Mr. Pete, you are not going to believe this, but just purchased a Unimat Lathe on eBay! Your timing couldn't be better. I look forward to your future Unimat videos!
Back in the 70’s a customer offered his Unimat (same model as this one) for $300.00. He had every attachment you could get at the time. I determined he spent over $1,000.00 new. I had to struggle at the time to come up with the money. Over three weeks pay at the time! I still have it and use it rarely but comes in handy when I do.
My Unimat came with a carbide tipped tool like the one you have and you are correct, I never got good results using it. It did a whole lot better using HSS.
If you have access to a carbide grinder with a green or diamond wheel carbide lathe tools can be sharpened very sharp. As manufactured they’re rather dull and require high tool pressure to cut well. I sharpen all of my carbide tools and prefer them over inserts for many jobs.
I am exited to see those accessories again. Most of them were even made for the Unimat 3. Some I had, some were on my wish list (affordable), some were on my dream list (not affordable or affordable but could not be justified). I look forward to see you are getting them working.
Morning Lyle. I laughed and laughed as The TH-cams played a Harbor Freight commercial just before your video started. Some things just aren't like the other.
Step 5 of the Unimat Challenge! I had no idea the it (and the Atlas, for that matter) was that "inexpensive" originally, though I guess we are talking 1960s dollars. I would love to go back in time and buy a few mandolins too.
The gunsmiths delight. Easy to create specific small parts for those hand held items with this Unimat by Edelstaal. Touted as precision I dare say they anticipate it holding true in correct use of the machine!
I picked up one of these at a local swap meet. Wooden case and all. That was 2 years ago. Been sitting since lol. Thats how it goes. I plan on cleaning it up good and getting some more stuff for it maybe use it for small modeling projects.
It loo,s like you have the basic unit. They also made a 3 jaw and 4 jaw chucks also power feed attachment. I've had mine for over 40 years. Also I have the milling table and spin indexer. Great little tool . The riser block iss for the grinding wheel and table saw. No riser for tail stock ever made for it.
It looks to me like that that small drill chuck would slip into the hole in the lathe spindle and secured using a draw bar. What do you think? I have one of these lathes I purchased in 1970. It had all the “kit” parts you displayed except the grinding wheel arbor. I haven’t tried using it in years, but suspect it would still work. Thanks for sharing. Brings back memories.
What a tease, I can't wait to see what is in the box. It would be interesting to know if any viewers of these videos had a lathe like this or similar and what projects did they complete with it.
I wondered what that book would cost today. When I looked up the inflation rate from 1963 to today the article indicated around $10 today for a $1 manual in 63. That wasn't bad for a manual.
Well, I just found my original box with some of the missing attachments, the vert mill post, table and clamps, vise and some odds and ends the previous owner made. The drill chuck I made wasn't in there and I need it to do a little job. I ordered a B16 tapered chuck 1/16"-1/2" and a B16 to 11mm bore shaft adapter that I should just be able to tap to M12x1. It's kinda big, but it's hard to find one you can bore or adapt without making a longer extension. I also found the tap, so I'll get there one way or another.
Will the lathe drill a 1/8" hole in steel? I have a used Unimat DBL 200 and it wouldn't do it. I wonder if the motor is bad? I changed the motor since with a similar sized DC motor and that fixed the problem. I have nothing to compare it too so I'm left wondering. I'd like to see if your machine is able with the original motor. Thumbs up!. My drill was new ie sharp.
I went to a meet and greet and one of the attendees brought a Unimat SL 1000. He had a lot of accessories and tooling for the Unimat. Beleve it or not but ther was a screw threading attachment, a steady rest and I forget what else there was. For a small machine it seem that there were and hopefully still available many accessories available for the Unimat. When you finish If possible could you do a series on the HF Mini Lathe. I have one and would very much like to see what you would be able to do with one. There must a lot of them out there. The price isn't bad (not great) but for a hobbist with limited space (I'm One) they are a pretty good tool. KOKO!
I actualy am starting to love that little machine !! I have a horor fright little lethe have not used it in a long time .i was trying to make a pin removal tool on my 12 /40 lethe just to big for a tiny part .thanks for the great video looking forward to the next part .
The chuck I ordered to adapt for my Unimat just arrived and is WAY too big and more suited for my Atlas that I didn't need. All the chucks look exactly alike except they are a scaled version of each other and you can't tell the actual size from a picture. Maybe Jacobs has a chart or something with dimensions. I'm going to have to look into this more.
Thanks, I didn't need another large chuck. I think I just ordered a better one, a Jacobs 3/8" chuck with a 3/8-24 thread. My plan is to bore it and rethread it to the M12x1 Unimat thread. I still don't understand why my tailstock shaft has a groove rather than the ring on yours. Is that ring at the end of the thread on yours solid on the shaft or is it some sort of crimped on ring? Does the factory drill chuck you have seat against it? On my old chuck I can't locate, I made the adapter and at the bottom of the tapped hole, cut a pocket like a drill point, then just pressed a ball bearing into it and kinda staked it and that seats against the end of the tail stock. Ha, it will turn up right after I make another one, never fails.@@mrpete222
If you put a link address for the needed part in a comment to me I will see if I can print the stand off/riser you need for the tail end as you mentioned. I can do carbon fiber infused nylon or glass infused nylon. ABS or other material if needed as well. Not sure how much force or load it will take... Does it need to be threaded if so that may take some trial and error using inserts for the threaded sections if required. If no threaded inserts it will only cost me a few bucks and the shipping so I am happy to provide the part if I can.
