"Arch" wrote in message
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OT, but doesn't need a separate thread.

I suspect that there are considerable numbers of the older Nova 3000s
being used with much satisfaction. The owners, their backs, necks and
shoulders would not give up the rotating headstock for a fixed headstock
trophy lathe. Maybe they lust for a XXX more in rote than in belief.


I've never turned anything outside the ways on mine. Not a lot of
confidence, I guess. Besides, if you measure it, you'll find that you can
fit more crap in a 400mm bowl than your toilet bowl anyway.

True, I don't understand the desirability of
preset immediate speeds. Speed ruins and sudden speed ruins absolutely.


The 3000 has preset speeds too. Of course, a full diameter rough carelessly
spun up at 680 is a thrill I don't care to experience too often.

The pulley shaft problem is a case in point and even
there part of the blame rests on the motor.

Have to admit the engineering staff fumbled the ball on that one. Just a
bit more room aft for larger pulleys, and the place where the main strain
resides, slow and out of balance, would have been snug against the motor.


Like Vega owners, N3Kers make a thing and revel in their ugly lathes and
less empty wallets. Many turn beautiful work on their ugly ducklings.

Only the artistic types. Some just make money with them.

What's this to do with "False RP State error"? Ans. Not much. Anyway,
relax all you super-lathe devotees. No doubt my opinions will change
tomorrow.

Going to the local Woodcraft to see a Oneway? They certainly are some hefty
iron.

I'll admit that I have a 3000 because it was what I could afford. Otherwise
I'd be turning on a 3520.