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hughie
5th May 2009, 10:02 AM
Given the reviewers hassles with service etc you would have make your own own mind as to proceed with this lathe.

But given that, its an interesting design if nothing else.



http://www.wheelchairwoodturners.org.uk/SILVERDRIVE280SHORTREPORT.htm#BRIEF_REPORT

rsser
5th May 2009, 10:05 AM
Looks like a Poolewood.

new_guy90
5th May 2009, 11:30 AM
i read that review ages ago sounds like utter crap!! how much is it new?

Ed Reiss
5th May 2009, 11:49 AM
.....hmmmmm, everytime I see a report like this, my Nova 1500 looks (and works) better and better :D

wheelinround
5th May 2009, 02:54 PM
Hughie thanks for the link some brilliant turning in the gallery :2tsup: shame the web pages let the site down using Firefox

new_guy90
5th May 2009, 05:18 PM
.....hmmmmm, everytime I see a report like this, my Nova 1500 looks (and works) better and better :D

yeah makes you think "why didn't they just get a Vicmarc?" :p

cornucopia
5th May 2009, 05:49 PM
Looks like a Poolewood.

made by the same company- poolewood= blue -silverdrive= red