Warco Major Mill

[Derek cottissParticipant @derekcottiss41883]

im about to take possetion of a major mill drill s/h

would like to add power feed and a dro any suggestions what to look for and from who ?

thank you

[Derek cottissParticipant @derekcottiss41883]

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Derek, you can get a power feed at power feed Warco. Just scroll through the accessories

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 28/09/2020 18:05:31

[Derek cottissParticipant @derekcottiss41883]

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 28/09/2020 18:02:49:

Hi Derek, you can get a power feed at power feed Warco. Just scroll through the accessories

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 28/09/2020 18:05:31

saw that just wondered if there were better /cheaper optioms as if i buy it all from Waco its more than the mill …

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Have not got power feed because, from memory, are only supplied in 110 Volt form and the unit and the 240 / 110 volt transformer are quite a costly combination.

Howard

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

Go to your friendly local electrical wholesaler and buy a 240/110 control transformer rated at 200VA…..

if you can wire a 13A plug, you can wire up the transformer easy enough….

I paid around £30 for mine then another £20 for a suitable enclosure….still cheaper than buying from 'tool merchants'

No doubt other members will share their pearls of wisdom…

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Derek, sorry I don't know anything else that may be suitable, may be worth looking around second hand places.

Regards Nick.

[PackmuleParticipant @packmule]

Hi Derek,

just about to undertake this project. Bought parts form that well known auction site total cost around £70

I know someone has has built this and he's very pleased with the result.

Hope it helps,

Bob

Power feed

[Derek cottissParticipant @derekcottiss41883]

Posted by John Rudd on 28/09/2020 18:21:43:

Go to your friendly local electrical wholesaler and buy a 240/110 control transformer rated at 200VA…..

if you can wire a 13A plug, you can wire up the transformer easy enough….

I paid around £30 for mine then another £20 for a suitable enclosure….still cheaper than buying from 'tool merchants'

what did you use as the motor ?

No doubt other members will share their pearls of wisdom…

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

I bought a proprietry unit that bolted to the mill table, as it was a 110v unit, it need a 110v supply, hence the cheaper route of buying a control transformer rather than a 'proprietry' unit as supplied by the 'tool merchants'…

[PackmuleParticipant @packmule]

I bought a 12v 600rpm motor.

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