Re: WTB unimat



Nick Mueller wrote:
Tim Wescott wrote:

You are aware that these things are as flexible as can be, and that they
aren't set up for threading, yes?

Wasn't there an accessory available (from EMCO) for thread cutting? It was
quite odd. On the left of the ... <http://www.lathes.co.uk/emco/img13.gif> Depending on the model. Other Unimats had *even* a lead screw. :-)

Nick (proud owner of an old wornout Compact 8-I-call-it-a-lathe, now
collecting dust)

Yes, there was. I probably still have the catalog that shows it.

This one has a nice lead screw; if you were clever you could make a set of change gears.

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