Russ,

The head stock locking system used on the Nova pretty much assures that
the head/tail stocks will come back to perfect alinement. The tail stock
is adjustable if you should ever have a mis-alinement problem.
When set at the 45 degree angle, hollowing bowels and vessels is at a
very comfortable position and the tool rest stability is very
impressive. The infinite speed range makes turning large out of balance
pieces very do-able. High speed and the lack of vibration make the Nova
an excellent lathe for pens and other small projects. I would suggest a
6 inch tool rest for the smaller work. All in all I am very pleased with
the Nova and would highly recommend it.

LB








Russ Stanton wrote:
Do you use the Nova for Bowl turning and/or pen turning? If so how do
you like it for those tasks? Especially bowl turning?
If you pivot the head for outboard turning and then retrun to the normal
position does it come back exactly in line?
Russ
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Bob Daun wrote:
I know that there are several 1442 users here and I am looking for
some advice. Mine seems to be slipping quite a bit even at low
speed. I think the belt may be worn/stretched. I have a new belt
but I also know that it is not the easiest job to change belts so I
am looking for advice on using a link belt instead of the v-belt. It
appears that the v-belt is actually about 3/8 inch in width and I
know that it is possible to get 3/8" link belt material. Could
anyone advise me of a good supplier for the link belt and any tips
about mounting it. In other words where should the speed setting be
set when the new belt is installed? Any other information will be
helpful.

Bob Daun

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I have owned a Jet 1442 and a 1642. The belts are not hard to change,
just follow the instructions in the manual. Both units required belt
changes. I never had a slippage problem but flat spots on the belts
caused excessive vibration. I didn't realize how much vibration those
lathes had until I got a belt less unit. The Nova DVR XP...BIG DIFFERENCE


LB