I never seen a Nova in use, I assume you turn it 45 degrees so the turned
object would be to the rear and then you slide the tool rest over to the
rear. If this is an incorrect assumption how do you orient the tool rest so
you are still cutting with the bowl going downward?
Can you turn a larger bowl at the 45 degree position?
If so what is the limit?
Russ
"LBledsoe" wrote in message
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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
"LBledsoe" wrote in message
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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