Hello! I just acquired the UNINAT model which doesn’t have “SL” in the title. Can you tell me the difference between the “SL” model and the non-“SL” model?

Pity about the background noise. This is a different machine to modern Enco make in China.

Thank. you for servicing your Hornbyy wind-ups , and running them ! I especially like the frog-less switches and your station. The figures on the platform were in correct proportion to the trains. When I was young the only figures I had were 2 ga. size which I used with my Lionel "0" ga.

Very nicely explained, I have 3 of them setup un different configurations. All very useful. Watchmaker spindle on this lathe is a very useful option, as all pivoting and very fine jobs can be done with high accuracy

Hey Steameredge! Thanks for the excellent and informative vid. I just bought one at a garage sale here in Vancouver British Columbia Canada for $75 cad! Ride ride ride!

Thank you, very informative.😀

That model train sounds like it runs really smoothly, great job on the short video!

this video is a light bath. thanks for sharing!

I've had a Unimat SL since 1970. It still works great whenever I need it. I once was able to order parts & accessories from the Sears tool catalogs. Today there are a few online mail order catalogs that stock SL parts.

Excellent information, thanks for sharing.

nice one, 👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂👍👍👍👍 atb kev

great transformation👍👍🚂🚂 atb Kev

Fantastic videos. Bought a Taiwanese hobby lathe years ago from a friend in need. No instructions, no idea what the extra parts were for and basically , I was lost. I now find it is a copy of your Unimat. Thanks for the great information.

It is amazing how fast these things move. And no electricity involved!

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It’s amazing how many operations are possible with these little guys! You always make it very interesting and interesting videos, with a feeling like we are really there with you! Thank you!

I own one of those. It came with a few attachments but it’s amazing how many I’ve never even seen before! Word of advice, the attachments are very expensive nowadays!!! If you find one with all or most of the attachments, at a reasonable price, but it! Buying in little add ons here and there, make it financially restraining! Great video!

OMG, I'm blown away about how versatile this miracle machine is! And yet so compact! 😳👍

Beautiful engine. Nice work

That is a pretty slick machine!

Hi I have been given a unimat lathe and wonder if you can still get spares. My lathe does not have a tail stock. Any ideas where you get this Rgds Dave

You have answered every question I had about this machine as well as a couple I didn't know to ask. Thank you Sir.

Thank you for these videos, it amazes me how little there is out there about these amazing machines. Can’t wait to really learn how to use mine

Where did you get the replacement wheels? I'd be willing to give this a go.

Would you let me know where can I purchase the same tool post as you have? Because the one you have is adjustable.

Just found your channel and Subscribed. Nice work.

You have a wonderful collection there! I love old train sets like these, thank you for sharing, and best of luck to you.

3 rail forever!!!

Hello, may I ask the thickness of the brass sheet please

Hello! I bought a lathe almost a copy like this it's name "универсал" It was make in 1969 year in USSR. I watching this video because our lathe the same and i can't find more information about my "универсал".

Have you ever noticed that Hornby's toy trains are actually the same design but different colours?

Thank you I really enjoyed watching the train set, How many laps can it do on a single wind with carriages please? Thank you again. :)

Looks great

Looks good, soldering is going to be fun. I normally silver solder the main parts first then add on the other bits later with soft solder. With the different melting temps it makes it easier. Get yourself a tube cutting tool, they are cheap and make life easier.

Hi Paul, I am Petrus Bekker, not sure if you remember me. I used to live next door to your brother Peter in Meath Rd, Kenmare quite a number of years ago....is there any way you could help me get into contact with him again?

excelent material

stop tempting me, I really enjoyed watching your video

I have a layout with 2ft radius track screwed down and slightly banked with cardboard so can have more goods wagons (added washers as Hornby didn't!) to run smoothly. The points are badly designed as well even for the 1930's but a little soldering helps. Apart from these minor items, the set is a joy.

I just bought an old Unimat SL the other day and am now hunting for things it lacks. The carriage was garbage, with a terribly bent and fractured/crumbling casting. I have a missing grub screw. There is a minimal amount of mushrooming to the end of one carriage "way" bar. Beyond that damage, it appears to be a very mint machine, with excellent, clean paint and tagging. (I suspect the original carriage was lost and that a new owner purchased this piece of junk. When it did not work, the owner (probably a novice) gave up and placed the lathe in storage.) I have a complete carriage assembly on the way, as well as several fun, little bits made and sold by enthusiasts. I am searching for the steady rest. (I missed out on one in eBay by $2.50 the other day. Rats!) I would like to have that dividing head, a live center, and the milling bed, too. I am an avid Jeep owner and mechanic. We like to say that Jeep is actually an acronym for JUST EMPTY EVERY POCKET, so owning one of these little Unimat lathes ought to satisfy my apparent need to have hobbies that keep my wallet empty, heh, heh… Great video, sir! Where did you get that height-adjustable tool post? I had not seen that before.

Really not my type of thing. But these are very nice little bits of mechanical engineering. 👌🏻 Simple, brutal but effective. They certainly get up and go, and the sound they make is both horrific and endearing. 😊

I've had an SL for over a year now and very happy with it, I would say the SL is the better of all Emco Lathes, the newer ones seem "cheap" and poor quality

👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Still have mine from new.

Love these trains, is there any way to slow them down a little so the speed is also to scale.

Love this! May i know what drill chuck you are using (or is it a collet chuck?)? Looks sturdy and accurate

Trust me, you can make those videos longer ! Very informative, Thank you !!!

Interesting thank you, I've just acquired a DB200 and will watch your videos to pickup some tips. Listening to your accent, it sounds like you are from Southern Africa.

I just got one for free

would you recommend this lathe to someone just getting started and wanting to make quality parts?

What type of lube is needed for cutting mild steel sir?

The Unimat indexer attachment came with a 48 tooth wheel. Other tooth counts were available (as he showed) as optional and are extremely hard to find today (usually quite costly). But the 48 tooth is a good general purpose choice since it allows even divisions of 48, 24, 16, 12, 8, 6, 4, 3, and 2.