That little Unimat lathe I got a couple weeks ago is now complete

[JRD77VET]

One of the guys on another forum sold me a lathe bed assembly for a very good price.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/home%20shop/DCP_6168-1.jpg


I put some of the bits and pieces I have on it and it runs now :hurray:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/home%20shop/DCP_6169-1.jpg

For size comparison, that's a piece of 3/4" round aluminum in the chuck and regular size wooden chair it's sitting on :lol:

Those Unimat lathes can bring stupid money :crazy:

[Blademaker]

Kinda looks like my el cheapo (but works well) jewelers lathe.

:seasix:

[JRD77VET]

Kinda looks like my el cheapo (but works well) jewelers lathe.

:seasix:

Depending on extras, these bring anywhere from $350 to $1000 :slap:

I'll trade even up for a real lathe :lol:

[Blademaker]

I paid $450 for mine years ago.........No problems whatsoever.
I have seen some german made jewelers lathes that run into more than I can afford. :seasix:

[JRD77VET]

I paid $450 for mine years ago.........No problems whatsoever.
I have seen some german made jewelers lathes that run into more than I can afford. :seasix:

This was made in Austria
Unimat DB/SL Lathe, Belts, Manual,Links. (http://unimat.homestead.com/)
Page Title (http://www.lathes.co.uk/unimat/)

[Craig]

When I was in Navy machine shop, you lost a letter grade for the day if you took your hand off the chuck key while it was on the lathe.

Cool, by the way. :thumbs:

[kingpin]

Depending on extras, these bring anywhere from $350 to $1000 :slap:

I'll trade even up for a real lathe :lol:

I had a chance to pick-up 4 lathes for free a few years.
1 looked like it was computer controlled and was aboot 16' long.
The other 3 were smaller but still massive at 12' long.

The stipulation was I had to have them out of the unit by then end of the day at 10pm.
If I had warehouse space or could find some available at that time and people and machinery to move them I would of picked them up and sold them.
It was just too short notice to do it all in 6 hours.
Especially when they weigh thousands of pounds.

[JRD77VET]

When I was in Navy machine shop, you lost a letter grade for the day if you took your hand off the chuck key while it was on the lathe.

Cool, by the way. :thumbs:

Thanks

If I see you leave the chuck key in the chuck where I work, I will chew you a new asshole that you could park a semi in. :D