Thread: DVR3000 Owners, Lend Me Your Ears...

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Toasty you can always revert to Bench drill for pen making in the mean time or a Pole Lathe

Or I could convert an old singer sewing machine

To add insult to injury, got home today and the HUGE gum tree next door is being brought down due to being identified as a safety risk. I've already been over the fence to snaffle a couple of limbs and one big log, but I won't have time to get them sliced up and roughed out before I unload the lathe this weekend

Toasty surely at the wood show someone is going to have a mill thy need to run a test on

Hey Toasty cmon updates on this saga. did you convert a singer or have they lent you a head stock . youve got us all on tenderhooks waiting waiting for the final episode . and you being the goody you just have to win .and everyone except teknatool recken bearings and the bookies wont take a bet on it now . sure hope it comes out in a hurry for you tho . I kept the old mc1100 for times like that anyway best of british luck and get back turning soon WW Wally

G'day WW,

I dropped the headstock off to Trend on Sunday at the working with wood show in Canberra. Adrian just put it straight into his truck and said they would look at it this week. Haven't heard anything as yet and will give them a call tomorrow lunchtime if they havn't contacted by then.

I've been eyeing off one of the Woodcraft Middies I have been getting that needy for a fix

Toasty didn't they have try out lathes set up at the show

Now gee you'd think they would have brought a replacement with them sorry about you troubles here's the replacement
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Originally Posted by wheelinround

here's the replacement Teknatool DVRXP Lathe

Only time will tell if there is another Teknatool lathe in my future

Well mate with runaround like you are getting I wont be in the market for one in a hurry
more especially now a lot isn't made in kiwiland . I guess you have to put up with what happens now cos there is only one warrantee agent . still there are other manufacturers and only technatool will evenyually be the BIG losers Bluddyshame tho as a lot of their other prducts are good but try to buy a tip for their gouge of them NAH end up with one from woodcut via J.C.W. Anyway hope its resolved very soon cheers WW.Wally

Originally Posted by Toasty

Only time will tell if there is another Teknatool lathe in my future

Well typically now that it is with someone looking at it, it doesn't seem to be exhibiting the symptons I've experienced. Thankfully Trend are not writing me off though, because Adrian himself heard the noises over the phone a couple of weeks ago and I have the two videos for reference.

They are going to persist and see if they can find the cause but in the meantime Adrian is sending me out a loaner headstock as I have a week off at the end of the month which I specifically wanted to spend turning pens and vases.

I've been quite satisfied with Trend's customer service so far with this issue.

Good on you Adrian well done Toasty

Well the plock thickens. Adrian has checked out the headstock himself and there is all kinds of things wrong with it, but he just doesn't know what. The noises, the vibration, definitly all wrong. But Adrian, aka The Man, has vowed to try and get to the bottom of it and the loaner unit is still being sent out next week in time for my week off.

I've had a few dealings with Adrian
He is only too pleased to do the right thing by the customer. He goes the extra yard. I think he'll look after you

I see he's having a 1st ever sale. wonder if I can visit. SWMBO is still unhappy with my last visit, came home with an XP

But hearing your problems Toasty, every time I hear an odd noise in the shed I check the lathe. I think I'm losing it.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

I see he's having a 1st ever sale. wonder if I can visit. SWMBO is still unhappy with my last visit, came home with an XP

Sale what sale checked web site when

Open day recently was sale day I know another is usually about December

<o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" images="" smilies="" sad="" shock.gif="" border="0" alt="" title="Shock" smilieid="413" class="inlineimg"></o:smarttagtype>Extract below from a newsletter I received the other day from John Ewart
Also an advert in latest Australian Woodworker at P43 where it says "Trend's 1st ever sale day"

<st1:city w:st="on"><st1>"SALE</st1></st1:city> DAY <o></o><o></o>

Trend Timber are holding a sale day on November 1^st where you will able to purchase items at discounted prices.<o></o>
10%-40% off timber, project parts, lathes and accessories, tools, glues, books, finishes, abrasives and much more."


Reckon I might get up there. Adrian just might have a hunk of wood I that would look better at my place
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Thanks SM sausage sizzle on again I hope