Hi Larry,
I've had this set up for about 4 years and never had that problem and I've
turned many 15" bowls.
Tony Manella
ndd1"at"prolog.net (remove "at")
http://home.ptd.net/~ndd1/
Lehigh Valley Woodturners
http://www.lehighvalleywoodturners.org/

"Larry Dryden" wrote in message
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I am considering buying the Nova 3000 lathe. Has anyone any experience
with
the 1 1/2 HP Leeson DC motor and variable speed control. I have heard
that
there is problems with the shaft on the motor breaking under low torques.
Thanx in advance for your help.