I've got a shop in the basement, which means everything goes in or out down a flight of stairs (and not a very wide one, at that). I've got my eyes on a Nova 3000 DVR lathe, but at a shipping weight of 181 lbs, if it can't come apart into smaller pieces, it's a no go.
I'm assuming the headstock, banjo, and tailstock all come off the bed relatively easily. I'm also guessing the heaviest single piece would be the headstock, at maybe 75 lbs. Are these reasonable assumptions?
Lyn, I just can't resist, you know how it is, inquiring minds have to know. does this post, or actually non-post, come under the heading of "Web skills," or "Writing and editing"
James.
Hi Roy.
I've got a DVR 3000 and the short answer is: Yes, the headstock comes off the bed. The bed can even be separated into two pieces if you wish. The long of it is, none of it is easy. You have to have some special tools to remove the headstock from the bed. Even with the special tools it took two of us (my father-in-law helped) and it was a pain in the rear. I would recommend using a hand-truck (tie it with ropes) to take it down your stairs. It will take you more time and effort to remove the pieces than it would to cart it down. Or you could always ask a friendly neighbor to help you carry it... I actually was able to lift the whole darned thing by myself to get it on the bench (actually bought the extended one made specifically for the DVR). Either way, don't let the bother of it all turn you off this lathe. It's awesome!!!
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