unimat 3

Gday Bill, glad you got your hands on a couple of beaut classic machines. Im jealous,well done.
Cheers stevoh

Still using a Unimat 3 as my main lathe for making all sorts of bits for my models.
A simple addition to the U3 that can make miniature coachbolts a breeze -------

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...er-lathe-77149

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Originally Posted by WmRMeyers

Over a year and a half later, I've finally laid hands on not one but two Unimats, an SL & a DB, both alloy framed. I've made some stuff for them on the larger machines I had available at school. ...

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Customizing Unimats is both fun and rewarding. Here...

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...7367#post36932

are detailed some of the mods I made to mine. Perhaps some of them will appeal to you.

Paul Jones customized his even more. You can see his ideas here...

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...0111#post11976