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Hi Les, That wass the one I want, thanks so much for that.

Brian thanks for the info, that is how the lathe is set at the moment, it was getting back to the first setting that I need.

Regards,

martin

Hi Jon,

Many thanks for that useful pdf.

I see the iilustration but what would be the standard factory feed set up when you get the lathe? Will that be in tpi as if it were a thread pitch?

I can see me driving myself nuts trying all the wheels to try and get the right set. I know that I must seem very dim about this but if you can tell me to put the x tooth wheel on the lead screw and the y tooth on the idler etc I wll understand better.

Still a complete novice here, enjoying the whole process very much most of the time and then something simple ( to you guys!) throws me completely and I feel a real halfwit!

Regards,

Martin

Hi All,

Just managed to set up the change wheels to allow me to cut a 26tpi thread. This had to be done by rotating the chuck by hand as the threaded length was only about a 1/4".

Managed all this quite well and achieved the end result of a couple of new brass caps for a pair of antique spirit cans.

This was about a couple of weeks ago and I am damned if I can remember how to put the wheels back where they were in the first place! Naturally I have lost the scrap of paper that I wrote down the initial positions on.....

Can any one give me a diagram or explain in words of one syllable please.

Regards,

Martin

Hi Ian,

They are discontinuing that power feed as it is the same as the current one which will come with adaptors for their other mills, (not a WM18 though).

So I have been lucky enough to get one of the few left for £173 delivered.

Can't wait to get it and sort it out. Do you by any chance have any drawings or plans giving sizes etc?

Regards,

Martin

Hi Ian,

That would be the sort of thing I need! What is the Bed Goes switch please?

Is your mill a WM18?

Checking Axminster right now!

Cheers,

Martin

Hi All,

Just been using my WM18 for some small jobs and to get to know the kit and it seems to me that power X feed is pretty much a very desirable idea from a finish point of view and to give my poor old arms less of a work out!

Just got off the 'phone to Warco who do not offer one and have no plans to do so despite saying that they are always being asked for them...

Apparently they have one customer who has successfully converted the power feed from one of their larger machines but cannot remember who...

The conversion was merely a matter of different bracketry (is that a word?) and no electronic problems.

They do not have any dimensional drawings for the WM18 either.

Has anyone here got any thoughts as to the feasability/ difficulty of this conversion.

IO have looked at the wiper motor type mods and don't think I have the time for that and also would need the fast traverse and limit stops etc.

I am however finding it a lot of fun getting to grips with milling and have made some small projects which give one confidence to try other things.

Regards,

Martin

Hi all,

Really interesting thread!

Can someone please tell me the correct size to get for an ML7 using the Chronos QCTP holders?

The War Office, (aka the missus) has promised to get me these for Xmas!

Cheers and Season's Greetings to everyone.

Martin

OK Guys , many thanks. Got it now! Its just that a friend has a Hardinge which reads directly and it was a pleasure to use.

Cheers all and happy Xmas!

Martin

Hi, Yes I want the dial to read the actual amount of reduction in diameter. If work is 1.001" and I feed the crossfeed .001" work should end up at 1.000", not what I have at the moment I am sure.

Regards,

Martin

Now I'm REALLY confused!

Martin

Hi All,

Does anyone know of any plans for converting the crossfeed dial to direct read the amount of cut instead of having to divide by 2?

This really annoys me as I keep forgetting.....

Many thanks,

Martin

Richard, Give me a call on 01305 854072, I may possibly have just the thing...having just upgraded to a Myford

Martin

Hi All,

Bullet well and truly bitten!

Went to Warco and bought a new WM18, Stand & DRO plus a lot of stuff from the second hand area which was a real scrum, but good fun!

Found out that Warco actually do a moveable base for the mill so hopefull that problem solved.

Really very nice and helpful people to deal with as a newcomer.

Came home with the stand & tray which will help me plane the space better.

I have a pair of tall acro's and 2 off 6x4 greenheart beams with chain hoist ready to tie into the roof rafters for the lift when ready.

