Sometimes I wonder whether the time spent in making a time saving device is equal to, or more than the time one would have spent, struggling on without it, but having made a the device, its use often makes a job that much easier. One thing that can be time consuming is the setting up…
One useful addition to the Unimat mill/ drill attachment that compliments the Unimat 3 lathe is a depth stop. Such an item is quickly and easily made with most of the dimensions tailored to suit the material available. One dimension to be aware of is the position of the lower fixing screw hole, which must…
BACKGROUND Sometimes, when making clock and other small parts, I forget to do a second operation before breaking down the setup. On other occasions, a part has to be machined with reference to a centre that is no longer there because I have replaced it, unthinkingly, with a hole. At other times, it seems…
A FACEPLATE FOR “UNCLE GEORGE” Eric Clark describes how he fitted a readily available faceplate to a Hobbymat MD65 lathe. Background George was my lifelong hero, mentor and much-loved Uncle. When he sadly died in 1997 my Aunt Ruth very kindly gave me the Hobbymat MD65 lathe that Uncle George had bought…
