I am considering a Nova lathe (one of a couple models), but I haven't been able to determine if they have a bore through the headstock spindle. If not, how do you get a stuck drive spur out of the spindle, since a knockout bar won't be useful?
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Nova lathe question
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Yes Nova Teknatool lathes have a number 2 morris taper bored through.
As far as I’m aware, they all have bored through headstock spindles. Can’t imagine a modern lathe without this.
I have an aging nova 2024 lathe, that other than being severely underweight, has been quite enjoyable to own and use.
I have an aging nova 2024 lathe, that other than being severely underweight, has been quite enjoyable to own and use.
Yes...my old NOVA DVR XP did as well as my brand new Nebula.
I have the comet II, and my new Nebula will be delivered next week. I love Teknatool, great customer service.
I don't need to know my exact speed at any time, but I love looking at my controls on my Galaxi and see the speed before I push the on button.
Good luck with your purchase.
Good luck with your purchase.
I have a Nova Galaxy DVR and it too has a bore through the spindle with a Morse number 2 taper.
Thanks all. I was sure I read that the headstock of one model didn't have a throughhole, or at least, I thought that because the description said it could not be hooked up to a vacuum chuck. Every vacuum chuck I've seen sucks through that hole.
FWIW, Vicmarc makes vacuum adapters that go between the inboard spindle and the vacuum chuck. They can also be mounted in a 4 jaw chuck and then the vacuum chuck attaches to the adapter.
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Rotating Unions, V01216 and V01217 can be mounted directly to a self-centering four jaw chuck by clamping onto the provided dovetail or they can be mounted directly to the lathe spindle. To mount directly to your lathe spindle you will need to select a VM120/150 Chuck Insert to suit your lathes...
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Would love to hear what you think of the Nebula. I have the Comet II as well and want to upgrade at some point.
I'm totally blown away by the Nebula, an amazing tool. Very quiet, very hi-tech, very heavy, and best of all no belts to change.
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Great to hear! It reads like it can be 110 or 220 but looking in the online manual I couldn’t tell if it is just a matter of replacing the existing plug…any idea?
I have one of the Galaxy DVR 16/44 and that is all you have to do with it is change the plug and plug it in to 220 rather than 110. At startup the software identifies the current it's connected too.
That's darned smart. I ordered a Rikon 70-1824 in 110v. In Rikon's case, it's two different configurations.
Yup, just change the plug takes it from 1.5 to 2.5HP!
It's a Morse taper
Here's a link to everything you'll want to know.
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I ordered mine but it hasn't arrived yet. I want to be ready to go when it does. Did you rewire yours? If so, would you mind sharing the kind of plug you got? Thanks!
Not rewired, yet!
No rewiring needed just change the plug. Here is a 220 volt plug. You will also need to have a 220 volt receptacle.
https://www.amazon.com/NEMA-6-20P-R...0&psc=1&mcid=a7e312fd9ddf3b56819acfc734f0d931
https://www.amazon.com/NEMA-6-20P-R...0&psc=1&mcid=a7e312fd9ddf3b56819acfc734f0d931
It's important to make sure the plug and outlet design you choose are rated for the amperage you're going to draw. NEMA actually has multiple configurations for 240V plugs depending on amps.