Thread: New Lathe

Congratulation on the purchase Dave, I'd gladly help with set up, But The Distance anyway have fun

Cheers Tony.

Hi Bluegum
I have a Nova 1624 lathe and I love it when I can get to it. (small shed) I hope you get as much joy from it that I do. Hope that someone can help you put it together.
Cheers happy turning

Bluegum,

maybe a visit to SuperCheap Auto when their engine hoists are on special? You'll find lots of other uses for it (my daughter uses it as a swing, sitting in a sling off the hook

Cheers,
Andrew

Thanks for the replies fellas I might have to get hold of an engine hoist. I am looking forward to getting things sorted out and spining a bit of timber.

Bluegum,

Assuming your lathe is the Nova 1624-44 lathe I found, it weighs only 214 pounds.

If you can't find help or even with help, to assemble:

Cut off or disassemble the box or crate to expose the bed and legs, put the bed on an old rug or cardboard and slide it close to where it will sit.

Put down cardboard or rug and put the bare bed on it up side down. Assemble the legs, put in leveling screws, and legs to the bed. Gently roll the legs and bed toward where the lathe will sit. Put two pieces of timber near the bed so that the bed will be off the floor enough to get your hands under it.

Standing on the bed side, pick up the bed and roll it up on the legs. You should be able to pick up one end and move it a bit, then the other until it is in position. Use the leveling screws so the lathe does not wobble.

Put on the head stock, tool rest, tail stock, plug and play.

I am an old geezer of 72 and live alone. I have by myself disassembled a 1050 pound South Bend Heavy 10 metal lathe, stuffed it in bits into a 1988 Ford Festiva (Kia Pride in your part of the world) dragged the pieces into my back yard and into my basement and reassembled it.

Heavy 10, not mine:Google Image Result for http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee350/houdini969/SOUTHBEND10K.jpg
Have fun with your new toy.