Nova DVR XP Setup

[Frank Booth]

Hi everyone. I'm a lurker here so you probably wont recognize me but maybe someone can help me.

I recently purchased a new Nova DVR XP lathe and have hit snag. The head-stock lockpin for setup specifically.

it says I need to screw this in to the base of the head-stock before doing anything else, whi9ch I did, and then it leaves me out in the cold; it doesn't really say what to do next????? And how do I tell what is supposed to happen when I screw that lockpin in there and when I have it right? I have it screwed in there and have not turned the lathe on yet for fear of screwing this all up beyond repair.

I went to their site and found no answers. I could wait and call tomorrow but I would like an answer from an actual user rather than some tech guy that doesn't really know what he's talking about.

Frank

[Arlin Eastman]

Frank

I give you a big welcome and hope you are here posting all the time now.
I know several guys here have the Nova and they will be talking to you, but I do not know anything about them.

Arlin

[Frank Booth]

Thank you Arlin. Take care.

[MichaelMouse]

Page 13 of the manual? Go to P20 for instructions on swiveling the headstock, if you haven't already.

[Frank Booth]

I'll go check that out but I'm sure Ive looked at it already. Ive scoured that thing. I'll let you know how it turns out.

The instructions are a bit lacking it seems. I just want to know why I have screwed that bar in there and changed my 90 degree setting? For what purpose? Now that Ive changed my 90 then how do I know that it is changed correctly? Is there a system to make sure you are at true 90? And also am I ready to turn the dang thing on now or will I ruin this bar thing setup? It seems the factory would have set that. I may have to call them.

Thank you,

Frank

[MichaelMouse]

Changed the 90 degree? Is the release handle engaged in the 90 degree detent?

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=alig...amp;FORM=VDFSRV

[Frank Booth]

Thank you so much Michael! I think that answered it.

So if I understand - That bar is simply to lock the head-stock? And then when you want to turn the head-stock then that bar needs to be loosened and re-tightened? I think that's right.

Man I was so lost....lol. I was confounded that I couldn't find this covered anywhere. Thank you for answering this for me! I just told my wife that a man with the handle MichaelMouse has saved a year of my life by relieving this stress. I was stress SWEATING.....man alive

Take care,

Frank

[n7bsn]

Yes that "bar" just locks it down.

Before you tighten it down, make certain it's aligned with the tail-stock.

[MichaelMouse]

n7bsn said:

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Yes that "bar" just locks it down.

Before you tighten it down, make certain it's aligned with the tail-stock.

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You're welcome, Frank. I like the DVR, but surviving without.

They make what I refer to as a "biological impossibility" device for precise alignment, but eyeballing point to point is well within spindle tolerances.

My 3000 featured an "easily (mis)adjustable tailstock" which has needed a couple resets in the last eight years.

[NCPaladin]

At the 4 minute mark in the video it shows unlocking/releasing the headstock. Other may disagree but he takes at least a full turn with the bar to unlock it to hand tight (four 1/4 turns). With the bar you have a LOT of leverage. When I tighten I turn it hand tight then use the bar for only about 1/4 turn and have never had it vibrate. You tailstock has a much shorter lever and it takes only about 1/4 turn to lock it.

I believe you will really enjoy the feature. I rotate mine out to about the 22.5* for almost bowl/platter/box work once the tailstock can be taken away.