I also have a Galaxi 1644 for about 6 months now, love it! You can rotate the headstock clockwise 30 or 40 degrees and get easier access to your bowl turnings, without having to lean so far over the bed. Also, if you have an extra long handled tool, the handle won't bump againt the wall behind your lathe.. An outboard tool rest would be useful but for moderate size bowls, I find the stock banjo works fine. This is my third lathe in 9 years of turning and I couldn't be happier. Steve
*the delayed and gradual startup is wonderful along with the variable speed **MyBest.Tools** Very well made and sturdy construction. Can't beat the quality / price.*
I have a NOVA DVR XP lathe, the previous model to this one. This has a lot more options on the menus and displays. We have this lathe in the Woodcraft store where my local turning club meets. The demonstrators all find the menus confusing. Likely due to having to learn how to use this in a couple of minutes. I think owners would get used to the settings and options. I no longer use the head swivel feature. I used it once, returned to the centre detent. I later had problems with drilling. The drill was not on centre. I later realised it was due to the headstock not being aligned to the tailstock. I had to tweak the headstock within the slop of the detent to get back to alignment. Just be aware if you swivel. I read that the outboard tool post has a lot of flexing. This makes sense looking at the design. The Galaxi has a much beefier bed design than my DVR XP which is good. Also the extra weight of the cast iron legs. Teknatool seemed to initially plan on the Galxai having two bed lengths, 24in and 44in. I do not have the room for a 44in bed so I will not be upgrading to the Galaxi any time soon.
I just recently got a Galaxi. According to the manual, the spindle lock on top is only for use in indexing, and should not be used in removing chucks. Instead the knockout bar should be placed thru the holes in the handwheel. I tied to get an answer from Teknatool on what the speed profiles actually do, but didn't get any more of an answer than what's in the manual (which is what you showed on the screen). Also, the out-of-balance feature apparently has not been implemented yet, even though it is mentioned on the web site as one of the features of this lathe.
Please reserve that huge SPINDLE roughing gouge for spindles only! It can catch disastrously on cross grains turning. To answer your question about the several stops on head rotation, I find that hollowing out a vase or whatever is much easier when the vessel is angled out at 30 to 45 degrees rather than parallel to the bed ways.
There was a bracket included for storage of the knock out bar in the front of the lathe..it is better to put it there than leaving it in the head lock. I just noticed that the big pin with the hole in it for the head lock is oinger than the one on my Beta model,.Maybe they don't include that storage bracket any more The spindle lock pin on top is actually a locating pin for the 24 detents for indexing. Finding the indexing locations is very hard because you need a flash light to look into the little round window to see which detent the pin is in. It should be out the outside of that cover to be user friendly. There are actually 72 little holes on the index wheel that are not used for anything but could be. I used them to make a really good 72 hole index wheel. The touch switches are a pain to use because you have to look at them and hit them dead center to work. A toggle or paddle switch like the ones used on all other lathes and wood machines would be a whole lot better. The Digital Variable Reluctance (DVR) is so sweet to use!!!!!!!!
Good video One thing I saw you should change all though I am sure works nice are the magnets holding the turning tool. It will magnetize them and when you go to sharpen them you can't them as sharp do to the fine metal sticking to them.
Nice review, I have this same lathe and I learned something. Surprised that no one else commented, but you really should not be wearing a glove while turning. I could get caught on the work and digits could get lost.
When you hang tools from magnets they will eventually be magnetized to a greater or lesser degree. This may make it difficult to slide tools along the surface of some tool rests. The magnetic drag increases as the tool surface on the rest increases, so a wide tool (such as a scraper) would drag more than a small, round tool. Of course, if the tool rest is manufactured from a metal which doesn''t grab magnets, you will not have to worry about the magnetic drag.
I've held the same view for years, but have asked professional demonstrators who recommend magnetic tool racks, and they say they have not encountered this problem. I still don't use magnetic racks, though...
angle it out just one step (or two) to make it easier to get to the inside of a deep bowl you're turning. Normally you'd have to lean over the bed to get to the inside of a steep (deep ) bowl. Try it. (Don't forget to use the bevel angle to guide your tool at the correct angle to the wood.)
I was going to buy one but I changed my mind because I am not fond of the computer. I like the old style Nova with the belts and variable speed control.
