Precision Pillar Drill

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I have an Emco Unimat 3 lathe that I've had for a long time:
Emco Unimat 3 – glue-it.com

However, although the pillar mill/drill attachment is really useful it is a pain to keep converting the lathe between mill/drill and lathe. This got me wondering if I could buy another pillar on ebay and make a base and table for a permanent pillar drill.



The full article is here:

Unimat 3 Pillar Drill – glue-it.com

I've got a slightly more powerful sewing machine motor for it now and this also rotates in the correct direction so that it can hang down under the pulleys. The result is a tiny pillar drill that sits perfectly on the model making bench. Overall it is around 40cm high.