One of the more irritating tasks while turning is measuring the rate of progress. You can remove metal, more difficult to add it back on! I read on Start Model Engineering about using a digital tire depth gauge for this. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Unimat
Because there aren’t too many options available for the Unimat DB/SL series, you often have to make your own or adapt things. Such is the case for slitting saws and boring heads. I bought some .5 and 1mm thick 30mm … Continue reading
I need a boring head. I can buy one, I can make one. Being cheap, actually being selective on what I spend my $ on, I will make one. There are plenty of examples to base my design, some complex, … Continue reading
Yep, even machines celebrate the season. I finally broke down and bought a set of brackets, pulleys and belts to add NEMA17 drive to the cross feed and carriage of my 1970’s Unimat DB 200. Purchased from Guru Automation they … Continue reading