Re: Don't laugh... Emco Unimat 3 to cnc?

Tom,
I think a couple of guys have done it. It was also offered direct
from Unimat/EMCO if it is the one I'm thinking of. It's a little
bitty sucker. The stepper motors look like they were stolen from an
ink jet.
Check out these links for some pictures that may give you some Ideas.
www.kiva.net/~joev/emco/emco1.jpg
www.kiva.net/~joev/emco/emco2.jpg
joe V.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tom Murray" <thomasm923@a...> wrote:
> A while back, our anemic Emco Unimat 3 lathe finally got me
> frustrated enough to revamp it. After replacing it's glorified
sewing
> machine motor with a small treadmill motor and removing the high
spot
> on it's slide, I ended up with a useful tool. Now I am entertaining
> the ridiculous notion of adding cnc capability to it. Has anyone
done
> such a thing before? There isn't much space to work with and it
would
> require a lot of modification. It would be great to get some advice
> from someone that has already done it, or to be talked out of it by
> someone that tried and couldn't.
>
> Hope everone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Murray