I'm not fond of computer controlled equipment either, but this motor is so smooth and it is quick to change speeds and no more belts or Reeves drives for me. The touch switches need to be changed to a one switch for off and on like all other woodworking tools.
I have one and loved it. but the on button works only intermittently. Teknatool tells me there is no replacement part and I would have to send the panel in for repair at $60 per hour. anyone have a fix to replace it with a rocker switch?
W.A. you now have had this lathe for 4 years hopefully? Now come the question with all the e-tronic readouts any electrical problems similar to some Laguna's. Would you buy it over again? ? Overall performance? tia. Rob
Since the head is able to rotate to several positions, what tool rest support is available for those positions. Without a toolrest, those positions would be useless unless you want to use it for sanding. Informative review - thanks. Steve
The outboard tool rest available from Nova. Very sturdy, and a good investment if you turn really big stuff. Another nice thing together with that is that you can turn the speed down to 100 rpm, so if your work piece is not round or balanced you can turn without the whole shebang rocking madly.
Jonn Mero I wish there was some sort of review of the outboard rest, the only ones I can find are on early nova models. For some reason I can't wrap my head around how they would reach the inside of a bowl lol
Good review, mate! Have a DVR XP where the electronics shit itself. Got new electronics under guarantee, but unfortunately an earlier version. And in addition the reverse is not working. Now it remains to see if I can upgrade the XP to Galaxy specs, as brake and emergency stop should have been compulsory, but ain't there. Top lathes though, nice and quiet, lots of guts, and nice feature that it stops immediately with a catch.
Nice review. Note, while many incorrectly the taper as a Morris.. it is NOT Morris.. it is Morse.. like Morse code. Drives me nuts.. like people calling "nuclear" as "nuculer".
Don't mind me asking, how much are we talking about to invest in one. I also must say was a excellent tutorial and I look forward to many more. Myself I'm thinking about becoming a Pool stick maker, and or turner as my next hobby. Thanks for your quick reply in advance.
Very nice unit. I'm used to working with a Shopsmith, nice change. Very informative presentation, although I would not be reaching over my spinning project to access my tools.
You boys were listening to what WorkshopAddit was saying ? It seems like you were not and decided to criticize instead of correcting. It must get lonely up in your higher than mighty crystal towers. WSA said that he is learning and was welcoming suggestions. Instead, you act like the bully on the playgrounds which is appropriate considering your childish comments
@@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 I agree with you CrossGrain, nothing agitates me more than for someone trolling to try and belittle someone else. It goes to show you how some children are raised. That's exactly why there are stupid people like those two guys, they never listen to the person reading the book because they're to busy and nosy looking at the pictures.
@@WorkshopAddict To expand on David's comment, it is actually *dangerous* to do this - spindle roughing gouges are forged tools with a relatively small tang going into the handle. This does not have enough strength to handle the forces involved in turning the repeated switch between end grain and side grain experienced when turning on a bowl blank. The tool can snap at that weak spot, with unpredictable results (generally, large lumps of flying sharpened metal is something to be avoided!)
Dreaming of a tool like this and praying for one! Jesus was a wood worker. Believing for a nice lathe like this to honor the Lord with talents He has giving me! You are blessed young man.
Not an expert? Take up another hobby, lol. This is not for you, the way you handle the tools, your tool choices, stance, ......Stick to carbide tip tools, your world be a safer for it ;)
I also have a Galaxi 1644 for about 6 months now, love it! You can rotate the headstock clockwise 30 or 40 degrees and get easier access to your bowl turnings, without having to lean so far over the bed. Also, if you have an extra long handled tool, the handle won't bump againt the wall behind your lathe.. An outboard tool rest would be useful but for moderate size bowls, I find the stock banjo works fine. This is my third lathe in 9 years of turning and I couldn't be happier.
Steve
*the delayed and gradual startup is wonderful along with the variable speed **MyBest.Tools** Very well made and sturdy construction. Can't beat the quality / price.*
I have a NOVA DVR XP lathe, the previous model to this one. This has a lot more options on the menus and displays. We have this lathe in the Woodcraft store where my local turning club meets. The demonstrators all find the menus confusing. Likely due to having to learn how to use this in a couple of minutes. I think owners would get used to the settings and options.
