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On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:52:19 -0500, you wrote:

>A friend of mine used to use something called a unimat to drill his boards. It was belt drive,but also converted into a lathe. I borrowed it when I did some boards a long time ago
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It's very precise, a combination of lathe, drill press, and almost
anything else. It's also quite expensive since it is a collector's
item at this point.

Its weak point is also the strong point, versatility. However, every
setup needs to be squared and trued. It has minimal capacity, but can
do beautiful work when properly adjusted.

The belts have limited life and are somewhat annoying to find
replacements for.

It can be a very high speed drill press, about 15K RPM IIRC.

Harvey

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>This is what I use for small boards. It only has about an inch and a half throat but is very stable. I think it was used by clock makers but there is no information available for it.
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