product description
Backplate for Warco Lathes
Backplates allow the mounting of collet chucks or alternative lathe chucks.
Available to fit a large range of Warco lathes both new and old - see the tables below for more details.
Back plate fitting
- Backplates are supplied machined to fit to the appropriate lathe spindle on one side, and unmachined on the front side.
- Backplate drilling and machining will be required on the plain front side to suit your particular application, ie whichever chuck you would like to use. This is a straightforward procedure.
- To ensure absolute accuracy, it is necessary to machine a suitable spigot on the backplate to match the register in the back of the chuck. Due to the various chuck PCDs, it is also necessary to drill and possibly tap the backplate to accept whichever chuck is being mounted.
Backplates for current Warco lathes
Backplates for obsolete Warco lathes, available while stocks last
Lathe | Item No. | Diameter |
918 Metric thread (38 x 4mm) | 5424 | 100mm |
918 Metric thread (38 x 4mm) | 5425 | 130mm |
918 Imperial thread (1.5" x 8 tpi) | 5583 | 100mm |
918 Imperial thread (1.5" x 8 tpi) | 5582 | 130mm |
1016 / 1022 | 5426 | 125mm |
BH600 / BH900 | 5428 | 200mm |
GH550 | 9545 | 160mm |
Select the back plate you're interested in buying from the drop down menu above.
Note about the pic
- Image above shown for guidance only, as each machine's backplate is different.
Note about the WM 290V
- There are two different versions of this lathe. The backplate on this page is compatible with lathe item number 2900, this applies to any WM 290V sold prior to 2022.
- For the newer version lathe with item number 2900D, compatible backplate can be found here.
Collet chucks
- Back plates are ideal for mounting a collet chuck to a lathe.
Other backplates available