I no longer use the head swivel feature. I used it once, returned to the centre detent. I later had problems with drilling. The drill was not on centre. I later realised it was due to the headstock not being aligned to the tailstock. I had to tweak the headstock within the slop of the detent to get back to alignment. Just be aware if you swivel.
I read that the outboard tool post has a lot of flexing. This makes sense looking at the design.
The Galaxi has a much beefier bed design than my DVR XP which is good. Also the extra weight of the cast iron legs.
Teknatool seemed to initially plan on the Galxai having two bed lengths, 24in and 44in. I do not have the room for a 44in bed so I will not be upgrading to the Galaxi any time soon.
I just recently got a Galaxi. According to the manual, the spindle lock on top is only for use in indexing, and should not be used in removing chucks. Instead the knockout bar should be placed thru the holes in the handwheel. I tied to get an answer from Teknatool on what the speed profiles actually do, but didn't get any more of an answer than what's in the manual (which is what you showed on the screen). Also, the out-of-balance feature apparently has not been implemented yet, even though it is mentioned on the web site as one of the features of this lathe.
Please reserve that huge SPINDLE roughing gouge for spindles only! It can catch disastrously on cross grains turning.
To answer your question about the several stops on head rotation, I find that hollowing out a vase or whatever is much easier when the vessel is angled out at 30 to 45 degrees rather than parallel to the bed ways.
There was a bracket included for storage of the knock out bar in the front of the lathe..it is better to put it there than leaving it in the head lock. I just noticed that the big pin with the hole in it for the head lock is oinger than the one on my Beta model,.Maybe they don't include that storage bracket any more
The spindle lock pin on top is actually a locating pin for the 24 detents for indexing. Finding the indexing locations is very hard because you need a flash light to look into the little round window to see which detent the pin is in. It should be out the outside of that cover to be user friendly. There are actually 72 little holes on the index wheel that are not used for anything but could be. I used them to make a really good 72 hole index wheel.
The touch switches are a pain to use because you have to look at them and hit them dead center to work. A toggle or paddle switch like the ones used on all other lathes and wood machines would be a whole lot better.
The Digital Variable Reluctance (DVR) is so sweet to use!!!!!!!!
Good video One thing I saw you should change all though I am sure works nice are the magnets holding the turning tool. It will magnetize them and when you go to sharpen them you can't them as sharp do to the fine metal sticking to them.
This is a good review for someone in the market. I'm presently researching three lathes and this is one of them. I found this helpful.. Thanks.
Nice review, I have this same lathe and I learned something. Surprised that no one else commented, but you really should not be wearing a glove while turning. I could get caught on the work and digits could get lost.
When you hang tools from magnets they will eventually be magnetized to a greater or lesser degree. This may make it difficult to slide tools along the surface of some tool rests. The magnetic drag increases as the tool surface on the rest increases, so a wide tool (such as a scraper) would drag more than a small, round tool. Of course, if the tool rest is manufactured from a metal which doesn''t grab magnets, you will not have to worry about the magnetic drag.
I've held the same view for years, but have asked professional demonstrators who recommend magnetic tool racks, and they say they have not encountered this problem. I still don't use magnetic racks, though...
angle it out just one step (or two) to make it easier to get to the inside of a deep bowl you're turning. Normally you'd have to lean over the bed to get to the inside of a steep (deep ) bowl. Try it.
(Don't forget to use the bevel angle to guide your tool at the correct angle to the wood.)
I was going to buy one but I changed my mind because I am not fond of the computer. I like the old style Nova with the belts and variable speed control.
I'm not fond of computer controlled equipment either, but this motor is so smooth and it is quick to change speeds and no more belts or Reeves drives for me. The touch switches need to be changed to a one switch for off and on like all other woodworking tools.
I have one and loved it. but the on button works only intermittently. Teknatool tells me there is no replacement part and I would have to send the panel in for repair at $60 per hour. anyone have a fix to replace it with a rocker switch?
Very good video 📹 👍 👌 👏
W.A. you now have had this lathe for 4 years hopefully? Now come the question with all the e-tronic readouts any electrical problems similar to some Laguna's. Would you buy it over again? ? Overall performance? tia. Rob
Awesome review!
I love it. Where did you get it? ..how much does it cost?
