I saw a few posts from a few weeks ago inquiring about the Nova Nebula. I thought I would follow up to see if anyone has any experience.
Going to the symposium and I plan to camp out at the Teknatools booth until I get all my questions answered.one question I have not found an answer to yet - what type of outrigger setup is available for the Nebula?
I gotta say the Vicmarc VL240 is very appealing, but it does cost quite a bit more than the Novas.Can’t think of any other similar sized lathe a would rather have
Looking forward to what you find out about the Nebula.Going to the symposium and I plan to camp out at the Teknatools booth until I get all my questions answered.
I gotta say the Vicmarc VL240 is very appealing, but it does cost quite a bit more than the Novas.
Mark did you find out more?Going to the symposium and I plan to camp out at the Teknatools booth until I get all my questions answered.
I gotta say the Vicmarc VL240 is very appealing, but it does cost quite a bit more than the Novas.
Rachel, I did. There was another later thread where I posted the info I got from Teknatools. See post #17:Mark did you find out more?
Hi Bryan,I ordered my Nebula in August with an expected ship date of Oct 11th. Since then the ship date keeps getting extended. The latest I heard is late December. I currently have a Nova Comet and have been turning pens on it for years. I'm sad because I have some huge cherry blanks from a neighbors tree and had planned on making large salad bowls as holiday gifts for my two kids.
Is any one else waiting for the nebulous Nebula to arrive?
I understand how you feel, but I want those bells and whistles. I own a Nova Comet II and have been very pleased with Teknatool's customer service.I got sick of waiting and canceled my order. I picked up a Laguna 1836 instead. Found one in stock locally. It doesn't have the bells and whistles the Nebula does, but I've used the heck out of it. It's a big, heavy, smooth beast. I'm very pleased with it.
Thanks for the suggestion. I live out in the boonies of NH, and the nearest Woodcraft store is miles away. I'm told patience is a virtue!My local Woodcraft has one in stock. Woodcrafters (an independent woodworking store) in Portland has one as well. Might be worth calling around if you’re waiting on an ordered one.
I was supposed to have mine a month ago now. I've been in contact with a member of Teknatool via the FB Teknatool owner's page. Mine was unloaded from the ship this morning and is scheduled for shipment tomorrow or Wednesday. Perhaps you're in the same predicament...it's been a very long wait in between machines.Thanks for the suggestion. I live out in the boonies of NH, and the nearest Woodcraft store is miles away. I'm told patience is a virtue!
I ordered through Acme Tools. Most recent shipping update, January! Let me know what you think about your new toy when you get it set up.Update on the Nebula, freight company called me today to schedule delivery, should be here next week.
also, if you happened to order through Rockler, call them and ask for status. I had sent 2 emails to support with no response. When I called the rep (I think her name was Gay) was really nice and said she would have their drop ship team look into it and contact me (they never did) but the shipper did so thats all that matters in the end I suppose.
hope it works out for anyone else waiting!
cheers,
Rich
And to you!Hey, Guys--your ship has come in! Merry Christmas to you.
Hi Bryan,I ordered through Acme Tools. Most recent shipping update, January! Let me know what you think about your new toy when you get it set up.
Great news about the quality. Glad you are loving it. I'm still waiting for mine. Acme is now saying mid-late January. Any idea what the headstock weighs?Hi Bryan,
short answer is, love it! This thing is a beast, i was able to assemble all but the headstock by myself (seriously heavy and my back issues made it impossible to simply lift) I used leverage (8’ 2x4 and some ratchet straps) and a wonderful neighbor to install/position the headstock. This is such a huge upgrade from my old jet!
I’m having a great time with it!
Rich
If I had to guess I would say 150-200lbs.Great news about the quality. Glad you are loving it. I'm still waiting for mine. Acme is now saying mid-late January. Any idea what the headstock weighs?
Thanks, I'll enlist a buddy!If I had to guess I would say 150-200lbs.