I have the later unimat 3, but dont write off the unimat as not being powerful, size for size its every bit as good as most bigger lathes, when working on small items I use mine every time, that said most small items I do are in brass, but mine can do steel, and it can use the carbide insert tooling too.
Thank you very much. I cannot put my address into a comment. To find my address please watch this video of mine on TH-cam. Here is the title, please search for it. Again, thank you for doing this. It will eventually end up in a video. “Winter special Mr. Pete’s machine shop video courses”
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Allen key your diamond point dresser down on the compound and true the pink wheel until the guard clears. Stand safely to behind the tailstock while reducing! Discreet arbors for each dressed wheel? How about designing, build and demonstrate a shaper attachment for the Unimat? The stroke developed from an adjustable ecentric mounted too the headstock? Saw a You Tube when you restored your mini shaper, believe it was mounted on an Atlas lathe. th-cam.com/video/Q1L0BhRSFyU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MquQcnsQ8rwwZr68 What if the head stock spacer raises the table saw platen above/over the motor if the quill is extended? You could drill and ream your aluminum mounting plate for 2 slip fit dowels for quick mounting alignment.
Mr. Pete, you are not going to believe this, but just purchased a Unimat Lathe on eBay! Your timing couldn't be better. I look forward to your future Unimat videos!
That is awesome!
Back in the 70’s a customer offered his Unimat (same model as this one) for $300.00. He had every attachment you could get at the time. I determined he spent over $1,000.00 new. I had to struggle at the time to come up with the money. Over three weeks pay at the time!
I still have it and use it rarely but comes in handy when I do.
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My Unimat came with a carbide tipped tool like the one you have and you are correct, I never got good results using it. It did a whole lot better using HSS.
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If you have access to a carbide grinder with a green or diamond wheel carbide lathe tools can be sharpened very sharp. As manufactured they’re rather dull and require high tool pressure to cut well. I sharpen all of my carbide tools and prefer them over inserts for many jobs.
I am exited to see those accessories again. Most of them were even made for the Unimat 3. Some I had, some were on my wish list (affordable), some were on my dream list (not affordable or affordable but could not be justified). I look forward to see you are getting them working.
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Excellent video on Unimat lathe,mrpete.Thank you.
Morning Lyle.
I laughed and laughed as The TH-cams played a Harbor Freight commercial just before your video started.
Some things just aren't like the other.
lol
Quite a versatile little machine.
I would be interested in seeing you putting that lathe to work.😊
Thanks Lyle, we appreciate your videos.
Wish I could buy one now for $139.50! Nice ones on eBay run around $700.
Step 5 of the Unimat Challenge! I had no idea the it (and the Atlas, for that matter) was that "inexpensive" originally, though I guess we are talking 1960s dollars. I would love to go back in time and buy a few mandolins too.
Feels like Christmas morning looking through all these fun mini-tools! Thanks Santa!
The gunsmiths delight. Easy to create specific small parts for those hand held items with this Unimat by Edelstaal. Touted as precision I dare say they anticipate it holding true in correct use of the machine!
Can't wait to see you make some chips with that
I picked up one of these at a local swap meet. Wooden case and all. That was 2 years ago. Been sitting since lol. Thats how it goes. I plan on cleaning it up good and getting some more stuff for it maybe use it for small modeling projects.
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To my knowledge, all castings on this particular version of the DB-200 is made of a ZAMAK alloy.
Love the Unimat videos.
Thanks
It loo,s like you have the basic unit. They also made a 3 jaw and 4 jaw chucks also power feed attachment. I've had mine for over 40 years. Also I have the milling table and spin indexer. Great little tool . The riser block iss for the grinding wheel and table saw. No riser for tail stock ever made for it.
Thank you, so that’s why the saw attachment would not fit
It looks to me like that that small drill chuck would slip into the hole in the lathe spindle and secured using a draw bar. What do you think? I have one of these lathes I purchased in 1970. It had all the “kit” parts you displayed except the grinding wheel arbor. I haven’t tried using it in years, but suspect it would still work. Thanks for sharing. Brings back memories.
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What a tease, I can't wait to see what is in the box. It would be interesting to know if any viewers of these videos had a lathe like this or similar and what projects did they complete with it.
I wondered what that book would cost today. When I looked up the inflation rate from 1963 to today the article indicated around $10 today for a $1 manual in 63. That wasn't bad for a manual.
Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.
Well, I just found my original box with some of the missing attachments, the vert mill post, table and clamps, vise and some odds and ends the previous owner made. The drill chuck I made wasn't in there and I need it to do a little job. I ordered a B16 tapered chuck 1/16"-1/2" and a B16 to 11mm bore shaft adapter that I should just be able to tap to M12x1. It's kinda big, but it's hard to find one you can bore or adapt without making a longer extension. I also found the tap, so I'll get there one way or another.
