It’s only a few weeks ago I was writing on social media sites telling of my excitement after ordering a shiny new Jet 3520b. After a stock shortage delay it arrived just a week ago. It took me two days to get it into the workshop and commissioned for first use.
Sadly, I only enjoyed two days of turning with it before I started to detect a knocking noise… I had read about an issue with 3520b’s and the speed detector… but no, this wasn’t the problem. It looks like it’s one of the spindle bearings 🙁
Axminster, the UK supplier, are sending out a replacement head unit, but it will be a few weeks I suspect before I’m up and running again. It’s a good job I still have my Nova DVR XP (for sale!!) as this failure coincides with a bulk order for one of the pieces I turn.
I’m very frustrated at the moment.
As the update on this was last August is the new Jet installed and working and has the Nova gone to its new home? I think I saw mentioned that you had ordered the large Jet and a smaller lathe at the same time? What smaller lathe did you choose?
Hi John. There have been a few updates on the site this year, I wonder why you don’t see them? However I have had difficult health problems for sometime now and both the site, my videos and, most importantly, my woodworking, have had to take a back seat. Though both the big Jet and smaller Axminster lathe (http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-trade-series-at1416vs-woodturning-lathe-501214) are installed, I have never had the chance to turn on the little one. Hopefully I will get back there very soon.
Cheers
Tom