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They did apologise, but the closest I got to an explanation was 'It definitely didn't leave here like that, it must have been dripped on en-route', however it was very well packaged, I can't see how it could have been dripped on. My best guess is condensation.

Well hopefully it's not as bad as you suspect Allan, because the lathe is now mine.

They wouldn't entertain the idea of a replacement lathe, it was either 'store' credit or a refund. A refund is all well and good, and Hugh at Amadeal has argued his case well, however the inconvenience and ultimately financial cost of more days off work waiting on deliveries and collections swung it in favour of the credit. Initially they offered me £75, but I felt that was rather low. Eventually we agreed on £200. Any suggestions on what I should spend it on?

Hahaha! Well done sir, you've tied that all in nicely!

I'm still in communication with Warco, they gave me an apology and offered an amount of credit to spend with themselves if I keep the lathe, however I felt the amount was a bit low, so I've asked for a higher amount, or else a replacement lathe. I'll let you know what happens.

Would it be fair to say then that the lathe should be fine going forward? In my head I have it that once metal has started to rust, it is more prone to it in the future. Is that true or am I imagining this? I think I'm going to struggle to get a replacement lathe from Warco, but I'll push for it if I feel it's merited. Obviously it would be simpler for everyone involved if I could keep this lathe.

Thanks for all the replies everyone, sorry I haven't had time to reply to them all in greater detail. They've been really helpful though and are very much appreciated.

As instructed by Warco I cleaned it up with some scotchbrite this evening, and have attached photos of the result. While the rust is gone, and it feels smooth to the touch, there is still a visible mark. Communications are ongoing.

Hugh, thanks for your PM, I will reply properly to it in the next few days when I have a bit more time and know what is happening.

No, that seems to be the only bit of oil that there is on the lathe bed. The rest seems totally dry.
The worst spot of rust you can see under the far side of the chuck seems to be directly under a hole in the inner plastic sheet, as if water dripped through it, but I'm not sure how that could have happened, the lathe was boxed up, there were no holes in the lid and the entire box was then plastic wrapped. It may be coincidence that the holes seem to line up though, it doesn't explain the rust elsewhere.

With regards to the finish around the tailstock, I had thought maybe that's just what you get with a chinese lathe, but as I said, this is my first one, so I'm no authority.

I've attached some photos, it definitely seems to be rust.

It's a brand new lathe, not second hand.

I've already spoken to Warco, they asked me to send them some photos in an email and they'd get back to me. I guess what I'm wondering is should I push for a new lathe or would be fine to just clean it down with wire wool as already discussed. I'm totally new to using a lathe, and I don't want to end up putting any inaccuracy into the bed, the lathe wasn't cheap after all.

This all may be a moot point, Warco may come back to me tomorrow and say they'll replace it, but it is a lot of hassle if it doesn't need done.

Hi everyone,

This is my first post, so please forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong place.

I recently purchased my first lathe, a Warco 250V, and it arrived today. Unfortunately when I opened the box up the bed has what looks to me to be a significant amount of rust on it. My question is this, should I settle for cleaning the rust off or would I be a fool not to push for a replacement machine?