Hi Andy,

Are you sure yours is the WM-250V model? That is the designation of the one with a 3phase motor and Delta inverter drive setup. I don't know about converting one of the older DC motor drive WM-250 lathes, if it is one of those, how much space do you have to fit a motor? How big (physically) is the existing motor, it may be possible to use the same size motor as on the 250V in which case I can give you details from mine.

On the CNC side of things, how have you done the conversion? details of ballscrews, motors etc would be helpful as I intend to crack on with doing the same to mine over the winter months.

Hi Andy, the WM-250V has a 1.1KW motor, I'll try and get to the workshop tomorrow and see if I can see the plate and get the motor details off it. Would be worth giving Warco a call and speak to Tony in the spares department, he's very helpful and they can probably supply the motor as a spare part or advise as to what would be needed to fit one.

Where in the country are you? I'm in East Hampshire.

Any chance of some pictures of your conversion, interested to see how you mounted the steppers, I've got some ideas on how I want to do mine but always interested to see how others approach these conversions. My thinking is to put the Z motor in the area under the headstock where the gearbox currently resides and the x motor in a custom built apron with htd belt drive to the leadscrews.