For anyone who has one of these I was recommended a seller on e bay, ralfrubine, German site that carries all sorts of stuff for the Unimat range. RDG also do a very nice independent 4 jaw chuck for the 12x1 nose for £50. There are more accessories for these than you can shake a stick at, power feeds, screw cutting gear, a circular saw, fret saw, milling heads and tables. The list goes on and on. Get bitten by this little machine and you could spend a lot of money! I intend to use mine just for making some small parts for watches and clocks, very convenient and the high speed is handy. Have changed the motor on mine for a 200W with variable speed. You can buy these ready made to fit but they charge over £200 for the conversion kit. If you have some very basic fabrication and turning knowledge then you can buy the bits necessary for about £70 and have a fun morning doing it yourself. Other than that I found the spindle bearings on mine felt a bit gritty. Easy to strip down and I just cleaned and repacked them and it now runs very smoothly. Another tip I was given by a long term owner of one of these is to take off the handwheels and make sure there are thin shim washers fitted between the back of each wheel and the casting it bears on, makes them much smoother in operation.
