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

[David Ambrose]

I would run screaming from the one Edmund Scientific is selling and go 
for the one on Ebay. There is no way that extrusions are going to be 
accurate enough for the kind of work you're doing.

On 12/1/2010 3:17 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
> 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?&cm_mmc=Mercent-_-Google-_-NULL-_-3053776&mr:trackingCode=646F1735-DB81-DE11-8C0A-000423C27502&mr:referralID=NA
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIMAT-LATHE-DB-200-CLOCKMAKER-JEWELER-MODELER-/300498498535?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&fromMakeTrack=true
>>      
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