Phil Pascoe
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What was meant was there's no facility to attach a chuck to the left side of the headstock, not that you couldn't turn outboard.
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Yorkieguy Phil has said what I was trying to get across. 
I have a couple of the Nova 3000s with the 8 step pulleys, the older one with the outboard rest. I don't mind the belt change but if it ever bugs me I have a 1 1/2hp and a 2hp three phase motors that I could fit up and add a VFD. The only mildly difficult part would be adapting the bigger motor shaft to the 5/8" pulleys. I have a metal lathe and could turn the motor shaft down if needed. As to the control board burning out you can still get replacements, all be it not cheap. https://woodworkerspecialties.com/product/nova-dvr-xp-control-panel-upgrade-55234/ It would be a last resort if a local old school electronics wizard couldn't fix it. Too late for your club now as I suspect they got rid of it but maybe someone else reading all this might need a board.
Pete
I have a couple of the Nova 3000s with the 8 step pulleys, the older one with the outboard rest. I don't mind the belt change but if it ever bugs me I have a 1 1/2hp and a 2hp three phase motors that I could fit up and add a VFD. The only mildly difficult part would be adapting the bigger motor shaft to the 5/8" pulleys. I have a metal lathe and could turn the motor shaft down if needed. As to the control board burning out you can still get replacements, all be it not cheap. https://woodworkerspecialties.com/product/nova-dvr-xp-control-panel-upgrade-55234/ It would be a last resort if a local old school electronics wizard couldn't fix it. Too late for your club now as I suspect they got rid of it but maybe someone else reading all this might need a board.Pete
