Warco WM240b Carriage
I’ve had a Warco WM240b for a number of years, but in the last few days the main carriage has been developing noticeable play. The obvious sign was that I would make a cut and [more…]
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Switch Failure on Warco WM240B
There was no bang or sparks or smoke, I switched the Warco WM240B lathe off and it just would not restart, a complete switch failure on Warco WM240B. I did all of the usual things [more…]
Lathe Tools
The lathe tools are held in a toolpost on the lathe cross-slide and which are then fed into the rotating workpiece to machine it to size. Lathe tools are made from high speed steel (HSS), [more…]
Warco Lathe Stop
I’ve been using my Warco WM240B lathe for a number of years and although I’m not a great admirer or saddle stops I thought it was about time I made one. The starting point [more…]
Alternative Motors for the Emco Unimat 3
If you own a Unimat 3 then you have to think about Alternative Motors for the Emco Unimat 3. The original motor is good, but under powered. The Emco Unimat 3 is one of the [more…]
Soba Tailstock Die Holder
A review of the Soba Tailstock Die Holder. Normally I use a standard handheld die holder and push this against the bar to be threaded with the tailstock and then start to cut the thread. [more…]
Centre Drill Profile
A look at the Centre Drill Profile. I use centre drills all of the time, usually as a pilot drill in the lathe to give me a good starter for a larger drill. However, why [more…]
Warco ER25 Lathe Collet Chuck
A review and assembly of the Warco ER25 Lathe collet chuck. When you buy the collet chuck you have to buy a backplate for your particular lathe. In this case for a Warco WM240B. The [more…]
Anatomy of a Lathe
Just bought a lathe and feeling a touch in awe of it? The first thing then is to familiarise yourself with what is what around the lathe? This particular lathe is a Warco WM240B (review [more…]
Warco WM240B
A review of the Warco WM240B lathe, made in China and supplied in the UK by Warco. It has taken me months of looking and comparing lathes to get to the point where I ordered [more…]