Carol Reed
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or wannabe Nova lathe owners!
I had promised myself a graduation present - that being a new lathe. I have the Jet mini - older, not VS. I thought I wanted a Robust but the price has gone past my budget.
Then I saw the Nova DVR XR. It seems to meet all my requirements - VS, reversible, adaptable with longer beds, plus swing away tail stock. It also allows the head to swivel for outboard turning or just easier on the back angles. It is quite a bit less than the Robust, which allows for extra goodies.
My question of you experienced owners - what disappointed you (nothing's perfect!) What is useless but there anyway? What would you change if you were redesigning it? What do you absolutely love about it? What could you no longer live without?
What ought I know before I pull the trigger?
I had promised myself a graduation present - that being a new lathe. I have the Jet mini - older, not VS. I thought I wanted a Robust but the price has gone past my budget.
Then I saw the Nova DVR XR. It seems to meet all my requirements - VS, reversible, adaptable with longer beds, plus swing away tail stock. It also allows the head to swivel for outboard turning or just easier on the back angles. It is quite a bit less than the Robust, which allows for extra goodies.
My question of you experienced owners - what disappointed you (nothing's perfect!) What is useless but there anyway? What would you change if you were redesigning it? What do you absolutely love about it? What could you no longer live without?
What ought I know before I pull the trigger?
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