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  5. Y.T.
    Tired hearing of "pirating". Proof of pirating must be presented before accusing. In general this issue is the matter for legal courts. Has little to do with consumers.
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  12. Y.T.
    One more picture regarding the Proxxon set up accuracy.
  13. Y.T.
    If you do, buy it with standard Proxxon collets set to hold the tool. Do not get adjustable chuck as it is inaccurate. Also you may consider buying this contraption. This is very handy.
  14. Y.T.
    It is sturdy and accurate enough to do such work. Better than Sherline with its runout.
  15. Y.T.
    It is held by lowering and holding a drill quill. I find it extremely efficient. I have Sherline mill but would never do blocks on it even with a sensitive drilling attachment I have. It has about 5 thou runout on the 0.4 mm tool. My Proxxon setup is 1.5 thou runout. Sherline is for some more crude and metal work.
  16. Y.T.
    There is an adjustable stopper bolt. Look at my picture.
  17. Y.T.
    Pirated or not pirated by Chinese manufacturers, the plastic Unimat is for kids play. It is not for real work even with ship modelers.
  18. Y.T. started following Issues with Shellac Finished Hull , Innocraftsman Mill and Repurposing Pool Cue Lathes?
  19. Y.T.
    I use this arrangement for all my micro drilling and milling needs as making small rigging blocks as small as 2.25 mm. it has perfect speed for drilling wood with micro milling bits up to 20,000 RPM. I highly recommend it. I use drills and mill bits as small as 0.3 mm diameter. By the way, what you see on this picture is a set up for making those rigging blocks 2.25 mm high.
  20.    Y.T. reacted to a post in a topic: Good 'Hobby Quality' Metal Lathes
  21. Y.T.
    Do you mean ER collets?
  22. Y.T.
    Congratulations! It looks hardly used and clean of corrosion. One issue I was having with mine like this is that the motor interferes with a work piece. I wish the motor would be separated off the lathe and mounted of a common board further back to be away from work piece. This however kills the advantage of lathe being compact.
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  24. Y.T.
    tmj. Here is private Toronto listing for Unimat 3. Platform is called Kijiji. Here people sell their own stuff. No taxes. No exposure to the government. Looks like a great offer with lots of accessories. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/city-of-toronto/emco-unimat-3-lathes-milling-machines-and-accessories/1729699213
  25. Y.T.
    The way you describe it is exactly how I make the masts and spars. With exception of the note quoted above. I do not get it. For final rounding the sections of mast / spar with a sandpaper I hold one of the ends in electrical drill. I wrap that end with a masking tape quite a few turns so drill chuck does not damage the wood.
  26.    Y.T. reacted to a post in a topic: Issues with Shellac Finished Hull
  27. Y.T.
    Either the Shellac you have is too old so will never dry up. This substance is organic so can be after its best before date a few years OR you applied way to many layers of thick Shellac and they are unable to dry up.
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  29. Y.T.
    I bought this attachment on eBay for something like $300 Canadian. Any Unimat parts are expensive.
  30. Y.T.
    No. Thanks. I will keep it. About the motor the former owner said it is not after market. It’s a later improved version with 100% duty. It is one speed DC with brushes.

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