Are the hurricane blades any good? I just bought 3 and so far was not impressed. Do they hold an edge when sharping with a tormek?
Shogun-Jimi they seem to do just fine!
Since the head is able to rotate to several positions, what tool rest support is available for those positions. Without a toolrest, those positions would be useless unless you want to use it for sanding. Informative review - thanks. Steve
The outboard tool rest available from Nova. Very sturdy, and a good investment if you turn really big stuff. Another nice thing together with that is that you can turn the speed down to 100 rpm, so if your work piece is not round or balanced you can turn without the whole shebang rocking madly.
Jonn Mero I wish there was some sort of review of the outboard rest, the only ones I can find are on early nova models. For some reason I can't wrap my head around how they would reach the inside of a bowl lol
Do you still have this lathe? I am looking to upgrade to a full size lathe and wondering if this one is for me?
Good review, mate! Have a DVR XP where the electronics shit itself. Got new electronics under guarantee, but unfortunately an earlier version. And in addition the reverse is not working. Now it remains to see if I can upgrade the XP to Galaxy specs, as brake and emergency stop should have been compulsory, but ain't there. Top lathes though, nice and quiet, lots of guts, and nice feature that it stops immediately with a catch.
What is the over all length.. Length of the bed head stock- tail stock.. Can the Nova outrigger be used on this lathe..?
Nice review. Note, while many incorrectly the taper as a Morris.. it is NOT Morris.. it is Morse.. like Morse code. Drives me nuts.. like people calling "nuclear" as "nuculer".
How about contractors that say "masonary work" when it is masonry. Or this room is 2200 square foot when in English it is 2200 square FEET.
how about people who say ecsetra instead of etcetra ,bugs me and some people even write ECT INSTEAD OF ETC
Don't mind me asking, how much are we talking about to invest in one. I also must say was a excellent tutorial and I look forward to many more. Myself I'm thinking about becoming a Pool stick maker, and or turner as my next hobby. Thanks for your quick reply in advance.
Very nice unit. I'm used to working with a Shopsmith, nice change. Very informative presentation, although I would not be reaching over my spinning project to access my tools.
Nice video, Im looking at this system
where did you get the lathe and what was the deal.
Nova DVR Galaxi or Saturn in 2019?
Why would it need to swivel 360°. I understand 180° for larger bowls or platters and such.
Kevin Youngblut from what I've gathered it's for left handed turners.
That would be me.
Thank you for the lathe review, still not sure which stationary lathe I'll be saving up for, but for the time being the DVR 1644 is in the lead.
lmao dude is rounding out a bowl with a roughing gouge. Then going against the grain with a bowl gouge. Doesnt inspire a ton of confidence
bond3737 I was waiting for a massive catch, painful to watch lol
LMAO.... no kidding. I was cringing the entire time
You boys were listening to what WorkshopAddit was saying ? It seems like you were not and decided to criticize instead of correcting. It must get lonely up in your higher than mighty crystal towers. WSA said that he is learning and was welcoming suggestions. Instead, you act like the bully on the playgrounds which is appropriate considering your childish comments
@@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 I agree with you CrossGrain, nothing agitates me more than for someone trolling to try and belittle someone else. It goes to show you how some children are raised. That's exactly why there are stupid people like those two guys, they never listen to the person reading the book because they're to busy and nosy looking at the pictures.
careful, looks like you're trying to rough out that bowl with a spindle roughing gouge. not the right tool for that job.
David Blehar thanks for the heads up! Always willing to learn!
David Blehar
@@WorkshopAddict To expand on David's comment, it is actually *dangerous* to do this - spindle roughing gouges are forged tools with a relatively small tang going into the handle. This does not have enough strength to handle the forces involved in turning the repeated switch between end grain and side grain experienced when turning on a bowl blank. The tool can snap at that weak spot, with unpredictable results (generally, large lumps of flying sharpened metal is something to be avoided!)
Dreaming of a tool like this and praying for one! Jesus was a wood worker. Believing for a nice lathe like this to honor the Lord with talents He has giving me! You are blessed young man.
Amen Brother!
he said schwing.
When the motor takes a crap throw the lathe away (speaking for experience) P O S
Not an expert? Take up another hobby, lol. This is not for you, the way you handle the tools, your tool choices, stance, ......Stick to carbide tip tools, your world be a safer for it ;)