Doug Dubowski wrote:
I am in the market for new lathe and I am seriously considering a Nova DVR
3000 lathe. I haven't seen one personally and don't know anyone who owns
one. What does everyone who owns or has used this lathe think about it?
Are there any accessories that should be purchased with the lathe? Thanks.

DD


Where are you located? If you have an AAW chapter nearby someone is
likely to have a DVR. If you have a Woodcraft nearby, go play with theirs.

I've had mine for about 6 months now, other than a few little problems
out of the box, (Which Woodcraft and Teknatool handled exceptionally),
it has been wonderful. The outrigger is a pain, but it is worthwhile if
you want to turn really big (18+ inch) stuff. I've done 16" Madrona and
Maple bowls so far, and they are plenty big for me. Switch it to 220
Volt operation if you are able, the increase in low rpm torque is nice.

Mike