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Nova 3000 lathe
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. |
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Nova 3000 lathe
Has anyone any experience with
the 1 1/2 HP Leeson DC motor and variable speed control. Not exactly but I have a 1 HP Leeson DC with variable speed on a Nova 1500. Still working fine after about 10 years Kip Powers Rogers, AR |
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Nova 3000 lathe
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 news:Vr4Eb.737573$6C4.537481@pd7tw1no... 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. |
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Nova 3000 lathe
"Tony Manella" ndd1atprolog.net wrote in message ...
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 news:Vr4Eb.737573$6C4.537481@pd7tw1no... 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. A long thread about the Nova lathe, marching through time. I brought my Nova DVR in August of 2002. An electronic lathe is a joy to turn on. The swivel head makes faceplate turning so much easier. I fine the 115-120 plug gives me enough power. Nice and smooth I never turn off the computer and the speed is where I left it last. The 1 1/4" x 8 spindle fits my existing faceplates & chucks without having to invest more chucking devices. There is a owners group for the Nova. http://groups.msn.com/NovaOwners |
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Nova 3000 lathe
I went through two different Leeson motors on my old Nova 3000 and the
previous owner also went through one before returning it to the place of purchase..My belief is the breakage occurs as a result of the motor wobbling at the mounting point to the lathe head..The wobbling is miniscule and is exagerated by the long overhang of the Leeson dc motors...I later mounted a Baldor ac motor to this same lathe and used it a year with no problem other than having to forgo the niceties of reverse and variable speed...the dvr is night and day difference from the 3000,,Good luck on whatever you decide,Rick "Larry Dryden" wrote in message news:Vr4Eb.737573$6C4.537481@pd7tw1no... 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. |
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