Re: GOLmatic MD23

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Sven Peter <peteryco@r...> wrote:

> John It looks like a goldmine you found.
> I will look closer at it as soon as possible.
> Any more info I will pass to you.
> Looks like you made my day!
> I am looking quit a while for something universal like this.
> Sven Peter
>
> PS German? no problem for the prussian blue Prussian
>

The CNC version of this machine was on dislpay under power at the
Midlands Model Enginering exhibition last October and they have been
around for a while. I can't remember the price but it was on the
display model.
Quite a robust machine for it's size. Far superior to the Shoptask
type 3 in 1 machine which is more lathe with mill thrown in. This one
is more mill with lathe thrown in.
There is a lot of this East European machinery on the market over
here at present. Good heavy equipment for not a lot of money and most
with a good pedigree.
People used to take the mickey out of Skoda cars before Volkswagen
bought them out but in the machine tool line they have a brilliant
reputation. I have some Skoda keyless chucks and they are far
superior to the Albreich ones. Just need the slightest nip to hold a
drill or tap and they tighten themselves up, never slip even on
ground tap shanks. When you come to undo they just untwist. Non of
this wrist breaking manouvers with the Albreich ones or the continual
spinning of the Jacobs.

John S. [ Who now owns three East European lathes - soon to be a
fourth ]

> "John H." wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Has anyone seen or used one of these before?
> > http://www.golmatic.de/englisch/gbuniver.htm
> > http://www.emcomachinetools.co.uk/Golmatic/golmatic.htm#
> > Information on them seems quite limited and 90% of it is in

German. It looks

> > interesting as it claims to hold it's accuracy around 0.01mm very

well, work

> > as a vertical mill, horizontal mill and lathe when flopped onto

it's side.

> > Weighs around 300 kilos which is a lot for it's size. I'm trying

to find out

> > how much it is but most of the 'distributors' don't seem to

acknowledge it's

> > existence.
> >