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Compare my Warco to a new Myford and the difference is obvious, but the Warco is a lot of lathe for relatively little money so you can give the hobby a try and see if you like it.Or go anywhere near the 'Chronos' website . . . .
https://www.chronos.ltd.uk/
I have a 'Warco WM280V' lathe and a 'Warco GH Universal' Milling Machine. Like you I was very excited when they arrived but they are cheap Chinese and their limitations soon become apparent. I have done a lot of work with both but you have to take things very slowly with sharp tools to get a half-decent finish (sorry, but that's my experience).
Enjoy it and (like me) treat yourself to lots of accessories
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You'll find a few oddities like that!
What really annoys me is that both the lathe and mill 'chatter' under any sort of load, the bearings must be rubbish. I keep meaning to strip them down and put some decent bearings in.
I have had a 1950s 'Denford Viceroy' lathe for years and it has been a much better machine in its day (built in Halifax!). Unfortunately its now very worn and the Warco was to replace it and also to make parts for refurbing the Denford.
I wish I'd taken a much deeper breath and bought a Bridgeport
Never mind, I love it really and lavish lots of care and attention on it (swapping the Change Wheels is a real pain though, allow at least an hour to change thread pitches
Bob.
Thanks Paradiso, I’ve been puzzling about which way up they are meant to go, you can find pictures of them mounted ether way up. Nothing is fixed yet, I’ll swap them over and take a look because I have an old curved number plate to mount on the bottom yoke
