A SMALL WARCO WM180 LATHE - PART #4 - IN THE WORKSHOP

[@bsimpson6204]

I put a strip of paper between the gears as I tighten them up, this sets the mesh gap very well.

[@se38005]

"just pressed the shuttle button" Hehehe. I love your sense of humor Keith

[@paulmcdonough9595]

Thank Keith, you have reminded me to lubricate the gear train in my similar mini lathe. Signed: owner of similar 'sticky out grey white hair' here too, I can't do a thing with it after I've washed it! :0)

[@DIYTinkerer]

Hair, what's that? I got my 8x16 minilathe a few days ago, thanks for the videos, they are really useful for a complete noob.

[@keithappleton]

Glad to help

[@mbak7801]

I have never seen this lathe advertised as having powered feed. I know for thread cutting it uses a half nut to pick up feed from the lead screw but I was not sure it was designed for frequent use for other cutting as otherwise they would have used the fact in the marketing blurb. (I own a WM180). I recently brought a Sieg SC4 as well as it is more powerful, larger and has power feed for both the X and Y axis.

[@keithappleton]

Not much difference really is there between a screw cutting feed and a power traverse. It works just fine.

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

I get the impression that Warco stuff isn't the cheapest of Chinese imports, but they sorted to a decent standard.

[@ilfarmboy]

brilliant job / my hair is gray/white so don't feel bad / you both look very dangerous when armed lol

[@keithappleton]

I sometimes scare myself when I look in the mirror }:-)))

[@henkbarnard1553]

Do not mesh the gears with zero backlash.

[@keithappleton]

True . . .

[@markchodroff250]

You think your getting gray ? on your head or your beard? Lol don’t worry your as old as you feel ? LOL

[@keithappleton]

My Hair & Beard is now almost fully grey, my brain is much younger }:-)))

[@ClipperDays]

I live by the saying that you are only as old as the Woman you feel. And my wife is significantly younger than me. 😁