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[Colin SpencerParticipant @colinspencer10613]

I have just found this group. I am a wood turner who has started using a home made Rose Engine ornamental lathe. A friend made the metal parts for me in his workshop, I did the electronics and the casing and used my 3D printer to make some parts and the rosettes. After moving house I am now too far (different country) from my friend so any enhancements / changes to the metal parts will be down to me.

To that end I only need a small metal lathe so have been looking around for a small one on FB Marketplace and eBay. I found a non-working Warco WM180 at a cheap price, it had an electronics issue. After some fiddling and rewiring I got it working. A few parts were missing which I got from Warco and I now have a working lathe. So now I need to learn how to use it (YouTube here I come) to make the small enhancement pieces that I need.

If anyone wants to take a look at my Rose Engine lathe I did a write up on creating it on my website.

[Colin SpencerParticipant @colinspencer10613]

[Thor 🇳🇴Participant @thor]

Welcome to the forum. You may want to check previous threads, some links:

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 From the last link you can download a PDF of "Know Your Lathe" (from Boxford)
 

Thor

 

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 03/10/2022 15:30:38

[Bo’sunParticipant @bosun58570]

Hello Colin,

Have a look at "Ades Workshop" on YouTube. He's got a WM180 and has made some great modifications to improve it.

Good luck with future projects.

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Welcome!

Plenty of help and advice available on here about the lathe, and how to get the best from it.

Whereabouts are you located/

There may be someone, relatively nearby who would be prepared to give "hands on" help if you needed it

Howard

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Like the smiley rosette on your website

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Welcome aboard shipmate you will find plenty of help on here. Where abouts are you ? Noel.

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Welcome to the forum

H

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Colin Spencer on 03/10/2022 07:24:11:

I have just found this group. I am a wood turner who has started using a home made Rose Engine ornamental lathe.

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If anyone wants to take a look at my Rose Engine lathe I did a write up on creating it on my website.

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I like it, Colin

You are very welcome here.

MichaelG.

[Colin SpencerParticipant @colinspencer10613]

Thank you every one for the warm welcome. I am near Boston in Lincolnshire so it there is anyone local who wants and apprentice please let me know.

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

I can see you ! I'm in Hunstanton ! Noel.

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