DennisM
Member
Hi All,
Since I decided to get back to turning for my health, In stead of buying a HF lathe (which I do Not mind them at all! will get one for buffing/finishing still) I found a add for a Nova Comet II for 280.00 video of it running was dark from the workshop but ok, it works. Drove up to get it , seller seemed like a good guy, loaded it in car and we shot the **** for abit, then came home
Headed to Boston for work the next day and then came back to work on it. and MY GOD, I was an idiot for not looking at it closer! It was abused to heck and back , he replaced the controller a year ago he said but the rest? OMG See pic
So I decided I had to clean it up some, the tail stock wouldn't move more then a 1/4 of in a inch in or out, the tool rest post would not take right tool rest at all, he had some horrid contraption as a tool rest, (Not sure how any of his turnings looked like anything good) So spent many hours sanding and getting the tolerances right, Couldnt do anything about the pitting on the ways but it seems to still be true to the headstock so I think I am ok there.
I am just waiting on the new tool rests from Rick, (out for deliver TODAY!) and the decal set from Teknatool to get here so I didnt have to recreate them! Other then that she is ready for work!
I think it came out ok I could have spent more time on the sanding but it is after all cast iron and a tool so....
Since I decided to get back to turning for my health, In stead of buying a HF lathe (which I do Not mind them at all! will get one for buffing/finishing still) I found a add for a Nova Comet II for 280.00 video of it running was dark from the workshop but ok, it works. Drove up to get it , seller seemed like a good guy, loaded it in car and we shot the **** for abit, then came home
Headed to Boston for work the next day and then came back to work on it. and MY GOD, I was an idiot for not looking at it closer! It was abused to heck and back , he replaced the controller a year ago he said but the rest? OMG See pic
So I decided I had to clean it up some, the tail stock wouldn't move more then a 1/4 of in a inch in or out, the tool rest post would not take right tool rest at all, he had some horrid contraption as a tool rest, (Not sure how any of his turnings looked like anything good) So spent many hours sanding and getting the tolerances right, Couldnt do anything about the pitting on the ways but it seems to still be true to the headstock so I think I am ok there.
I am just waiting on the new tool rests from Rick, (out for deliver TODAY!) and the decal set from Teknatool to get here so I didnt have to recreate them! Other then that she is ready for work!
I think it came out ok I could have spent more time on the sanding but it is after all cast iron and a tool so....