Leadscrew Handwheel for Warco WM180

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

I have just taken delivery of a new Warco WM180 lathe. Unlike my Flexispeed lathe, the Warco does not have a handwheel on the leadscrew end: just the wheel on the carriage, running on the rack.

Does anyone know whether it is possible to fit a handwheel to these machines?

James.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Looking at the pictures on line it looks like a double length nut on the right hand side of the lscrew, perhaps after it’s removed a hand wheel with this feature could be added?. RDG used to do one compatible with myfords and you could make it resettable at the same time.

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

Good morning, Bernard.

Thank you.

I had wondered about that, but according to the manual, it is an adjusting nut for the leadscrew lash. I imagine that it would be possible to do something, though.

James

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

I have found a YouTube video of someone adding a handle to the leadscrew.

James

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

What extras would a hand wheel on the lead screw provide?  As I see it, both the handles would move the carriage (so only a different hand position?).

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

For me, on other machines, I have found that it gives finer control.

James

[James A]

On James A Said:

I have found a YouTube video of someone adding a handle to the leadscrew.

James

Was it this one, James ?

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MichaelG.

[Neil AParticipant @neila]

On Andysmachines website he did a hand wheel for his WM180 lathe. The drawings that he produced may be helpful in making your version.

https://andysmachines.weebly.com/

Neil

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

NDIY it gives measurable control over length.

[not done it yet]

On not done it yet Said:

What extras would a hand wheel on the lead screw provide?  As I see it, both the handles would move the carriage (so only a different hand position?).

Graduations on the hanwheel a la Myford allow fine control of carriage travel when turning stepped shafts etc and pretty much essential for milling in the lathe.

[Clive Brown 1Participant @clivebrown1]

I find a micrometer saddle stop, as fitted to my Boxford, a very useable alternative to a Myford style leadscrew handwheel.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Bit of a PITA when doing stepped shafts

[Clive Brown 1Participant @clivebrown1]

Perhaps no worse than counting turns on a handwheel.

[Michael Gilligan]

On Michael Gilligan Said:

On James A Said:

I have found a YouTube video of someone adding a handle to the leadscrew.

James

Was it this one, James ?

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MichaelG.

Thank you, Michael.

Yes, that is it.

James

[Neil A]

On Neil A Said:

On Andysmachines website he did a hand wheel for his WM180 lathe. The drawings that he produced may be helpful in making your version.

https://andysmachines.weebly.com/

Neil

Thank you.

[alecs]

On alecs Said:

On not done it yet Said:

What extras would a hand wheel on the lead screw provide?  As I see it, both the handles would move the carriage (so only a different hand position?).

Graduations on the hanwheel a la Myford allow fine control of carriage travel when turning stepped shafts etc and pretty much essential for milling in the lathe.

As does the DRO version of this lathe

[Andy StopfordParticipant @andystopford50521]

+1 for going the DRO route (its handy to have a simple carriage stop to use with it).

Its reasonably simple to fit a glass scale DRO for the Z-axis (bed) on one of these lathes, the cross slide is more difficult, you have to use a magnetic scale, and even then there’s not much room.

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