups.io <groen004@...> wrote:
I got lucky on an underpriced sl today. Pretty well equipped and optioned. This will be my third for occasional light production and hobby work. Maybe time to consider a cnc retrofit??
Hard to pass up at that price. Nice knife holders.
Ian
On 9/3/2023 7:11 PM, Kevin Groenke @
PersonMakeObject via groups.io wrote:
I got lucky on an underpriced sl today. Pretty
well equipped and optioned. This will be my third for occasional
light production and hobby work. Maybe time to consider a cnc
retrofit??
On Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 08:12:17 PM EDT, Kevin Groenke @ PersonMakeObject via groups.io <groen004@...> wrote:
I got lucky on an underpriced sl today. Pretty well equipped and optioned. This will be my third for occasional light production and hobby work. Maybe time to consider a cnc retrofit??
My favorite comment regarding how many you need is "one more than you have ..."? ;-)
I've posted a few times on this site about the CNC retrofit I installed on my Son's SL. I bought a kit from Scott at ZYLtech Engineering in Texas. It's been a while but I believe the kit and miscellaneous parts and materials were less than $100.00 at the?time.
His second SL is set up like a wood lathe?
Jay
On Sun, Sep 3, 2023, 8:12 PM Kevin Groenke @ PersonMakeObject via <groen004=[email protected]> wrote:
I got lucky on an underpriced sl today. Pretty well equipped and optioned. This will be my third for occasional light production and hobby work. Maybe time to consider a cnc retrofit??
I have five lathes, only two are Unimats. Also four milling machine. Though two of those are Unimats. And three of my machines can be a lathe, mill, or drill press, though only two of them are Unimats. Had 6 drill presses, until yesterday. Gave the 8" Central Machinery to my neighbor. And again, only two are Unimats. :) Versatile machines!? :)
Bill in OKC
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.?
SEMPER GUMBY!
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome. Physics doesn't care about your schedule. The only reason I know anything is because I've done it wrong enough times to START to know better.
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Monday, September 4, 2023 at 03:15:32 AM CDT, Unimat Matt <matthewtay2020@...> wrote:
I currently have 9 lathes. Though not all Unimats. ??
Glad to see I'm not the only one with the small lathe affliction. No Unimat (yet), but I think I'm at 9 lathes now ranging from a Sherline up to an 11" Logan.?
Wow, I feel inadequate now, I only have 4 lathes! (Unimat, Logan, Clausing & a wood lathe). Do parts for a Schaublin count?
-Dave
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 10:22:28 AM PDT, Aaron Woods <awoods550@...> wrote:
Glad to see I'm not the only one with the small lathe affliction. No Unimat (yet), but I think I'm at 9 lathes now ranging from a Sherline up to an 11" Logan.?
Only if you have a whole lathe's worth of parts! ;)?
Atlas TH42 (working!!!) South Bend heavy 10L (restoration project in multiple piles) Smithy CB-1220XL 3-in-1 (same as SB) DB200 Unimat (more or less complete in box) SL-1000 (in pieces awaiting reassembly)?
Bill in OKC
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.?
SEMPER GUMBY!
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome. Physics doesn't care about your schedule. The only reason I know anything is because I've done it wrong enough times to START to know better.
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 12:45:56 PM CDT, Dave Seiter <d.seiter@...> wrote:
Wow, I feel inadequate now, I only have 4 lathes! (Unimat, Logan, Clausing & a wood lathe). Do parts for a Schaublin count?
-Dave
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 10:22:28 AM PDT, Aaron Woods <awoods550@...> wrote:
Glad to see I'm not the only one with the small lathe affliction. No Unimat (yet), but I think I'm at 9 lathes now ranging from a Sherline up to an 11" Logan.?
Bill in OKC too
Unimat Matt