I was mistaken- this machine is not the Taiwanese Unimat 3/4, but Sieg product from China:
http://www.siegind.com/products_detail/ ... cb59f.html
Still, there are darn few new tabletop lathes available these days.
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- Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:24 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Another mini lathe (Unimat 3 clone)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14614
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:42 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Another mini lathe (Unimat 3 clone)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14614
Another mini lathe (Unimat 3 clone)
It looks like Grizzly is now selling the Poseidon Unimat-3/Unimat-4 clone: http://www.grizzly.com/products/4-x-6-Micro-Metal-Lathe/G0745 Unimat-3s are nice machines, and I haven't heard anything really bad about the Poseidon. This is bigger than a Unimat DB/SL. but still small enough to pick up with...
- Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Considering buying a Dremel … but which?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8991
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:25 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Questions on using a miter box
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7249
Clamps, clamps and more clamps. You can never have too many clamps. For the PVC, I use a hose clamp as a cutting guide for a guaranteed straight cut. For close enough cuts, the PVC cutters work well: http://www.homedepot.com/p/BrassCraft-Ratcheting-PVC-Cutter-T012-X/202351847 If you don't have a dec...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:29 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Help with Torus shapes.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15529
- Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:23 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Dullcote over pearl paint
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7587
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:45 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Good inexpensive lathe and mill for metalworking?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13520
R8 tooling is common as fleas. Micromark mills and lathes are the standard Harbor Freight/Grizzly ChiCom machines built by Sieg, but with some very useful tweaks. I was just about to buy the Micromark mini lathe when an Atlas 618 with a lot of tooling showed up locally for about the same price. Twea...
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:42 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Course correcting a decal disaster
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12957
- Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:58 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: looking for some tiny detailing bits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 35844
For trusses, screens and ladder patterns the little metal earth laser cut kits are a cheap source:
http://www.fascinations.com/metalearth/viewall
as low as 3.00US each in lots on eBay...
http://www.fascinations.com/metalearth/viewall
as low as 3.00US each in lots on eBay...
- Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:53 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: looking for some tiny detailing bits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 35844
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:28 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Cutting thick(isn) brass sheet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8926
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:54 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Steam (punk?) Shovel scratchbuild in 1/20
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10896
Steam (punk?) Shovel scratchbuild in 1/20
There is a very detailed thread on building your own steam shovel at a railroad site: http://www.finescalerr.com/smf/index.php?topic=693.0 Lots of interesting use of materials, crafty rivet techniques and a lot of other useful information model railroad guys are so good at. Well worth spending an ho...
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:17 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Cutting thick(isn) brass sheet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8926
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:55 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: cutting out and trimming graphics/decals
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9390
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:47 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Painting Head Ligths and Spot lights.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9825
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:27 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Ultraboard- Styrene faced foamcore
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10120
Ultraboard- Styrene faced foamcore
In my incessant scavenging, I've been running across some styrene faced foamcore- usually used for signage for conferences, conventions, etc. I tracked down a manufacturer at: http://www.ultraboard.com/ultraboard/specs/ This could be a useful material for those who like to build BIG- I was thinking ...
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:03 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Tiny flexible hoses?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 132645
A cut-off wheel on a Dremel makes guitar strings easy to cut, and just bend them to smaller radius than the final one you need. Small to tiny extension springs work great, and better if slipped over a length of solder, copper or annealed iron wire. Same with de-soldering braid for woven looking hoses.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:21 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Using RTV as weight
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16121
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Looking for tiny 1.5mm trusses in PE
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15256
I saw some of these little metal kits in a tourist trap gift shop, and they are inexpensive with some good and useable etched/laser cut metal parts:
http://www.fascinations.com/metalearth/viewall
Just a suggestion, but another source for tiny metal bits.
http://www.fascinations.com/metalearth/viewall
Just a suggestion, but another source for tiny metal bits.
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:22 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Gooey-glue gurus needed within ...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 32054
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:51 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: HELP! Material for 40" signs — styrene or ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20443
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:00 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: What's the best tube plastic cement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20581
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:12 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Where Can I Buy Lamp Oil Locally?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19435
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:26 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Paint life?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11022
- Fri May 24, 2013 11:58 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Looking to Purchase Mr. Surfacer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7962
- Thu May 23, 2013 3:24 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: advice on stripping gold toy paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16302
- Sun May 12, 2013 2:12 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Source for inexpensive plastic or metal discs?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14064
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:54 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Easiest way to fill windows
- Replies: 22
- Views: 75519
Elmers glue for anything up to about 1/4 inch, and once it's dry, a drop of clear enamel for gloss. And it's easy. Once the model is painted, get a drop of glue on the end of a toothpick and twirl it into the opening and move on to the next one. Let it dry thoroughly- maybe a couple of days until th...
- Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:05 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Home brewing glue.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13491
I use TAP acrylic cement- about 13.00/pint. The same sort of thing is available from any plastics distributor.
http://www.tapplastics.com/product/repa ... cement/130
http://www.tapplastics.com/product/repa ... cement/130
- Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:46 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Steampunkery from beach trash
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25635
Steampunkery from beach trash
Here is a good short piece on some steampunk art made from trash:
http://news.discovery.com/earth/steampu ... 121121.htm
some cool designs and good use of found parts. And a lot of brass colored paint.
http://news.discovery.com/earth/steampu ... 121121.htm
some cool designs and good use of found parts. And a lot of brass colored paint.