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  0 Thread: Upgrade from Rikon 70-100 to Nova 1624?
Post: RE: Upgrade from Rikon 70-100 to Nova 1624?
Overhand and underhand, but when I rolled my bedan or some of my other tools with sharp corners it would invariably dig.  I eventually rounded all my sharp corners down and it helped, but I really lik...
 ACP Woodturning 17 15,012 12-07-2016, 06:49 AM
  0 Thread: Upgrade from Rikon 70-100 to Nova 1624?
Post: RE: Upgrade from Rikon 70-100 to Nova 1624?
One of the first upgrades you'll end up thinking about is a tool rest with a hardened rod.  Nova makes their own now which I have and like much more than the cast iron rest. I was constantly filing th...
 ACP Woodturning 17 15,012 12-05-2016, 08:22 PM
  0 Thread: Nova G3 for $150 a good deal?
Post: RE: Nova G3 for $150 a good deal?
What would you be turning and on what lathe? I have an SN2 and I am probably going to get a G3 for smaller turnings since most of the jaws are compatible.  Those cole jaws are pretty small though. ...
 ACP Woodturning 15 19,137 12-03-2016, 02:06 AM
  0 Thread: Upgrade from Rikon 70-100 to Nova 1624?
Post: RE: Upgrade from Rikon 70-100 to Nova 1624?
I have this lathe (the Type I, meaning gray) and like it a lot.  It does have it's limits in length at only 24".  I like the rotating head.  The belt changes are quick but I've ordered a DVR replaceme...
 ACP Woodturning 17 15,012 11-29-2016, 12:06 AM
  0 Thread: Nova multitip revolving center?
Post: Re: Nova multitip revolving center?
I had a similar situation. I ordered one from big orange and it came with a deformed mouth so nothing would fit in it. It was either dropped on the nose or milled incorrectly. I returned it and or...
 ACP Woodturning 4 4,664 01-09-2016, 08:00 PM

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