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gerritv:
Norman, did you try posting your machine availability on the Unimat and Unimat 3 Yahoo groups? Likely to find a buyer there.

Gerrit

awerby:
Aside from the Taig lathe, you might also look at the Sherline lathes. They're small but well-made lathes with a wide range of available accessories. Unlike the Taig lathes, they come (optionally) with a DRO and  can be purchased with CNC drivers, stepper motors, and software that turns your computer into a CNC controller.

Andrew Werby
www.computersculpture.com

raynerd:
Another vote for the taig/peatol. It's a cracking lathe. I've had a unimat 3, cl300 and currently a decent Cowells and the Peatol was as good, cheaper and cheaper more available accessories.

Fergus OMore:

--- Quote from: raynerd on August 23, 2015, 08:03:46 PM ---Another vote for the taig/peatol. It's a cracking lathe. I've had a unimat 3, cl300 and currently a decent Cowells and the Peatol was as good, cheaper and cheaper more available accessories.

--- End quote ---
But Chris- he's not biting at £250 for a newish and  rather well equipped Unimat3 clone.

Norman

JHovel:
Hi everyone. Thank you for the many replies!
For some reason, my notifications have stopped.
In any case, I'm actually in Australia..... so a great £250 lathe - perfectly suited at both price and size - will end up way too expensive shipped to this side of the globe, I'm afraid.

However, I'm looking at a Taig in Oz on eBay at the moment. It may bring more than the owner suspects....

Fixed my profile.....

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