O-rings are OK if you can find the correct size. I myself use polyureathane belting which comes in a range of sizes and lasts well once we have mastered the gentle art of fusing! Keep up the good work!
I have a SL which I bought way back in the 70s with the proceeds of a holiday job. Interestingly I found that the Unimat actually does better with hard materials. It's very prone to chatter with Aluminium unless you get the grind of the tool just right (I ended up with something similar to a parting tool. But it does well with harder stuff like silver steel. I also machined titanium without issues.
Cheers for sharing! I must admit to feeling squeamish with your tommy bars left in the chuck for the whole video, something I was trained to do, always keep your hand on your chuck key
Mike Walton is making M42 hss tools on his channel which really work well on 304 SS. I've ordered some from Mike. Mike has now made an excellent video explaining the grinds and offering to them at very reasonable price. Very creative thinking from Mike.
I have one I bought from a very nice elderly man a few years older than me. The story behind the lathe was it was on a ship in the Korean war to repair cameras for spyin. I've added extras but it works great yet. I have another with lots if extra parts
Enjoyed this Video , I encountered many of the same small problems when I started using my UNIMAT SL, it's nice to know your solutions were similar to mine. Looking forward to the next one.
For the drive bands you could use polyurethane drive belting, cut it to length and "weld" the ends together to make a band. I am sure there will be many more places selling it in USA than UK. There are many examples on youtube.
eifion jones mike Walton in the USA is making some very efficient tools for his sl1000. I have bought a set at very reasonable cost from Mike. If interested see his you tube channel for a demo and his explanation video.
How do you fuse the belts together? The only thing I don't have, but would like to have, is the 4 Jaw chuck. Any ideas where I can get one? I bought my lathe about 42 years ago. I've used "O" rings and even sweeper belts since the original rubber belts gave up the ghost.
rickd248 : I use a torch to heat a knife blade then heat both ends of the broken belt using the hot knife. The heat makes the rubber ends "melty" and you can fuse the two melty ends together while hot. This guy gives a demonstration : ua-cam.com/video/za0taS7rIWY/v-deo.html There are always a lot of Unimat parts available on eBay. That is probably your best option since they have been out of production for so long. Cheers!
True. Especially in the powered one. My rule is to ALWAYS have my hand on the key when in the chuck. I never let go of the chuck key when it is inserted. Because of the bad habits of others, many chuck keys are now made with an annoying spring action to eject the key if you let go of it.
O-rings are OK if you can find the correct size. I myself use polyureathane belting which comes in a range of sizes and lasts well once we have mastered the gentle art of fusing!
Keep up the good work!
I have a SL which I bought way back in the 70s with the proceeds of a holiday job.
Interestingly I found that the Unimat actually does better with hard materials. It's very prone to chatter with Aluminium unless you get the grind of the tool just right (I ended up with something similar to a parting tool. But it does well with harder stuff like silver steel. I also machined titanium without issues.
Cheers for sharing! I must admit to feeling squeamish with your tommy bars left in the chuck for the whole video, something I was trained to do, always keep your hand on your chuck key
JBFromOZ great comment. I left them in several times and finally did this: ua-cam.com/video/oIj_s2hGmrk/v-deo.html
Mike Walton is making M42 hss tools on his channel which really work well on 304 SS. I've ordered some from Mike.
Mike has now made an excellent video explaining the grinds and offering to them at very reasonable price. Very creative thinking from Mike.
Please make a video on those pullys and belt patterns
thank you. got mine out after20 year packed up. cleaning it up and trying to get back into it . i need some freashining up on it
Good luck!
I have one I bought from a very nice elderly man a few years older than me. The story behind the lathe was it was on a ship in the Korean war to repair cameras for spyin. I've added extras but it works great yet. I have another with lots if extra parts
Enjoyed this Video , I encountered many of the same small problems when I started using my UNIMAT SL, it's nice to know your solutions were similar to mine. Looking forward to the next one.
Hey Jimmie wish I a was there learning right along side !!! I just really like your video's. Its' almost like being there!! Rock on Cuz!! :))
Thank you so much could you make a video on how to make one of these laths true.
Please inform, the address of the official distributor who sells emco unimat sl lathe lathes in Indonesia
Do you have a video on how to make your belts?
Ali, I have never used the power feed feature. I tend to make very small parts so it isn't needed. Good luck!
I switched my motor out for 18V DC with a Potentiometer and display. Runs on cordless Bosch batteries full torque no matter what the speed.
Awesome little tool!!
Nice tip at the end there! Usually I just do the opposite of what feels right and that snugs it up 😂 I’m always messing that up too
For the drive bands you could use polyurethane drive belting, cut it to length and "weld" the ends together to make a band.
I am sure there will be many more places selling it in USA than UK. There are many examples on youtube.
bbcisrubbish thanks!
great little tool the Unimat, so versatile in use for smaller stuff
eifion jones mike Walton in the USA is making some very efficient tools for his sl1000. I have bought a set at very reasonable cost from Mike. If interested see his you tube channel for a demo and his explanation video.
@@petercallaghan4718 thanks for that
do you still use it right now? i have some question about the power feed part
How do you fuse the belts together? The only thing I don't have, but would like to have, is the 4 Jaw chuck. Any ideas where I can get one? I bought my lathe about 42 years ago. I've used "O" rings and even sweeper belts since the original rubber belts gave up the ghost.
rickd248 : I use a torch to heat a knife blade then heat both ends of the broken belt using the hot knife. The heat makes the rubber ends "melty" and you can fuse the two melty ends together while hot. This guy gives a demonstration : ua-cam.com/video/za0taS7rIWY/v-deo.html There are always a lot of Unimat parts available on eBay. That is probably your best option since they have been out of production for so long. Cheers!
Jim Porter Thank you! I also hit LIKE and Subscribe. Thanks for putting up these videos.
What is the price of this machine?
I’ve seen them on eBay in the 200 to 300 USD range...
Torninho muito bom chou de bola amigo parabéns
nice setup especially walled back
i got one used a few days ago from ebay for $420
ZethieTail: congratulations! you will really enjoy it.
NEVER...leave keys in your chucks...
True. Especially in the powered one. My rule is to ALWAYS have my hand on the key when in the chuck. I never let go of the chuck key when it is inserted. Because of the bad habits of others, many chuck keys are now made with an annoying spring action to eject the key if you let go of it.
I just picked one up for 100 bucks. With a box full of stuff!
Nice score!
I have one for sale if anyone is interested
Is it still for sale?
How much
belts are a problem