Unimat lathe

[Phill05]

Has anyone got a Unimat SL lathe or parts that they would like to sell on please?

I purchased a SL lathe off a member here but some items where missing and some broke I have been in touch with a website in the EU but they will not ship to UK do to custom taxes, so just thought I would ask here in case anyone has one hidden under the bench.

 

[J-G]

Has anyone got a Unimat SL lathe or parts that they would like to sell on please?

I purchased a SL lathe off a member here but some items where missing and some broke I have been in touch with a website in the EU but they will not ship to UK do to custom taxes, so just thought I would ask here in case anyone has one hidden under the bench.

I have - not hidden under a bench - - - but it was stored on a high shelf for some time

Not been used for some time but is in full working order though it doesn't have a tail-stock centre or chuck.

It is mounted on a base with an integral drawer.

Regrettably it owes me probably more that your budget might run to but by all means PM me if you would like to see photo's/get more detail.

 

[Linus]

Have you tried these

https://www.thetoolsquirrel.co.uk/shop/search.php?q=unimat+sl&searchbutton=Search

 

[Sachakins]

This any use
https://www.for-sale.co.uk/emco-unimat-sl-lathe

 

[Fergie 307]

I have one I use for watchmaking. Not for sale but I have found there are always loads of bits for sale on e bay. Only thing to be careful of is that the chuck is M12, the later ones M14. Interested to know what broke as they are pretty robust.

 

[Phill05]

Thanks everyone J-G PM sent, I have the one Sachakins posted about in my watch list if all else fails rather dirty and rusty but could work on it.

Fergie, the 3 jaw chuck looks like it had been dropped and parts of the scroll thread are missing, again the tail-stock has a crack in the casting where it is clamped to the bed ways.

I can make parts but would like to keep to original as much as I can.

 

[Fergie 307]

Chronos, RDG etc do chucks for them. Four jaw independent cost me £50 I think. Tailstock damage is a shame, but they do come up frequently on e bay, or as you say get a "cosmetically challenged" one at a good price and you have loads of spares. Nice little machines, a good mod is to fit a decent sized variable speed motor, the standard one isn't very powerful and isn't continuous rated so you can only work it for a short time before you have to stop and let it cool down.

 

[John Hall]

As mentioned earlier, Keep looking on EBay…
and the chuck threads are M12x1, or M14x1…metric fine threads…

 

[TFrench]

I've got one, never used it! It was in a job lot of other stuff. Just looked at the price of them on ebay and I don't think I'll own it for much longer
Money that can be better put towards my grown up machines!