Hi Roy.

I've got a DVR 3000 and the short answer is: Yes, the headstock comes off
the bed. The bed can even be separated into two pieces if you wish. The long
of it is, none of it is easy. You have to have some special tools to remove
the headstock from the bed. Even with the special tools it took two of us
(my father-in-law helped) and it was a pain in the rear. I would recommend
using a hand-truck (tie it with ropes) to take it down your stairs. It will
take you more time and effort to remove the pieces than it would to cart it
down. Or you could always ask a friendly neighbor to help you carry it... I
actually was able to lift the whole darned thing by myself to get it on the
bench (actually bought the extended one made specifically for the DVR).
Either way, don't let the bother of it all turn you off this lathe. It's
awesome!!!
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Ali T. Borahan
AliSails - Fine Wood Artistry & Custom Woodcrafts
Web URL: http://www.alisails.com
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"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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I've got a shop in the basement, which means everything goes in or out
down a flight of stairs (and not a very wide one, at that). I've got my
eyes on a Nova 3000 DVR lathe, but at a shipping weight of 181 lbs, if
it can't come apart into smaller pieces, it's a no go.

I'm assuming the headstock, banjo, and tailstock all come off the bed
relatively easily. I'm also guessing the heaviest single piece would be
the headstock, at maybe 75 lbs. Are these reasonable assumptions?