Torture Testing the Unimat SL1000

[middle.road]

here is more mayhem!

Just in case you haven't been notified already, your escapades have been reported to the 'Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Machine Tools"

 

[Ulma Doctor]

more tales to tell...

 

[Aaron_W]

This little guy sounds like a blender or an angle grinder, I didn't expect that. Is it as loud in person as it appears on the video or does the microphone pick up the sound and enhance it?

Nice series of videos, you are doing a good job dispelling the idea that mini-lathes like this are only suitable for working plastic and aluminum.

 

[Aukai]

What HSS bit cuts the 1045, I thought I remember you liking the super Mo?

 

[Janderso]

That's how it starts, by torturing small/ helpless little unimats ,,,,and before you know it you'll be mutilating full size engine lathes.

Mike, is that your next series?

 

[Ulma Doctor]

This little guy sounds like a blender or an angle grinder, I didn't expect that. Is it as loud in person as it appears on the video or does the microphone pick up the sound and enhance it?

Nice series of videos, you are doing a good job dispelling the idea that mini-lathes like this are only suitable for working plastic and aluminum.

Than you Aaron!
it is loud, but the mic amplifies the sound

 

[Ulma Doctor]

What HSS bit cuts the 1045, I thought I remember you liking the super Mo?

the tool i was using is a MOMAX bit, but M42 will cut 1045 if you have good tool geometry

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Mike, is that your next series?

i have already torture tested my larger machines, i just didn't get the evidence on film

 

[Tim9]

I really like what I have heard about the Unimat lathes. My first lathe was an Atlas 618. I spent a lot of time tuning it in. Once I finally mounted it on a ridgid bench, it performed pretty good and I like using it. But the Unimat looks a whole lot more precision.
303 stainless is a bugger to machine. Your Unimat is impressive.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

I really like what I have heard about the Unimat lathes. My first lathe was an Atlas 618. I spent a lot of time tuning it in. Once I finally mounted it on a ridgid bench, it performed pretty good and I like using it. But the Unimat looks a whole lot more precision.
303 stainless is a bugger to machine. Your Unimat is impressive.

Thank you @Tim9 ,
the unimats were made quite well. i'm having a lot of fun finding the boundaries of the little guy!
thanks for following the thread!!