On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 21:06:59 -0400, "Lem Bledsoe" wrote:

is it as good and reliable as the press declare it to be?"

I personally don't think so.

Personally I do think so. I've got 2 EVS and 2 Reeves drive lathes. The reeves drive requires far more maintenance than EVS, plus
it doesn't have a really slow speed for large, out-of-balance pieces. Again, I've been using my DVR for 100's of hours and its
rock solid.

Peter Teubel
Milford, MA
http://www.revolutionary-turners.com