rsser
14th November 2009, 01:44 PM
continuing from here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/selling-stubby-96783/index13.html#post1008117)
Update on the DVR XP.
GJs legs are now painted in grey hammertone. (Was a sod getting the hairs off).
So no more Jova GT jokes thanks.
Spray can was useless; if thick enough to dimple then it would run on the verticals. Paint on worked well.
Legs bolted to the floor.
Still did a scary rock and roll with an unbalanced lump swung away from the bed, so I've used steel straps to cross-brace the legs at the rear. Much better. But there's still movement at 90 degrees to the bed. May have to set the bed back, centred on the legs. ATM it's as far forward as we could get it to make access easy.
Added upper shelf to take tools in use. Course they tend to disappear in the shavings :doh: Plus lower shelf to store spindle blanks.
The replacement detent pin from Jim C is now in place. GJ helped with this as the headstock had to be removed. The new pin was tight in the hole and GJ took a bit off it with wet and dry on the pin spinning in the drill press. It needs more however as I have to rock the head to and fro to get it to seat.
Spent some time adjusting the tailstock to get a better centring with the headstock. It has adjustable plates as keys in the bed gap. Got it pretty close only to find it wouldn't then go over the join in the bed. While the top, side and bottom of the bed slot were machined flat at the factory, the next vertical has a lip that's causing the problem :cool:
The drivetrain continues to impress as powerful and quiet. It can get a big irregular lump up to speed before you've thought of the right expression of surprise.
The speed control continues to depress as slow and awkward to use. An aftermarket rotary control would be a godsend.
Update on the DVR XP.
GJs legs are now painted in grey hammertone. (Was a sod getting the hairs off).
So no more Jova GT jokes thanks.
Spray can was useless; if thick enough to dimple then it would run on the verticals. Paint on worked well.
Legs bolted to the floor.
Still did a scary rock and roll with an unbalanced lump swung away from the bed, so I've used steel straps to cross-brace the legs at the rear. Much better. But there's still movement at 90 degrees to the bed. May have to set the bed back, centred on the legs. ATM it's as far forward as we could get it to make access easy.
Added upper shelf to take tools in use. Course they tend to disappear in the shavings :doh: Plus lower shelf to store spindle blanks.
The replacement detent pin from Jim C is now in place. GJ helped with this as the headstock had to be removed. The new pin was tight in the hole and GJ took a bit off it with wet and dry on the pin spinning in the drill press. It needs more however as I have to rock the head to and fro to get it to seat.
Spent some time adjusting the tailstock to get a better centring with the headstock. It has adjustable plates as keys in the bed gap. Got it pretty close only to find it wouldn't then go over the join in the bed. While the top, side and bottom of the bed slot were machined flat at the factory, the next vertical has a lip that's causing the problem :cool:
The drivetrain continues to impress as powerful and quiet. It can get a big irregular lump up to speed before you've thought of the right expression of surprise.
The speed control continues to depress as slow and awkward to use. An aftermarket rotary control would be a godsend.