Linda... I own www.bigdogmetalworks.com
I sell a 7x14 mini-lathe...
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From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 3:17 AM
To: Spridget list
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC ....used watch makers lathe wanted for my
students.
Wow I love this list you guys are tool people like me ; ) I knew I would get
lots of replies.
So far it appears that I will be spending near $500. for anything worth
buying so I'll ether have to get the parents to contribute or I will be
donating & getting a receipt as a tax deduction. Being I have 2 large drill
presses and 2 dremill drill stands I am leaning towards these 2 products,
any thoughts?
The newer Unimat one from Edmond's Scientific which we buy from looks like
it works as a small drill, mill, & lathe or am I mistaken?
The eBay one looks like the one I'd be putting on my night stand because it
is a beautifil piece of workmanship. If I go with the eBay one should I bid
$500. to cut off other bidders near the end of the auction? At $500. I might
have to just keep & loan it.
Thanks Bob for the find.
Lin
http://www.scientificsonline.com/unimat-1-motorized-mini-tool-system.html?&c
m_mmc=Mercent-_-Google-_-NULL-_-3053776&mr:trackingCode=646F1735-DB81-DE11-8
C0A-000423C27502&mr:referralID=NA
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIMAT-LATHE-DB-200-CLOCKMAKER-JEWELER-MODELER-/30049849
8535?pt=BI_Lathes&hash=item45f71b33e7#ht_500wt_1101
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Linda Grunthaner
<grunthaner@gmail.com>wrote:
> List,
> Every year our best physics students enter the Panasonic Creative Design
> Challenge:
> http://www.panasonic.com/cdc/index.asp
> And every year kids come to my lab (work shop) during open lunch lab hour
> to drill, cut, glue and bend materials for their device. My problem is
they
> use small DC motors with very small shafts and try attach either a dowel &
> wheel or a plastic axle from a connecting gear set with a wheel. Therefore
> they are trying to drill a 1/32" or less hole in the plastic axle or dowel
> to attach to the DC motor shaft and I do not have anything that small or
> precise. The small lathe I ordered this year was turned down by the main
> office at the last minute so I have decided I would buy a used lathe to
help
> the kids out, the physics teacher mentioned I look for a watch makers
lathe.
> I looked on eBay but I have no clue what to look for being I have only
used
> a lathe in college for one project and that was 20 years ago. Anyone have
> tips on what to look for or know someone selling a used one? Is there a
> place to go to buy used tools like a watch makers lathe? I am guessing
they
> do not have motors because they are done by hand right?
> Thanks,
> Linda
> I saw this one $169.99 is a bit high and I don't know if it is complete.
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180470312530&fromMakeTrac
k=true
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