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Pretty nifty! I've got a Dremel scroll saw, but it's relatively huge, and takes up quite a bit of space. Also relatively heavy! About 8 or 10 times the volume of a Unimat, and probably 50 or 60lbs. It was cheap, and I thought I could use it, but it's been sitting there cluttering up my shop for 15 years or so, now. ;)? Yours won't do everything mine will do, but it looks like it's a lot more likely to get put to use. Once upon a time, I did jewelry work, and either would have certainly come in handy. I don't know if I'll ever get back to that sort of work, though.?
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 Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 10:53:19 AM CDT, Ruben <groen.drenthe@...> wrote:
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Here is your saw, phot attached.
Also:?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N44c_Y2VwqA
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Yes correct, what i meant is I coudn’t find a black crackle one online. So I it was a surprise to me when it turnt out black.
The photo’s the seller put online where so bad that almost everything in the box was a gues.
I visit him to take a look, and off course I took it home.
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Most important for me is the Unimat MK2a with mill collumn and I think original. The black crackle paint is in perfect condition and the 2 rods (bars) didn't see that much use as the other unimat's I have? seen.  The motor paint looks bad and has no plug on it, so I stil have to find out if it runs. It is an early 40w model with number: 3798 The motor pully is missing.
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Gorgeous! ? Thanks too, VERY much for including the fret saw’s eccentric wheel in your photos. That bit was missing from mine and I never before managed to find a pix of it. Thought the form would be scalloped like for the later versions. Seeing now it was completely cylindrical, I could have saved myself a bunch of ‘trouble’ when I reproduced it ? ? Friendly regards, Alan ? Alan Ehrlich Geneva, Switzerland ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Ruben Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2023 10:09 AM To: Ruben <groen.drenthe@...>; [email protected]Subject: Re: [Unimat] Unimat black crackle jig-saw ? Most important for me is the Unimat MK2a with mill collumn and I think original.
The black crackle paint is in perfect condition and the 2 rods (bars) didn't see that much use as the other unimat's I have? seen.
The motor paint looks bad and has no plug on it, so I stil have to find out if it runs.
It is an early 40w model with number: 3798
The motor pully is missing.
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Alan,?
I too received a fret saw without the eccentric and without the drive cam, I made both on my Unimat.? ?It is documented on this site, If you can't find it let me know and i will send you pictures and instructions.? ? I used a chunk of Grade 5 ASE bolt as the base.? And a block of aluminium for the drive cam.? ??
pat?
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EARLY in my Unimat collecting days, I read that the "Sears Roebuck" Unimats and accessories were, for some period of time, shipped in the Black Crackle finish. ?That said, "mixed" sets may or may not had some pieces purchased from Sears and other pieces purchased from other dealers. ?Hobby Shops, Edmund Scientific, and least Sears, sold the Unimat product line in the various shades of Hammered Green. ?The Crackle and Hammered finishes are quite different. ?At one time, In my old web site, I had different factory finishes photographed. ?I'm committed to other projects right now, but I'll try to resurrect those photos and post them here.
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Steve Jaynes ?AKA "Tiny Lathe Man" which is a mysterious moniker considering I'm 6' and 270lbs...
Unimat owner/collector since 1995, all generations.
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I found the text from my discussion of Unimat Colors, circa 1999. ?Sorry, I haven't resurrected the photos, but will keep trying: ?
UNiMAT Colors
I have identified four distinct UNiMAT colors in my personal collection. ?I believe I have decoded how they relate to the different models of Unimats preceding the UNiMAT 3. I hope to have comparative pictures on this page by April 1999.
The colors I've identified as "factory finishes" are:
DB200 Hammer-finish Silver. Found on the original cast iron DB200's, this color often fades or stains to a "Champagne" color sometimes with a vague green tint.
UNiMAT DB200?Crinkle?Black?I detrmined the surface finish of this color is a "controlled" crinkling effect. ?In spite of fragile appearance, seems to be quite robust.?
UNiMAT SL - Model DB200 Hammer-finish Green?. Found on the early SL-DB200's this green has a pronounced blue cast contrasted with the SL1000 Hammer Finish Green which has a pronounced yellow cast. I have only seen one UNiMAT SL - Model DB200 painted entirely this color. This color is reserved for the U90 motors on many UNiMAT SL - Model DB200 's and UNiMAT SL1000's.
UNiMAT SL1000 Hammer-finish Green?As mentioned above, UNiMAT SL1000's have a hammer finished green which has a pronounced yellow cast or pea-Green appearance.
-- Steve Jaynes Unimat owner/collector since 1995, all generations.
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Thanks very much Pat for the information. Looks like those eccentrics more often are missing now than present ? ? Was making the cam for mine out of brass and, like you, the shaft in steel. I’m still on my first attempt and being lazy I designed the piece empirically. Would be grateful to receive your pictures and instructions... ? Friendly regards, Alan ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of pat goodyear Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 2:53 AM To: Alan Ehrlich <alan.ehrlich@...>; [email protected]Subject: Re: [Unimat] Unimat black crackle jig-saw ? Alan,?
