Emco Unimat Motor Failure
The Emco Unimat motor failure for the second time, this one was slightly different in that I switched the motor on and the house earth leak detector tripped. The first time the motor failed it [more…]
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Wood Turning on Unimat 3
My wood turning technique will horrify the professional and amateur wood turners alike. However, having never had a lesson and starting with an Emco Unimat 3 when I was 11 years old I’ve developed a [more…]
Unimat 3 Motor
Repairing a failed Unimat 3 Motor. The weakness with the original Unimat 3 was the motor. It was designed to have a continuous rating of just 8 to 10 minutes and would get very very [more…]
Unimat 3 Circular Saw
A review of the Unimat 3 Circular Saw. The Emco Unimat 3 had a great circular saw attachment. The real benefit of this was the precision with which you can strip and machine wood for [more…]
Unimat 3 Pillar Drill
I really want a small pillar drill that is available for use on a regular basis, hence the Unimat 3 pillar drill. I have a Unimat 3 lathe/mill, but whenever I want to use it [more…]
Emco Unimat 3
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 [more…]