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Francois Meunier	16/11/2012 09:35:47
30 forum posts 6 photos	Hi It reminds me of a roll top desk that I recycled into a workshop: once opened, a unimat SL and many hand tools, and after removing the vertical column and the vise and closed (and locked!) the cover, impossible to guess what I was making inside. I have spent so many pleasant hours with it; I have made many oscillating engines and even a Stuart D10. Not louder than the vacuum cleaner necessary after a turning session to clean the rain of brass swarfs. The motor does not turn the whole day anyway, many machining and fitting sessions are silent and do not prevent listening to music or the radio. Must also avoid spraying and flooding with oil and coolant, a small brush is sufficient. Clearly, I am a lot more comfortable in my garage now, and I make much larger models, but I have spent with my desktop workshop some of the happiest moment of my life, I was also much much younger... I still have the Unimat, I will try to find a place for it inside, like in my youth, my garage is getting pretty chilly these days… cheers
JC Uknz 1	21/11/2012 09:06:21
54 forum posts	I remember reading somewhere that a ME hid his lathe inside a desk or chest of drawers or something a bureau? .... as a furniture makeer this should be s snitch for you ?

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