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Does Tom’s Tool Store Still in Business?
He used to sell Unimat belts.
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I guess you guys are not reading all the emails and keep harping on obsolete resources that may or may not be in business after a billion years.
Here are, again, the links to the Amazon belts for Unimat lathe:
227 Buna-N O-Ring, 70A Durometer,...
341 Buna-N O-Ring, 70A Durometer,...
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Andrei,
I believe you are exaggerating when you talk in terms of a billion years.
I suggest you comeback to reality.?
Have you ever produced anything useful with the Unimat?
If so, could you show us what you use the Unimat for? I for one, would enjoy seeing what you use the Unimat for.
Dick
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The Unimat is a new thing to me; got here from larger lathes. I made recently a pivot bolt for a pocket knife. It was ok-ish. Cutting steel was slow, but it worked out OK, in the end. I will use a larger lathe, next time i have to cut steel.
Anyway, the point of my message is go where the inventory is available. Amazon sells boatloads of O-rings and even O-ring stock in 15 ft lengths, if that is what?you need.?
Make your life easier, whenever you can.?
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Andrei,
I believe you are exaggerating when you talk in terms of a billion years.
I suggest you comeback to reality.?
Have you ever produced anything useful with the Unimat?
If so, could you show us what you use the Unimat for? I for one, would enjoy seeing what you use the Unimat for.
Dick
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Hi Andrei:
I`ve made loads of things in the 45 years with my Unimat. From #80 holes to 3/4" in aluminum. It doesn't do heavy cut but it will cut. Carl.?
On 10/28/2024 8:17 PM EDT Andrei <calciu1@...> wrote:
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The Unimat is a new thing to me; got here from larger lathes. I made recently a pivot bolt for a pocket knife. It was ok-ish. Cutting steel was slow, but it worked out OK, in the end. I will use a larger lathe, next time i have to cut steel.
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Anyway, the point of my message is go where the inventory is available. Amazon sells boatloads of O-rings and even O-ring stock in 15 ft lengths, if that is what?you need.?
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Make your life easier, whenever you can.?
Andrei,
I believe you are exaggerating when you talk in terms of a billion years.
I suggest you comeback to reality.?
Have you ever produced anything useful with the Unimat?
If so, could you show us what you use the Unimat for? I for one, would enjoy seeing what you use the Unimat for.
Dick
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Oh, it definitely cuts, but it was slow on steel. I can still cut plastic and brass with it, but I will take the steel to a bigger lathe in the shop.
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Subject: Re: [Unimat] Tom’s Tool Store
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Hi Andrei:
I`ve made loads of things in the 45 years with my Unimat. From #80 holes to 3/4" in aluminum. It doesn't do heavy cut but it will cut. Carl.?
On 10/28/2024 8:17 PM EDT Andrei <calciu1@...> wrote:
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The Unimat is a new thing to me; got here from larger lathes. I made recently a pivot bolt for a pocket knife. It was ok-ish. Cutting steel was slow, but it worked out OK, in the end. I will use a larger lathe, next time i have to cut steel.
?
Anyway, the point of my message is go where the inventory is available. Amazon sells boatloads of O-rings and even O-ring stock in 15 ft lengths, if that is what?you need.?
?
Make your life easier, whenever you can.?
Andrei,
I believe you are exaggerating when you talk in terms of a billion years.
I suggest you comeback to reality.?
Have you ever produced anything useful with the Unimat?
If so, could you show us what you use the Unimat for? I for one, would enjoy seeing what you use the Unimat for.
Dick
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Yeah tiny cuts are often the order of the day… I don’t have a bigger lathe but still like the challenge of working out how to do things on the U3.
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As we had to realise when we drove our old, underpowered and slow motor home ‘the journey is part of the holiday’ - and just enjoy it !
I’m in the UK and get o-rings from ebay, they’re cheap enough in the long run. (I know there has been plenty of debate on making your own vs buying ready made).
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Doug Feistamel sells belts:
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Andrei,
It's a hobby. People like to play with tools, mingle and buy from fellow nerds.
If I wanted to make my life easier I would sell my Unimat and most tools, quit this forum and simply buy things I need.
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I agree. You are right on that point.
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Andrei,
It's a hobby. People like to play with tools, mingle and buy from fellow nerds.
If I wanted to make my life easier I would sell my Unimat and most tools, quit this forum and simply buy things I need.
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Hi Gang:
If I can find what I need, I will. But if no one makes just what I want, at a reasonable price, then I make myself. Custom.?
Carl.?
On 10/29/2024 8:58 AM EDT Andrei <calciu1@...> wrote:
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I agree. You are right on that point.
Doug Feistamel sells belts:
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Andrei,
It's a hobby. People like to play with tools, mingle and buy from fellow nerds.
If I wanted to make my life easier I would sell my Unimat and most tools, quit this forum and simply buy things I need.
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That's where I am. And the Unimat is perfect for some of that. And for the things it's not perfect for, there are LOTS of othe choices!? Including just buying what you need. Though I'm a cheap bastrich and prefer to avoid that method where I can... ;)
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!
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:30:55 AM CDT, Carl via groups.io <carl.blum@...> wrote:
Hi Gang:
If I can find what I need, I will. But if no one makes just what I want, at a reasonable price, then I make myself. Custom.?
Carl.?
On 10/29/2024 8:58 AM EDT Andrei <calciu1@...> wrote:
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I agree. You are right on that point.
Doug Feistamel sells belts:
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Andrei,
It's a hobby. People like to play with tools, mingle and buy from fellow nerds.
If I wanted to make my life easier I would sell my Unimat and most tools, quit this forum and simply buy things I need.
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Andrei,
If you had the skills to grind your own sharp cutting tools you could do far more with the Unimat than you can imagine.
Without that skill you are not going anywhere. Take the time to develop those skills. Then you will go far.
Dick
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Carl
Bill in OKC too