I too received a fret saw without the eccentric and without the drive cam, I made both on my Unimat.? ?It is documented on this site, If you can't find it let me know and i will send you pictures and instructions.? ? I used a chunk of Grade 5 ASE bolt as the base.? And a block of aluminium for the drive cam.? ??
pat?
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I also have a red badged SL that has the Gray Hammered finish. And it is not uncommon for the motors to be a shade lighter then the lathe.
?Jeff
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From: Steve Jaynes <srjaynes@...>
To: Ruben <groen.drenthe@...>; [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Apr 3, 2023 9:52 pm
Subject: Re: [Unimat] Unimat black crackle jig-saw
I found the text from my discussion of Unimat Colors, circa 1999. ?Sorry, I haven't resurrected the photos, but will keep trying: ?
UNiMAT Colors
I have identified four distinct UNiMAT colors in my personal collection. ?I believe I have decoded how they relate to the different models of Unimats preceding the UNiMAT 3. I hope to have comparative pictures on this page by April 1999.
The colors I've identified as "factory finishes" are:
DB200 Hammer-finish Silver. Found on the original cast iron DB200's, this color often fades or stains to a "Champagne" color sometimes with a vague green tint.
UNiMAT DB200?Crinkle?Black?I detrmined the surface finish of this color is a "controlled" crinkling effect. ?In spite of fragile appearance, seems to be quite robust.?
UNiMAT SL - Model DB200 Hammer-finish Green?. Found on the early SL-DB200's this green has a pronounced blue cast contrasted with the SL1000 Hammer Finish Green which has a pronounced yellow cast. I have only seen one UNiMAT SL - Model DB200 painted entirely this color. This color is reserved for the U90 motors on many UNiMAT SL - Model DB200 's and UNiMAT SL1000's.
UNiMAT SL1000 Hammer-finish Green?As mentioned above, UNiMAT SL1000's have a hammer finished green which has a pronounced yellow cast or pea-Green appearance.
-- Steve Jaynes Unimat owner/collector since 1995, all generations.
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Mine is a horrid colour and I will repaint it, I have managed to find silver hammered. What colour logo did the original cast iron models have?
I dont have a logo on mine hopefully I can have a sticker printed, it will at least make me feel better
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This what I can find in SE Asia where I live, I've chosen the silver for my old model. Tbe pale green looks ok, maybe too green.
On Wed, 5 Apr 2023 at 8:14, Steve Johnson <steve@...> wrote: This looks to be about correct for the green unimats. Not easily available in the US, but you might have some luck in Europe.? 
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Re the comments from Mr. Jaynes, here is a piece from Ebay showing Unimat gray.
Does anyone have this color???
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This looks to be about correct for the green unimats. Not easily available in the US, but you might have some luck in Europe.? 
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John,
I've never seen a Unimat DB/SL without a crackle or hammertone finish. That eBay photo looks like a pretty standard machine gray enamel.
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Some of the early DBs – at least here in Switzerland - definitely came original with gray enamel, including several I’ve seen plus one Mk2 that I personally have. ? Also, I’ve separately acquired gray enamel DB accessories from different sources throughout the country, all of which visibly still had their original paint. ? Friendly regards, Alan ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of g steinback via groups.io Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2023 6:33 AM To: John Hutnick <johnhutnick@...>; [email protected]Subject: Re: [Unimat] Unimat black crackle jig-saw ? John,
I've never seen a Unimat DB/SL without a crackle or hammertone finish. That eBay photo looks like a pretty standard machine gray enamel.
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P.S. Meant to say plus one Mk2B that I personally have... ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Ehrlich Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2023 12:18 PM To: [email protected]; Gsteinba52@...; 'John Hutnick' <johnhutnick@...> Subject: Re: [Unimat] Unimat black crackle jig-saw ? Some of the early DBs – at least here in Switzerland - definitely came original with gray enamel, including several I’ve seen plus one Mk2 that I personally have. ? Also, I’ve separately acquired gray enamel DB accessories from different sources throughout the country, all of which visibly still had their original paint. ? Friendly regards, Alan ? ? ? John,
I've never seen a Unimat DB/SL without a crackle or hammertone finish. That eBay photo looks like a pretty standard machine gray enamel.
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Thanks Alan, I stand corrected (I'm in the US.)
Personally I would have preferred a machine gray finish on my DB200 (maybe if I ever have to repaint it) and wonder why the hammertone silver/green was used. There was a note on one of the product descriptions suggesting that hammertone paint 'hid' slight surface imperfections better than a flat paint - even though the Unimat castings seem very well done.
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Hammertone paint used to be considered a very rugged industrial coating that was also oil and solvent resistant.
?Jeff
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To: [email protected] < [email protected]>; alan.ehrlich@... <alan.ehrlich@...>
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Thanks Alan, I stand corrected (I'm in the US.)
Personally I would have preferred a machine gray finish on my DB200 (maybe if I ever have to repaint it) and wonder why the hammertone silver/green was used. There was a note on one of the product descriptions suggesting that hammertone paint 'hid' slight surface imperfections better than a flat paint - even though the Unimat castings seem very well done.
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Ruben
Bill in OKC too
Steve Jaynes
David James
Steve Johnson