CCSI Inc wrote:
Does anyone have a source in the US for picking up a small/micro (I
have limited space)
Unimat (or comparable) Lathe, (SL or DB200, etc...,) other than
bidding on ebay?
I'm looking for one to do produce some small aluminum adapters,
etc..., for work in
astronomy.
I see the Unimat Classic Lathe for sale. But it looks like a childs
toy!

Thanks Paul

You can probably get a 7x Chinese of one of the various brands for
about the same or less, you'll have threading facilities built-in and a
much more rigid setup than one of the old Unimats. Also has a 7" swing
and large(for a portable unit) head and tailstock tapers. It's about
at the edge of what you can pick up and put on the shelf. If you have
a Harbor Freight store, trot over and check one out. Theirs is a 7x10,
but you can get bed lengths of up to 14" from other importers.
www.littlemachineshop.com has parts and tooling.

Stan