[Spridgets] No LBC ....used watch makers lathe wanted for my students.

[Jack Laird]

Nice web site. Well done.

Ahh, product looks good as well, gut then who am I to know.


Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC ....used watch makers lathe wanted for my 
students.


> Linda...  I own www.bigdogmetalworks.com
>
> I sell a 7x14 mini-lathe...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at 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 at 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
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