Nova 1624 Disassembly

Here is the manual . I have a different model Nova but it looks like it is fairly simple to take a part. It should just be a few bolts holding the legs to the lathe bed.

It should be pretty obvious but the owners manual will show assembly instructions so he should be able to sort of follow them backwards. Advise him to bring a friend with him because even with the motor and tailstock removed it will still be pretty heavy. Removing the legs without someone to help might be pretty difficult.

-- Nathan, TX -- Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

The manual Bob linked to doesn’t show the Hybrid Stand assembly, as they are considered an accessory. But the assembly instructions for the stand do show that they are held on by just 6 M12×40 hex bolts (#10 in the diagram). Would be fairly easy to tip the lathe over on it’s side and remove the 6 bolts.

And that lathe isn’t too heavy – listed at 160 pounds without the motor, so it could probably be single handled fairly easily just by taking off the tailstock and tool rest/banjo. Motor also removes fairly easily but probably not needed. Would be a piece of cake for two people.

Cheers,
Brad

-- Brad in FL - In Dog I trust... everything else is questionable

1st thing is to remove the HS. It is very heavy on its own. May need to rig something for 2 people to lift it.

Bed and legs easily unbolt, easy to move. Just unbolt the legs, leave leg supports attached.