It's a respected brand, what do you think

**Fred in Tassie** · 12th May 2005, 09:58 AM

Mik International have a Hegner Lathe on special for $2,799.00. with stand. http://www.mik.com.au/ left side of page, Select product category:scroll to specials.

I am not able to locate the motor size unless I have missed it on the site, I might e-mail Mik to ask.

Has anyone on the forum used, or sighted one of these lathes.

I would appreciate your thoughts.

Still looking
Fred.

**smidsy** · 12th May 2005, 11:00 AM

Hei Fred,
I couldn't see a motor size either.
I have to admit that I know nothing about the Hegner lathes, but if I was going to spend that sort of money I would be going for Vicmarc.

From the pic it looks kinda wimpy and at 57kg it's actually lighter than an MC900.

Cheers
Paul

**rsser** · 12th May 2005, 03:50 PM

Common enough in Europe - advertised regularly in Brit woodworking/turning mags. See

http://www.hegner.co.uk/system/index.html

If it's the HDB200XL, 3/4 hp. Not a lot.

Tho like Paul, I'd be thinking Vicmarc (or the Nova DVR) at that price. Better access to parts and support.

**adrian** · 12th May 2005, 04:24 PM

I agree with Paul. If it's the HDB 200SE that's shown on that link it seems incredibly lightweight for that price
I know how the heavier MC900 reacts to a 250mm out of balance blank and in the specs for the Hegner it mentions a 750mm piece. I think you might get plenty of exercise turning a 750mm unbalanced blank because you may have to chase the lathe around the workshop.
I don't know how much a Vicmarc VL175EVSM costs but the net weight is 180kg.
http://www.vicmarc.com/

**rsser** · 12th May 2005, 04:35 PM

The Vicmarc is well above the quoted Hegner price. The DVR is closer in terms of price and some specs, tho I think its motor has more punch. Check on the Teknatool website.

That Hegner has a ground steel box-section bed. That rings alarm bells for me.

Edit: In the Mik dogalogue the SE is rated at 750w so that's 1 hp. And it doesn't come with outboard rest standard and is said to have a bed up to 1m. Like the Vicmarc 175, you still have to change a belt to get the full speed range and its a pill (I know; I've got one).

Question the value.

Edit 2: no mention of swivel head?

**Ozartisan** · 12th May 2005, 10:48 PM

For what it's worth, I would say for that money, go for the Nova DVR.
A great, solid cast iron lathe... hate to admit it - but the Kiwis make a good product.
Smooth as silk - and no belts to buggerise around with.
Glad I made the move to a DVR!

**Toasty** · 13th May 2005, 11:29 AM

The Vicmarc is well above the quoted Hegner price

Is $200 more for the Vicmarc what you consider well above? Vicmarc VL175EVSM that I recently had quoted at $2999.00

edit: Changed to say that I only got a quote on the Vicmarc, not that I had GOT the Vicmarc

**adrian** · 13th May 2005, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Toasty

Is $200 more for the Vicmarc what you consider well above? Vicmarc VL175EVSM that I recently got quoted at $2999.00

I'm glad you posted that because you saved me a phone call. I was curious about the price of the Vicmarc. I wish Carbatec would post the prices on their website. This idea of using P.O.A on the internet is ridiculous because keeping prices up to date takes just a few keystrokes.
I wonder if it's like the Rolls Royce dealer who says that if you have to ask then you probably can't afford it.
The Hegners ability to reverse direction sounds like it could be handy but it still looks far too lighweight.

**smidsy** · 13th May 2005, 02:24 PM

Adrian,
My turning club has a brand new 175 and it has reverse.
And yes Carbatec is badly let down by their website but they don't seem to care.
Cheers
Paul

**adrian** · 13th May 2005, 02:38 PM

Ah yes, I didn't scroll down far enough on the specs. Right at the bottom it says "Forward & Reverse Switch - YES"

**Toasty** · 13th May 2005, 02:57 PM

G'day Adrian,

I've gotten lucky. SWMBO has authorised expenditure from the war chest on a new lathe later this year. She knows I stopped turning because the second hand Durden I had pretty well reached the end of it's life and my ambitions. Got to the stage where I wouldn't even turn a bit of red gum without the motor overheating and shutting down after a few minutes. I know I could probably buy a new motor for it, but then the ambition part comes in, I wanted to do bigger stuff!!!

So I am figuring on a budget of up to $3,000 which puts both the Nova DVR and the Vicmark VL175EVSM both into contention. I've not looked into turning for a while so am not up with what is current etc so have spent the last few days searching this forum for threads on both.

Just between you and me, I would really prefer the likes of the VL300ESVX at $3999.00 but I think I will be pushing my luck there as I need the money for a decent dust extraction system and noice chuck setup. Basically this time I will do it properly

**adrian** · 13th May 2005, 11:05 PM

It never stops does it. I just spent as much on a chuck and jaws as I did on my MC900. Now I can tell myself that my chuck has outgrown my lathe and I need a better one. Then I need to modify my house to fit in a bigger lathe. Then.................
I think I'm going to have to get a job! :eek:

**WOODY70** · 13th May 2005, 11:28 PM

Hello Toasty,

Why don't you try the jet 16/42 eletronic variable lathe heavy duty $2500 will walk all over the vicmarc 175 and has life time warranty.

Originally Posted by Toasty

G'day Adrian,

I've gotten lucky. SWMBO has authorised expenditure from the war chest on a new lathe later this year. She knows I stopped turning because the second hand Durden I had pretty well reached the end of it's life and my ambitions. Got to the stage where I wouldn't even turn a bit of red gum without the motor overheating and shutting down after a few minutes. I know I could probably buy a new motor for it, but then the ambition part comes in, I wanted to do bigger stuff!!!

So I am figuring on a budget of up to $3,000 which puts both the Nova DVR and the Vicmark VL175EVSM both into contention. I've not looked into turning for a while so am not up with what is current etc so have spent the last few days searching this forum for threads on both.

Just between you and me, I would really prefer the likes of the VL300ESVX at $3999.00 but I think I will be pushing my luck there as I need the money for a decent dust extraction system and noice chuck setup. Basically this time I will do it properly

**rsser** · 14th May 2005, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Toasty

Is $200 more for the Vicmarc what you consider well above? Vicmarc VL175EVSM that I recently had quoted at $2999.00

edit: Changed to say that I only got a quote on the Vicmarc, not that I had GOT the Vicmarc

When I bought mine I tried to play retailers off against each other on the RRP of $3.3k. No hope. Ended up buying one for $2.7k without stand. Then found I needed to shell out $450 for a locally built stand and wiring up.

With the Nova there's no stand standard (!) as far as I'm aware, so you have to add in this factor in the price as well.

**Toasty** · 14th May 2005, 10:29 AM

G'day Woody,

Originally Posted by WOODY70

Why don't you try the jet 16/42 eletronic variable lathe heavy duty $2500 will walk all over the vicmarc 175 and has life time warranty.

Do you have a link to some vital stats, I am having trouble finding a Jet website.

And on that note, how crap in general are lathe manufacturer websites, IF you can find them the information is next to useless?!!

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