Nova tool rest

[Andy Pogue]

I want to buy or have made a new tool rest for my DVR XP, problem is the shaft is just shy of 1" and the only aftermarket rest I can find is the round bar type. ( I already have the cross member) I wanted the type with drill rod along the top but can't find it in .995"x 5.25". Any help??

[David Walser]

Andy,

Contact Brent English at Robust Tools, LLC. He has one of his "Comfort Tool Rests" for your Nova. Here's a link to the page that describes his tool rests. Click on the link for the "tool rest selection matrix" for a .pdf chart of all the lathes he makes rests for. Your DVR is listed.

http://turnrobust.com/Comfort_Tool_Rests.html

Good luck!

[Paul Atkins]

5 thousandths small seems a bit odd - maybe get the hole reamed out to an inch so you have lots of choices.

[Don Eddard]

Andy,

Contact Brent English at Robust Tools, LLC. He has one of his "Comfort Tool Rests" for your Nova. Here's a link to the page that describes his tool rests. Click on the link for the "tool rest selection matrix" for a .pdf chart of all the lathes he makes rests for. Your DVR is listed.

http://turnrobust.com/Comfort_Tool_Rests.html

Good luck!

+1. You'll have a hard time finding a better tool rest.

[Gordon Seto]

I also have a DVR. I have no problem using 1" post tool rests from Oneway, Robust and Best Wood Tools.

BTW, you can't find nicer tool rest than the Robust.

[Alan Trout]

I also have a DVR XP and have not found a 1" tool rest that I could not use. I agree with the others. I have a Robust rest and they are very nice. I will probably get more of them at some point.

Good Luck

Alan

[Ralph Lindberg]

5 thousandths small seems a bit odd - maybe get the hole reamed out to an inch so you have lots of choices.

Em, no. He quoted the diameter correctly it EXACTLY equals 25mm (vrs 25.4 for a one inch post)

[Ralph Lindberg]

Best Wood Tools make a modular post system, that includes the "undersize" posts like Teknatool, Grizzly, Sorby, etc

[Joshua Dinerstein]

I want to buy or have made a new tool rest for my DVR XP, problem is the shaft is just shy of 1" and the only aftermarket rest I can find is the round bar type. ( I already have the cross member) I wanted the type with drill rod along the top but can't find it in .995"x 5.25". Any help??

I ran into this with my old HF lathe. The post was 25mm. I thought it was 1" and so what I bought didn't fit. Following Jim's advice from here on the Creek I got some heavy grit sand paper and wrapped it around the post squeezed slightly and just kept rotating it around. I found that the stuff I have for finishing wood didn't work too well. Wore out without seeming to cut the metal at all. I went to believe it or not HF and bought 20 sheets for 30-40grit for $1 and it went to town on the post. Within 15 minutes while doing it while watching TV and sitting on the couch I had it ready to go. I spent at least that long again trying to smooth it and polish it up a bit with lighter grits. Not it looks good and works great.

I would suggest giving that technique a whirl and see if it works for you.

Thanks to Jim for the original suggestion. Hope it works for you as well as it did for me.

Joshua

[Paul Atkins]

He was using inch measurements in his post, so I assumed metric was not in the equation. I still think he should get it reamed out so he can use 1 inch. My old Delta banjo can use 5/8" to 1 1/8" posts making it versatile.