Warco WM18 – Pushed the button

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

ordered a wm18 complete with 3 axis DRO and power for the x axis now that I sold my emco copy

[Mick HenshallParticipant @mickhenshall99321]

Congrats on a double Nelson

Mick

[Nick Taylor 2Participant @nicktaylor2]

Very nice, please let me know how you get on with it – I'm very tempted by the W18. I'll probably go to the open day next month and see if I can have a play with one.

[Thor 🇳🇴Participant @thor]

Congratulations, like Nick I am looking forward to hear more about your new milling machine.

Thor

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

I am going to try to do a video from delivery to installing it into the workshop. Then a one showing it working plus, of course, lots of photos. In the meantime I am buying some new tools and getting setup for R8.

I bought a new lamp the other week from Warco, should have waited and got then to chuck it in with a the mill. **LINK**. However it flipping huge so may be too big.

At a later date I may also see about fitting a motor to the z axis

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Oooh you lucky man! the green eyed monster is gnawing at me now… looking forward to your video/ pics…

​George.

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

Got an email from Warco yesterday confirming they are starting the work on my mill Monday and hopefully should get delivery next week

[Edward CrouchParticipant @edwardcrouch25793]

I've had a WM-18 for about 6 years. Good mill. To be honest I haven't really done the usual model engineering things with it, more automotive repairs I guess, but it has been perfectly capable.

Sure, there are one or two areas where it could be better, but where it needs to be accurate, it is.

I was erring between that and the 16, but the extra heft, bulk, rigidity of the 18 is so worth it.

I don't think you'll regret it!

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

Update:

After discussing the lack of stands due to being out of stock I have taken a stand with a few dints at a competitive price. It was this or wait another 2-4 weeks.

So, the mill is being dispatched next Monday for delivery Tuesday

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

Its arrives so I have started a new thread **LINK**

Please dont reply in this thread now, thanks

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