Hello from Ireland

[James SteeleParticipant @jamessteele69365]

Hi I am a new member from Ireland

i am currently looking at a warco wm16 I am limited to space so this looks a good size machine

looking forward to picking a few brains about setting up and fitting a DRO.

i was given a 5" swivel base vice is this to big or should I get a 4" vice.

[James SteeleParticipant @jamessteele69365]

New member

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Hi James,

Welcome; I have had the WM 16 for about 5 years now & cannot complain as it has done what I have given it to do without complaining … too much. As always, you gets what you pays for, but so far I'm well satisfied with it. As far as fitting DRO's to it, look in my album…DRO … 8 pics showing how I fitted DRO's to my machine if they're of any help to you. If I can be of any help feel free to drop me a pm.

George.

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

Welcome James, ask away on any subject, someone will have an answer. I get over to Ireland two or three times a year mainly to the North.

[VicParticipant @vic]

Welcome to the forum a James. 5" sounds a bit big for a WM16 but if you can get it on the table ok give it a try before you buy anything smaller.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hello James,

Welcome to the forum.

Buy the next issue of MEW, number 257. With my amazing powers of prescience I can predict it will have a detailed article on fitting a DRO to all three axes of a Warco WM16 mill.

Neil

[steamdaveParticipant @steamdave]

Welcome James

It's good to have another member from the other side of the Irish Sea. Whereabouts in Ireland do you live?

Dave
The Emerald Isle

[James SteeleParticipant @jamessteele69365]

Hi Dave

I live in Waterford

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Take the vice off the swivel base and it should be OK as that saves height and weight

[James SteeleParticipant @jamessteele69365]

I have read a few comments about the wm16 mill and how the hi low gear can give trouble

I see Warco do a wm16B for £250 more.its belt drive and has a brushless motor would you think this would be a better purchase

Jimmy

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I was fortunate enough to visit Waterford Crystal back in my early twenties.

Neil

[MeunierParticipant @meunier]

Hi Jimmy,

Before I bought a WM18 on the basis that 'the heavier-the better' I had settled on the WM16B for the reasons you mention. Having said that, there are a lot of WM16 users on here with, as far as I can make out, few problems with the plastic gear stripping.

DaveD

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Nice down there. The copper coast.

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