QCT for warco WM250

Hello fellow cyberspace model engineers, could any owners of the Warco WM250v type lathe tell me would one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soba-Piston-Type-Lathe-Quick-Change-Toolpost-Set-/301568849324?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4636e775ac

Fit a WM250 and not be to big/small…. I had a dickson type on my old myford and the rigidity was a little bit suspect but the ability to change tooling with out too much gaffing was a boon.

many thanks

Martin

That one will fit but my personal preference is for the Dickson type. I have a S1 size on my Wm250V and it is very rigid. I've never been keen on the ones fitted to Myfords, they always look a bit weedy but a lot of people use them so they can't be all bad.

(When I say it will fit, you will most likely need to modify either the base of the toolpost or the boss on the topslide) I went for re-machining the boss on the slide rather than machining the very hard toolpost)

Warco sell toolposts ready modified to fit the WM250, they are Dickson style and look to be reasonable quality, certainly on a par with the quality of the piston type.

Edited By Graeme W on 17/06/2015 20:25:33

I have a Myford size Dickson copy on my WM250.

I made a ring the depth of the boss on the compound slide, big enough for the toolpost to sit on. Then I made a stepped nut in the style of the lathe's original for the top.

That probably took 15 minutes to do, and the resulting assembly easily parts off 30mm stainless.

I have the 250V-F & machined the boss off the compound slide & made a new tool post to replace the poor quality one supplied, I have fitted a Dickson type copy ( Bison 0 size  ) & don't regret it one bit. I till have the original 4 way tool post so should I ever need it I just need to machine up a false bushing to fit, if you still have it use your old Dickson type, it will fit using the mod I and Graeme did.

My Dickson type holder...

George.

Edited By mechman48 on 19/06/2015 21:38:08