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3rd May 2019, 11:16 PM #1Most Valued Member
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Astoba UW1
Recently I drove to the border to pick up a machine I didn't think I'd ever see, let alone own.
It's an astoba (later made by Meyer and burger) UW1. It's a mill lathe combination machine that is very strange and versatile.
This one came with everything needed to be a 110mm to 210mm centre height lathe, horizontal mill (although I'm missing the Arbors) vertical mill, slotter and a tiny boring mill (basically a boring bar and tailstock riser block)
The only disadvantages are it's built very lightly, only has a Morse taper 1 tailstock and uses very strange ungettable p22 collets. Also it's missing its two speed motor.
Has anyone seen another on here in Australia?
It's serial is 374 and they made about 1300 I think it's very early 50's. Sorry about the poor photos it's currently getting a good cleaning.
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3rd May 2019, 11:48 PM #2Member
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Very nice to see.
If you haven’t seen there is a guy on Instagram as “swisstoolmaker” that has one of these and a kvm with lots of accessories to drool over.
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4th May 2019, 12:02 AM #3Golden Member
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Ralph,
Are you running away to sea or something? Given the machines already in your custody this seems a little diminutive.
Eric
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4th May 2019, 12:05 AM #4Most Valued Member
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I now have a tiny garage at home to run way to like a lathe goblin so I needed a tiny machine to suit. Saves me driving 30 minutes to fiddle about on little stuff.
Plus it's so strange I had to have it.
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4th May 2019, 12:12 AM #5Golden Member
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4th May 2019, 12:13 AM #6Most Valued Member
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Oh yeah you can't cast any shade for owning odd tiny stuff!
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4th May 2019, 12:18 AM #7Golden Member
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4th May 2019, 08:10 PM #8Senior Member
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What a beautiful little machine.
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13th May 2019, 12:04 AM #9Golden Member
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3rd Jun 2019, 01:50 PM #10Most Valued Member
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Finished cleaning it up and just quickly threw its washing machine motor back on to see it work as a slotter. Hillarious but very limited stroke, plus in feed by had is somewhat risky. Once i find decent motor ill be able to really use it, this one has massive runout in the rotor shaft, wobbles all over the joint.
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3rd Jun 2019, 10:55 PM #11Most Valued Member
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What size horsepower and sort of motor are you after, single phase or 3 phase??
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
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3rd Jun 2019, 11:10 PM #12Golden Member
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4th Jun 2019, 12:58 AM #13Most Valued Member
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Ahh the toolholder isn't in in that photo but it basically bolts to the very bottom tip of the horizontal overarm, right next to the Arbor support.
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4th Jun 2019, 07:14 AM #14Senior Member
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I've never seen or heard of such a machine. What a great project to restore it to working condition. Totally useless if you want to do anything substantial but no doubt a perfect universal machine for model making.
I WANT ONE.
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8th Jun 2019, 04:11 PM #15Golden Member
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Ralph,
Does this little machine have power cross feed? Is it possible to rig up the feeds whilst in the milling configuration?
Eric