Cheers, Martin

Hmmmm!

Interesting points, well taken.

How about a low slung steel frame with levelling jacks that can be raised up JUST enough to allow the castors to be fitted and then dropped down onto the castors to allow movement if needed, then reverse the action to remove the castors and go back on the levelling jacks? I am not advocating wheeling this around like I did with the woodworking kit; it is just that I can see situations where I might need to move it. To get to my CH boiler for any or servicing for example. I guess this would add aound 2" to overall height.

Martin

Hi,

Sorry to interupt this thread but I have a similar problem on anothere thread with no preplies so here goes:

Quote:

Some progress, have cleared out a load of junk from WS and now working on where things will go.

This may be really silly but here goes:

All my woodworking machinery was located on various forms of castored machine bases; on nice day I could wheel them outside for use which made working much nicer and less dust to worry about, (long extractor hoses!)

More importantly when not in use they could be pushed into a corner to free up space. Machines are now mostly gone, (large table saw and router table ready to go) but I still have one of the bases left. This is a very strongly built 18mm marine ply box on 250kg industrial castors with treble thickness top and space beneath for storage. Can easily be cross braced inside if needed.

Could this be used for the Warco Mill (or whatever)? The large Axminster Morticer that used to sit on it seemed fine and that was very heavy indeed, (could look up the weight I suppose).

Just wondering if this is viable from a using the mill properly and safely point of view? UNQUOTE

This would save the expense of the stand/cabinet.

Also is it acceptable to design a low slung steel frame with levelling jacks and removeable castors?

Cheers,

martin

Hi all,

Russell, the machine is 3MT not R8 I am pretty sure so I guess a 3Mt to 2MT for the ML7 tooling I already have?

Does anyone have any thoughts on my query above re the mobile base for theis machine please?

I need to know this in order to buy/not buy the cabinet base.

Regards,

Martin

Just found out that WARCO are having an open day on 19th July so will traipse up there and have a look see!

Talked to one of their chaps on the 'phone and he seemed very helpful.

Have advertised the Derbyshire Elect Lathe and Router Table so must see what they fetch, before finalising the budget.

Bought The Workshop Manual book which is fascinating.

Cheers,

Martin

Hi All,

Some progress, have cleared out a load of junk from WS and now working on where things will go.

This may be really silly but here goes:

All my woodworking machinery was located on various forms of castored machine bases; on nice day I could wheel them outside for use which made working much nicer and less dust to worry about, (long extractor hoses!)

More importantly when not in use they could be pushed into a corner to free up space. Machines are now mostly gone, (large table saw and router table ready to go) but I still have one of the bases left. This is a very strongly built 18mm marine ply box on 250kg industrial castors with treble thickness top and space beneath for storage. Can easily be cross braced inside if needed.

Could this be used for the Warco Mill (or whatever)? The large Axminster Morticer that used to sit on it seemed fine and that was very heavy indeed, (could look up the weight I suppose).

Just wondering if this is viable from a using the mill properly and safely point of view?

Incidentally I have ordered a moveable large storage rack from Rapid Racking that will keep all the tooling,stock etc handily close by but will shove out the way when done.

Cheers, Martin

Bob, thanks for that good news!

Martin

Hi Bazyle, Here I might partially take issue with you; while I agree in general with your remark, the reason I have used the plastic over on the ML7 and had one made for the Elect is that both machines have 3 or 4 VPI pads attached to them from Shield technology. The skirts of the covers are secured with loads of rare earth magnets to keep the space as draught proof as possible. All the clear boxes and the engineers cabinet have these too; never have had any rust at all. These are used in the film industry for all location camera and equipment boxes and while not cheap do an excellent job.

By buying them 20 or so at a time the cost is not too bad, an unopened drawer will last well over 2 years on one pad!

A cheaper alternative is to use Shippams paste jars with perforasted tops and filled with old fashioned naptha moth balls!

cheers,

Martin