On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 22:02:19 -0000, "Richard"
wrote:

Having decided to go for an upgrade in my lathe, I am very tempted by the
Wivamac range which were highly recommended in Woodturning a few months ago.
Anyone got any experience?

I have a DB1000 which I have used for nearly 2 years. It has the
straight legs like those on the current DB1200 model and it was also
made a little taller to suit my height.

I've used it for everything from pens to 20" bowls to vessels up to 2'
high and so far it has server me well. The only thing I didn't like
was the positioning of the controls (under the bed) so I made a remote
control which allows forward/reverse, speed control and emergency stop
all in a small box which can be placed anywhere on the lathe with
magnets on the back to keep it there.

When I bought it, I looked at the alternatives and it seemed to give
good value for money when you take into account the size.

On occasions, it would be useful to have more than 1hp but now you can
get a 2hp motor as an option on the DB1000 and it's standard on the
DB1200. Having said that, with the pulleys, you can always drop a
speed range to increase the torque and it isn't often necessary.

One feature I really like is the ability to program the speed
controller for acceleration/deceleration times (useful when you have
particularly large pieces of wood), upper and lower speed limits etc.

Hope this helps


Cheers

Paul
www.hannaby.com
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