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Will the lathe drill a 1/8" hole in steel? I have a used Unimat DBL 200 and it wouldn't do it. I wonder if the motor is bad? I changed the motor since with a similar sized DC motor and that fixed the problem. I have nothing to compare it too so I'm left wondering.
I'd like to see if your machine is able with the original motor. Thumbs up!. My drill was new ie sharp.
I will try it sometime
I went to a meet and greet and one of the attendees brought a Unimat SL 1000. He had a lot of accessories and tooling for the Unimat. Beleve it or not but ther was a screw threading attachment, a steady rest and I forget what else there was. For a small machine it seem that there were and hopefully still available many accessories available for the Unimat. When you finish If possible could you do a series on the HF Mini Lathe. I have one and would very much like to see what you would be able to do with one. There must a lot of them out there. The price isn't bad (not great) but for a hobbist with limited space (I'm One) they are a pretty good tool. KOKO!
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So Beautyful !!!
Thanks again
It's good for jewelers work.
I'D LOVE TO HAVE THOSE ACCESSORIES FOR MY SET !!!!
I actualy am starting to love that little machine !! I have a horor fright little lethe have not used it in a long time .i was trying to make a pin removal tool on my 12 /40 lethe just to big for a tiny part .thanks for the great video looking forward to the next part .
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Also I have used mine for brass and aluminium.
You got a great deal. On this one.
Looking forward to the next video, great video Mrpete 😎👍👍👍
The chuck I ordered to adapt for my Unimat just arrived and is WAY too big and more suited for my Atlas that I didn't need. All the chucks look exactly alike except they are a scaled version of each other and you can't tell the actual size from a picture. Maybe Jacobs has a chart or something with dimensions. I'm going to have to look into this more.
Sorry
Thanks, I didn't need another large chuck. I think I just ordered a better one, a Jacobs 3/8" chuck with a 3/8-24 thread. My plan is to bore it and rethread it to the M12x1 Unimat thread. I still don't understand why my tailstock shaft has a groove rather than the ring on yours. Is that ring at the end of the thread on yours solid on the shaft or is it some sort of crimped on ring? Does the factory drill chuck you have seat against it? On my old chuck I can't locate, I made the adapter and at the bottom of the tapped hole, cut a pocket like a drill point, then just pressed a ball bearing into it and kinda staked it and that seats against the end of the tail stock. Ha, it will turn up right after I make another one, never fails.@@mrpete222
Great job. Thank you 😊
That just kept getting better didn't it?
"Clickspring" TH-cam channel had an interesting video on a very early tiny lathe. It was fun to watch as a contrast to the unimat.
Thanks
If you put a link address for the needed part in a comment to me I will see if I can print the stand off/riser you need for the tail end as you mentioned. I can do carbon fiber infused nylon or glass infused nylon. ABS or other material if needed as well. Not sure how much force or load it will take... Does it need to be threaded if so that may take some trial and error using inserts for the threaded sections if required. If no threaded inserts it will only cost me a few bucks and the shipping so I am happy to provide the part if I can.
I have the later unimat 3, but dont write off the unimat as not being powerful, size for size its every bit as good as most bigger lathes, when working on small items I use mine every time, that said most small items I do are in brass, but mine can do steel, and it can use the carbide insert tooling too.
Thanks
Watched your video, Just finished 3D printing the tailstock riser for you. I would be more than happy to send it to you. How do I get it to you?
Thank you very much. I cannot put my address into a comment. To find my address please watch this video of mine on TH-cam. Here is the title, please search for it.
Again, thank you for doing this. It will eventually end up in a video.
“Winter special Mr. Pete’s machine shop video courses”
I 3-d printed the tail-stock height block. I could send it to you. How do we go about that. I like the tease for next weeks video.
Thank you very much. I cannot put email addresses or personal information in a comment. Please watch this video of mine and you will find my email address, and my mailing address. Search for this video.
Winter special Mrpete’s machine shop video courses tubalcain
@@mrpete222 Got it. It will go out in the mail today
It's not a very powerful machine but it's great for very fine brass and aluminum work.
Good afternoon
Good morning 😊
Interesting your milling table is aluminum mine is steel.
The ad says 20,000 unimats in use?
Would anyone know the inner dimensions of the unimat box?
Allen key your diamond point dresser down on the compound and true the pink wheel until the guard clears. Stand safely to behind the tailstock while reducing! Discreet arbors for each dressed wheel?
How about designing, build and demonstrate a shaper attachment for the Unimat? The stroke developed from an adjustable ecentric mounted too the headstock? Saw a You Tube when you restored your mini shaper, believe it was mounted on an Atlas lathe. th-cam.com/video/Q1L0BhRSFyU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MquQcnsQ8rwwZr68
What if the head stock spacer raises the table saw platen above/over the motor if the quill is extended?
You could drill and ream your aluminum mounting plate for 2 slip fit dowels for quick mounting alignment.
Thank you, great ideas