Hello from California

Hello from California

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17 February 2026 at 03:57 #837966
leonardyee79
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I stumbled across this forum while looking for some modifications to do on my Emco Compact 5. I cam upon Graham Meeks @grahammeek88282 thread on the modifications he was doing. It intrigued me and I wanted to learn more.

I remember being a child and going to the hobby store and looking at the magazine. Staring at the Unimate 3 lathe in a huge wooden box behind the counter.

When i got my first professional job, I bought the Compact 5. It has been with me since 1985.

I also have a CNC mill and a lot of machinist and woodworking tools.

I am retired Industrial designer. Worked for 30 plus years in the Entertainment Industry.

Looking forward to learning from all the knowledgeable people here.
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17 February 2026 at 09:55 #837991
Thor 🇳🇴
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Welcome to the forum. You are not the only member on this forum with an Emco lathe. What are you making?

Thor
17 February 2026 at 10:49 #837994
Graham Meek
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Hello Leonard,

Welcome to the Forum. We seem to be having a lot of Compact 5 owners joining lately.

I hope we can deliver a few more ideas, modifications, and improvements on the Compact 5 over the coming months.

Regards

Gray,
17 February 2026 at 18:36 #838087
leonardyee79
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On 17 February 2026 at 10:49 Graham Meek Said:

Hello Leonard,

Welcome to the Forum. We seem to be having a lot of Compact 5 owners joining lately.

I hope we can deliver a few more ideas, modifications, and improvements on the Compact 5 over the coming months.

Regards

Gray,

Thank you Gray

I am looking forward to adding to my long list of projects to make other projects.

Best regards,

Leonard
17 February 2026 at 18:42 #838091
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On 17 February 2026 at 09:55 Thor 🇳🇴 Said:

Welcome to the forum. You are not the only member on this forum with an Emco lathe. What are you making?

Thor

So many things. I alternate between “Fun” projects and infrastructure projects. They are all actually fun projects.

I just finished a retirement gift for a good friend. I digitally modeled, printed and machined all the parts. He’s a big Star Trek fan as am I. Yes, I’ve crossed the streams with the picture. He loved it.

Best regards,

Leonard
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