Tools

A section for the model maker, home DIY enthusiast, professional engineer and for the tool tart who just wants to collect.

Proxxon MBS 240/e Micro Bandsaw

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The Proxxon MBS 240/e Micro Bandsaw is perfect for miniature work and has a small footprint on the workbench. You won’t be cutting through great chunks of wood with this bandsaw, but you will be doing some precision work. Specification 220 – 240V. Blade speed adjustable from 180 to 330/min. Throat 150mm, max height 85mm. … Read more

Wixey Digital Angle Gauge

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This the Wixey Digital Angle Gauge, a small digital angle gauge – really no more and no less than what it says on the box. Specification: Resolution: 0.1 degree Range: +/- 150 degrees Repeatability: +/- 0.1 degrees Size: 2″ x 2″ x 1.3″ Battery: CR2032 In use you switch it on, place on the reference … Read more

Emco Unimat 3

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Emco Unimat 3 Lathe

I’ve been using this Emco Unimat 3 lathe for the past 3 decades (and counting…) and thought it was about time I reviewed it. I learnt to turn on this lathe and all those years on it is still in use on a very regular basis to machine very small parts. It originally had a … Read more

Boley Watch Makers Lathe

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The tiny etched brass plaque on the box says Boley, as in Boley Watch Makers Lathe. This is a 6.5mm lathe made by G. Boley, established in Germany in 1870. The lathe bed on this lathe is very distinct, half-round and triangular. To give you an idea of just how small this lathe is the … Read more