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Hello buddy glad to see you 😊

You’ve got your hands full with work and family. Anything that you can do on the channel will be appreciated. Getting shop time is sometimes challenging at times even under the best of circumstances

Two kids now, congratulations, you are going to be busy. Don't stop making the video's

Hey Joe, glad to see you're back.

Does anyone know what happened to Joe??? Hes MIA...

My wm180 is 15 years old and the head bearings have been as good as gold.

I've long since given up parting on my wm180. Might well try this update.

Big thankyou for this Joe. Looks great and I want a set on my lathe.

Nice video. I have essentially the same lathe, but branded Vevor, sold in the USA painted white. I just sent an email to warco to see if they will sell/ship to the USA as this is the easiest instal I have seen for this little lathe. Thanks for the info!

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Hi Joe, did you find that you had any issues with damp after insulating the roof at all?

I would draw issue with you. A Mini-Lathe often referred to as 7 by 12, 7 by 14 or these days even 7 by 15 is a light lathe weighing in 12 centres around 37Kg The Warco WM-180 is an ultra short bed version of a full size model engineer's lathe weighing 60kg. Please do not try saying to me that it has a 90mm (3 1/2") centre height. The most popular Model Engineer lathe as made by Myford has a 3 1/2" centre height with a gap bed. I own one. So with all due respect, please do not equate your WM-180 with the far narrower bed true mini-lathes. It just isn't one of these machines. It is a far better lathe to start with. Not as good as an ML7-R or Super 7, both of which have a true precision front bearing as used on the best toolroom lathes. But then, a new Super 7 costs a lot more than the WM-180 & you only get what you pay for or are prepared to re-build using your own skill & money.

Wow Joe go easy on your ‘hhh’, not every consonant requires to be followed by a ‘h’ :p’hhhart, t’hhhable, c’hhhut, c’hhharry on,…

Hi Joe Can I ask why your went for a used Harrison instead of a new Warco of similar size?

No low flow, no blockage impeller replace sensor replaced no blockages filter new what am I missing?

I have got one of these on order - originally tried to get a used one like you but they where all either badly worn or expensive so ended up biting the bullet and investing in a new one from Colchester, it cost a small fortune but will hopefully last me a lifetime, I did consider a Master or a Triumph but they would have just taken up a bit too much room in the garage and obviously cost more! - Can’t wait for it to arrive!!

If you want to really find out if your taper is good then you should blue it and make corrections. Just plonking it in and saying it feels fine is a shite procedure. I will not smash that button.

Joe were'd ya go

you can also make a spring loaded center point to fit anything from a center punch to a 1 inch hole.

Thanks Joe. Excellent video mate.

Will any of these upgrades allow you to turn a 22 inch diameter gear blank?

The red but is a spacer shim . Should be removed after fitting.

Well done. Getting ready to install the same DRO. Cheers

Awesome series please don't stop making them regards from Townsville Australia

What the hell is a “lave”? It’s no wonder non English speakers have so much trouble understanding English!

Sou fã mesmo... profissional nota mil sou mecânico Nestlé Brasil gosto muito trabalho assim se Loko 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Excellent detailing. all the best and be blessed..

"what a lovely surface finish that is" Sorry, but it's not a great finish. As you do more grinding, you'll begin to see the defects. I think most of the problem here is aggressive cuts and large step over. Don't worry, you'll figure it out. Neat little machine.

I'm loving that MT3 insert kit. I taught myself machining for my job and I'm always open to learning new stuff.

Essential MINI Lathe Upgrades..........remove oil fill cap and throw the rest of it away !!!!!!

Everything under 2 Tons is a minilathe😉

Good luck finding a pump! Thanks for the confirmation I am not crazy after all!

Um sonho ainda Deus quiser 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Would be more useful if it had the oil types and viscosity you used but nice lathe

Nice one! Cheapest way of doing "about 20mm" is wrap insulating tape around the drill "about 20mm" from the end😂

Very good video. My question is how do I wire another switch in to change direction of the motor? I want to use a DPDT center off 6 pole momentary switch to change the direction of the motor. The two wires that are connected to the center 2 posts of this switch are the ones that get reversed depending on which way you move switch. Which two wires would I hook to these center posts that would control the direction of the motor?

Just wait until he has to retract the quill to remove a drill chuck or live center, and he'll realize what a kluge this is.

I suggest adding 20% to the budget and purchase the hardened races that are normally available with thrust bearings. If you were able to part off the steel used for your DIY washers they weren't hard enough and will deform under load.

What length of scale did you use

Another quick way to check if the wires are a pair is if you hold two of them together and can spin the motor if the motor is tougher to turn when there touching. Saves having to bust out the ohm meter

Odd when you come across a video and find out left a comment 2 years ago

WM180 have a pre-installed DRO option, although waiting for new stock at the moment.

Nice

I’d sooner just buy a Hemingway knurling tool - rather than buy a kit and make one. Sadly that doesn’t appear to be an option. 🙄👎

Have done my super mini and whole heartily agree.

The new lathes WM 180 are brushless.

Joe's videos are fantastic. But his machine safeguarding needs work #comeatmebro

Surely the force on the leadscrew will be on the inner face when the vice is tightened? I've got a Vevor vice on my mill and to be fair, it was just fine out of the box. For the money, they are hard to beat. Very impressed with the quality of the grinding and the general flatness and tolerances when measured on my surface plate.