Russell Neyman
08-11-2021, 4:33 PM
A student brought his Nova DVR 3000 lathe to me asking for help. As you might know, this is an older lathe capable of making some large projects, both inboard and outboard, with electronic variable speed and a reverse feature. He says that, after keeping the machine in storage for a couple of years, he went to use it and -- pffft! -- nothing. No lights, no power, no noises, no smoke or crackling sounds.
I took it apart and there's nothing obvious. I cleaned out the on/off switch and looked around for loose wires with no result. So I guess I should think about replacing the entire circuit board, but I'll be darned if I can find a source for that.
Any ideas?
Postscript: I kinda get the feeling that Nova/Teknatool really aren't supporting these machines any more. Should I take the controls to an electronics store and ask them to check the components? Hmmm
I took it apart and there's nothing obvious. I cleaned out the on/off switch and looked around for loose wires with no result. So I guess I should think about replacing the entire circuit board, but I'll be darned if I can find a source for that.
Any ideas?
Postscript: I kinda get the feeling that Nova/Teknatool really aren't supporting these machines any more. Should I take the controls to an electronics store and ask them to check the components? Hmmm