The Teknatool DVR-XP electronic variable speed lathe offers woodturners the newest technological advances in woodturning machinery. Features include a new high.
The bed of the DVR XP (and Nova’s 1624 lathe) comes in 2 pieces. I propped the bed sections up on a pair of sawhorses and connected the two ends.
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The NOVA DVR XP is the world’s only intelligent wood lathe, combining the best features of larger lathes – power, capacity and capability with state-of-the-art.
Spent about three hours out giving the DVR a solid workout, and I have come to the conclusion that the DVR XP is not a good lathe. In fact “good” and “DVR XP” shouldn’t be used in the same sentence. The DVR is not good. It is spectacular. I am so sorry for turners out there (or would be turners) who read this blog: you are going to have to be seriously tempted by this machine, even if you don’t consider it in your budget. This lathe kicks some serious butt. This lathe makes me want to be a better turner. It inspires me to try to be a better turner. This makes turning a particularly enjoyable exercise, and it was already fun ! I started with a couple of pens (go with what you know!), dials in the muscles – reminds them what they need to be doing for the task. More on that later. To the left of the head, you might notice an additional extension that has been added – the Nova Outrigger, with the bowl tool rest. So once I had gotten the pens done, it was time to try out what really excites me about this lathe – the swinging head. I took a bowl blank I had tried a few years ago, and quickly set aside as I found I could not do anything with it, without completely wasting it. I have gotten better since then, progressing up the learning curve. A recess was cut into the base, and a dovetail cut for the pin jaws to engage. Was going well, until the base blew out. I just didn’t have enough timber supporting the clamping. Sad, but not the first failure I’ve had, nor will it be the last. I can’t think of another woodworking activity that takes timber so close to the point of failure, deliberately, consistently. Taking timber to the point of failure tends to occasionally result in less than ideal results! I might be able to get something out of the timber that remains, but that is an exercise for another day. I do have some niggles with the lathe – the lockpin for the headstock needs a separate bar to operate (which is ok), but needs an on-tool storage for the bar, and it is hard to know just how tight, and loose the lockpin needs to be. The operating bar also hits the power lead if you are not careful in its operation, which is a silly design flaw – minor and unnecessary. The lathe starts at 500 RPM, and you can hold down the accelerate and decelerate buttons to achieve different speeds (takes a few seconds to achieve the entire speed range – it is faster with the spindle stationary), or you can go to one of your preset speeds. However, selecting the preset speed you want requires two buttons to be pressed simultaneously, then a third one to confirm the decision – significant overkill personally. 5 single buttons, and one confirm button would have been more than sufficient. Or toggling with one button through the preset speeds available, and a second one to then confirm. Or something less cumbersome. However, these are all pretty minor, and don’t distract from the lathe’s beautiful operation. The speed thing might be negated in any case with the new wrist-mounted start/stop and speed controller that is retrofittable to other DVR lathes. Back to the turning. Next, I picked up a piece of Mahogany that had been sitting in a discard bin ready for burning, at a timber merchant and mounted it up. When you get this result holding the bowl to the light, for me to go any thinner at this stage would be rather prone to disaster ! So with the first successful result off the Nova DVR XP, I’m pretty ecstatic with the new machine. @Larry You won’t be too lazy once you start turning. It’s rather addictive. @Tyrone the Nova DVR XP is a great lathe. It’s difficult to hate it. I have had mine for a few years. It’s a smooth powerful machine. Drop in on a local woodturners club meeting and see how you like it. If you don’t know where one is, post your city here and I can find the local American Association of Woodturners chapter near you. Same as most recent comment – go for it. It’s a great lathe, great value, etc. I was torn between the Nova DVR XP and a Robust Sweet 16, short bed – I REALLY wanted to buy american. In the end, the price variance between the two, especially when I snagged the Nova DVR XP on sale, was too much to ignore in light of my hobbyist usage and scottish ancestry …','url':'http://stusshed.com/2011/07/04/opinions-of-the-nova-dvr-xp/','og_descr':'Spent about three hours out giving the DVR a solid workout, and I have come to the conclusion that the DVR XP is not a good lathe. In fact \'good\' and \'DVR XP\' shouldn't be used in the same sentence...
The NOVA DVR™ XP has the power & versatility to do whatever turning work you want, from small pens to large 29' (740mm) bowls.
Swivel head with spindle lock and 24 position indexing, large capacity, and solid cast iron construction makes this lathe second to none. The NOVA DVR XP is the world.
NOVA DVR XP LATHE. The NOVA DVR is the world's only intelligent lathe, combining the best features of larger woodturning lathes.
Spent about three hours out giving the DVR a solid workout, and I have come to the conclusion that the DVR XP is not a good lathe. In fact “good” and “DVR XP.
Features standard on all NOVA. NOVA DVR XP delivers incredible turning. 2MT Live Centre, 2MT Spur Centre, Manual and Fastenings. Note: Does not include.