Warco VM-16 dead

[Simon BirtParticipant @simonbirt51617]

I have a Warco VM-16 which is a year old. The other day I tried to switch it on and nothing happened.

Checked the obvious, plug fuses- all fine. Delved a little deeper and had a look inside the control box. Once I got over the initial shock (no pun intended) of just how much wiring there is, I was able to determine that there was power to the front panel as far as the push to start button, the relay which I would normally here latch is silent. The circuit diagram is not much help and to be honest although I can work out simple circuits the wiring and control systems on the Warco are beyond my understanding.

I have tried and failed to make contact with Warren Machine tools by various means without success, this is disappointing as I believe when the fault occurred when the machine was still under warranty.

Has anybody had a similar experience or can any of the more electronic savvy enlighten me as to what the problem may be?

[Simon BirtParticipant @simonbirt51617]

Electrical problems with Warco VM-16

[Chris SheltonParticipant @chrisshelton11794]

Hi have you checked the safety switch on the chuck guard?

[Simon BirtParticipant @simonbirt51617]

Brilliant, that was the problem. The switch was not quite closed, gave it a nudge and all fine.

Thanks, you have saved a lot of head scratching and possible bad language.

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