Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Water Cooler
Photo Album
Random stuff you have made
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="BillM" data-source="post: 3689536" data-attributes="member: 45785"><p>I made a set of new ways for the bed & carriage of my new-to-me Unimat SL 1000. The original way bars were pretty rusty, and pitted under the rust. </p><p></p><p>The new ways are 8mm & 12mm linear guide rails, hardened and chromed. Had to cut through the chrome with carbide tooling to get to the hardened tool steel underneath. That chrome plating laughed at my sharpened HSS tooling. <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The bed ways need to be shortened, since I don't intend to do woodworking on it. Just remembered seeing some others with the longer ways, and hadn't done the research yet to figure out if I needed them longer than stock. Turns out that longer ways were used either for woodworking versions of the lathe, originally, or for CNC conversions more recently. I won't be doing either on anytime soon. </p><p></p><p>I have wanted one of these things for at least 50 years. Plan on using it to make pins and things for one of my other hobbies. <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> Might help me in refurbishing the South Bend Heavy 10L I have, as well. It's certainly easier to move around and work on. <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillM, post: 3689536, member: 45785"] I made a set of new ways for the bed & carriage of my new-to-me Unimat SL 1000. The original way bars were pretty rusty, and pitted under the rust. The new ways are 8mm & 12mm linear guide rails, hardened and chromed. Had to cut through the chrome with carbide tooling to get to the hardened tool steel underneath. That chrome plating laughed at my sharpened HSS tooling. :) The bed ways need to be shortened, since I don't intend to do woodworking on it. Just remembered seeing some others with the longer ways, and hadn't done the research yet to figure out if I needed them longer than stock. Turns out that longer ways were used either for woodworking versions of the lathe, originally, or for CNC conversions more recently. I won't be doing either on anytime soon. I have wanted one of these things for at least 50 years. Plan on using it to make pins and things for one of my other hobbies. :) Might help me in refurbishing the South Bend Heavy 10L I have, as well. It's certainly easier to move around and work on. ;) Bill [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Water Cooler
Photo Album
Random stuff you have made
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom