My review of the Nova DVR Drill Press

[handi]

As I say in the video, it is the first real innovation in drill presses since the electric motor.

[Huxleywood]

Can you measure runout at full extension?

Thanks for the video BTW.

[handi]

I will have to see if I still have the right measuring tools to do so.

I can tell you this though: being direct drive, there is far less runout than I have normally encountered. I was able to use a rosette cutter (seen briefly in the video) with great results, very little tear out or chatter.

Using the circle cutter also gives better than normal edges.

[Huxleywood]

Thanks, much appreciated.

[handi]

The really surprising part is that this drill press is priced within $100.00 of the big Powermatic floor model.

[Huxleywood]

The really surprising part is that this drill press is priced within $100.00 of the big Powermatic floor model.

If you buy online it may be a little more since the Powermatic prices include residential liftgate delivery so it depends on the seller since I have not seen free shipping on an Teknatool lathe, but I could be wrong.  

For me I have to add the price of a decent (enough for wood) keyless chuck, I will never go back to a keyed chuck.

The PM 2800b also has some other bells and whistles that may be more important to some than others, but this is an intriguing press in a lot of ways.

[Bucko]

Pretty darn nice, you did good to keep your hands away from that circle cutter .

[handi]

I have great respect for those suckers.

One nice feature of the Voyager is that the DVR system monitors resistance thousands of times per second. If it notes a big spike in the resistance, like when a bit catches as it punches through, it will lock up the brake, minimizing potential damage.

The DVR lathe has this feature too. I caught a tool once. You could clearly see the gouge line not quite one full revolution around the part. It stopped before I even realized there was an issue.

Not quite "Press Stop", but a nice feature.

[WaterlooMarc]

I have to say that is pretty slick. Who is selling them, all
My google-fu is returning is Rockler.

[Huxleywood]

I have to say that is pretty slick. Who is selling them, all
My google-fu is returning is Rockler.

I think they have yet to ship any of the production models, as I understand it they are close.  I know Toolnut will have them and probably all the retailers of Nova Lathes.