PeteG
Established Member
My first lathe arrived yesterday, a Nova Comet II variable speed. Haven't had chance to use it yet, been making a bench which still isn't finished, but not far off.
It has 3/4HP DC motor with a speed range from 250 to 4000rpm, plus reverse. It's very well finished, a smooth casting with no sharp edges and a lovely paint job.
The banjo and tail stock run very smooth and lock solid, and the two centres meet perfectly [ I hope that's the correct terminology ].
It's very quiet when switched on, but the instructions do say to run it for 30-40 minutes to allow the bushes to wear in, which I did. Hopefully I'll get to have a proper
play tomorrow.
I also bought a set of mini chisels, Toolpost's own, made by Hamlet. I went for the Robert Sorby sharpening system, and a Record Nova G3 chuck set, plus a few other
bits and bobs. Can't wait to try it all out, but I'll have to watch a couple more videos, again!
It has 3/4HP DC motor with a speed range from 250 to 4000rpm, plus reverse. It's very well finished, a smooth casting with no sharp edges and a lovely paint job.
The banjo and tail stock run very smooth and lock solid, and the two centres meet perfectly [ I hope that's the correct terminology ].
It's very quiet when switched on, but the instructions do say to run it for 30-40 minutes to allow the bushes to wear in, which I did. Hopefully I'll get to have a proper
play tomorrow.
I also bought a set of mini chisels, Toolpost's own, made by Hamlet. I went for the Robert Sorby sharpening system, and a Record Nova G3 chuck set, plus a few other
bits and bobs. Can't wait to try it all out, but I'll have to watch a couple more videos, again!
Not sure I'll be entering any competitions for a while Bob 
