Reply To: (old) Proxxon BFW 36/E vs. (new) Proxxon BFW 40/E

[John Smith 47Participant @johnsmith47]

@Michael Gilligan
Re: Jean Greub Milling Machine
The link says: "Mill Machine without ground plate and motor 20Kg"
It certainly shows what is technically possible… As does (in some ways) the Unimat 3.
I can't find a Jean Greub for sale.

@Grindstone Cowboy
Re Surface grinder – Sounds too specialist. A significant part of spending money on this project is to end up with some general purpose tools that can be used on other projects.

@Bill Phinn
> That's a really good example of what's known as a false dichotomy.
WTF? I never said, never implied and never meant that it was a dichotomy.

@JasonB
I guess I should have said – yes, I did (eventually) find multiple photos of the motor on the grinder.

@JasonB – OK fair point. Mea culpa… Movin' too fast!
That said, had you meant me to include the double quotes in my search, exactly how would you have done your grammar?

Re why it is no longer manufactured, those reasons seem reasonable, although given how many people moan about the quality of the Proxxon kit, how many people are buying upgraded engines & spindles and how many fans there are of defunct EMCO kit, this may well be erroneous thinking. I may be in a market of one but I would have paid double or even TRIPPLE the price of an MF70 to buy a properly made MF70.

Yes, it's a slight shame that the Unimat 3 seems to have been sold. But there is no point in this horse drinking from an infected well or eating totally the wrong food.

Right now my requirement is not dead urgent. I shall soldier on with the MF70 and Ferrex belt & disk sander as best I can.

But I shall definitely keep an eye out for second hand EMCO Unimat 3s for sale. Where are the best websites to search?

J

PS There is a
"Emco Unimat Milling Machine – Watchmaker Tools – With Accessories" on sale on eBay for £1100. Looks perfect but this is well outside my budget. What do you think it will go for?