Maurice Rhode's Unimat 3

Hello:

While looking over some Unimat 3 articles, I once again came across one by Maurice Rhodes, in which he describes how he made a vertical alignment guide for the U3's vertical milling head.

Looking at the photos posted, I came across a couple of (for me, an apprentice) interesting details:

The photo I am referring to is this one:

Specifically, I am curious about what seems to be a carriage displacement mechanism and the way he seems to have mounted his U3.

Not to mention the absolutely beautiful indexable handwheels. 8^O!

Anyone in the forum has any idea or seen other photos/articles where those modifications can be seen in greater detail?

Thanks in advance,

JHM

Edited By Julius Henry Marx on 27/09/2022 16:55:38

Have a look through these, Julius: **LINK**

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/news/browseModern.asp?at=121&atg=6&sortby=1&p=1

Maurice Rhodes would appear to have been uncommonly generous in sharing his articles.

MichaelG.

Hello:

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 27/09/2022 21:09:48:

> Have a look through these ...

Yes, I've been through all of MR's posts there

> Maurice Rhodes would appear to have been uncommonly generous ...

Indeed.

But I have not seen one photo of those modifications he did on his U3.

I was hoping someone here at ME would have seen them.

At this point what most interests me is the way he seems to have mounted his U3.

Thanks for your input.

Best,

JHM

Edited By Julius Henry Marx on 28/09/2022 01:16:39

Hello:

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 27/09/2022 21:09:48:

> Have a look through these ...

I have endlessly searched the web for articles/photos or anything regarding to "Maurice Rhodes+lathe" or "Maurice Rhodes+unimat" and have come up with very little for my efforts.

I have not been able to find any reference or photos of his Unimat 3 and the modifications he made to it.

Modifications such as the one that he seems to have done to his lathe (carriage displacement) are sure to have generated a huge buzz within the Unimat 3 user's community.

Does anyone here have more information or know where he can be reached?

Thanks in advance.

Best,

JHM

Edited By Julius Henry Marx on 30/10/2022 19:28:52

The handwheels are in MEW 112. The rack feed for the carriage is in 107

A look through the letters pages around the time of his articles would be worth doing to see if there were any points raised and forthcoming replies.

Stick his surname into this index and it lists his articles and dates

The mounting looks nothing more than a couple of flat aluminium strips from to but which raises the bed so the carriage rack handwheel can be fitted

Edited By JasonB on 30/10/2022 19:34:40

.

It’s admittedly not a long list … but I have just done a little better than that ^^^

MichaelG.

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Hello:

> The handwheels are in MEW 112. The rack feed for the carriage is in 107.

Thank you very much for the heads-up.

l'll have a look at the index and download the articles for the details.

> ... mounting looks nothing more than a couple of flat ...

I used two short pieces of structural steel tube which I ran through a milling machine to raise the bed.

Now the U3 clears the mounting board by 44 mm, enough to keep it clean without having to spend 30 minutes brush in hand each time I use it.  8^/

Can't seem to be able to insert the photo, but it is in my album.

Best,

JHM

Edited By Julius Henry Marx on 30/10/2022 20:10:25

Hello:

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 30/10/2022 19:50:17:

> ... not a long list …

Quite so, but it is a list.

> ... just done a little better than that ^^^

Indeed you have. 8^D

I had already seen those but they had no reference the the mods I mentioned in my OP.

ie: carriage / handwheels / mount.

Sorry I was not clear. 8^|

Thanks for your observation.

Best,

JHM