First up, a carriage stop. This simply clamps across the bed and provides a positive stop for the saddle, helpfull when turning to a shoulder (chuck removed for clarity);
From Mundford Machine Tooling through Ebay.
Secondly, a threaded T slot adaptor. This is threaded M12x1, the same as the spindle and tailstock, and allows you to mount a lathe chuck, drill chuck, faceplate etc. to the saddle when using the machine as a mill/drill;
Obviously being able to mount a chuck on the saddle will be usefull for holding anything round for further machining, drilling a hole offset from the centre for example. The usefullness of this for model railway work should be fairly evident.
Paul.
Hi Paul,
ReplyDeleteCan you say who makes the threaded T slot adapter? I,ve looked on the Mundford Machine Tooling site, but couldn't see it there. I've only just stumbled upon your site - it is absolutely packed with useful information, and I don't know how I've never heard of it before! Thanks - I'll be a regular follower from now on.
Ian
Hi Ian,
DeleteI think that the T slot adaptor is a genuine Unimat part, although I can't find a reference to it in my manual. Mine came from eBay but my purchase history doesn't go back far enough to say who from.
I'm pleased that you're enjoying my blog - the Unimat posts are very popular!
Paul.