Nova Neptune Midi Benchtop Woodturning Lathe

NOVA Neptune Benchtop Midi Lathe

The new in 2024, TeknaTool brand NOVA Neptune brings the advanced technology, performance and versatility found on other larger full-size Intelligent Direct Drive DVR lathes to the benchtop wood lathe user

Smart Direct Drive

The lathe spindle is the rotor of Neptune’s smart, direct drive digital motor from Striatech. With 1.5HP, Neptune provides smooth high torque power throughout its 100 to 4000 RPM range with no transmission power loss and seamless speed adjustments without the inconvenience of changing belts & pulleys.

Intelligent Computer Control

With the machine reading the position of the spindle thousands of times per second, Neptune’s CPU will increase or decrease power to maintain the exact RPM you choose. From roughing to shaping to finishing, a constant RPM makes turning a joy, giving you enough power for the best consistent results.

World Class Safety Features

Only NOVA DVR products can be programmed for ultimate safety, including Electronic Braking that will bring your workpiece to a holt in seconds, Chisel Jam Detection; once a jam is detected, the unit will cut all motor power. Electronic Machine Lockout prevents unauthorised access until the lathe is unlocked.

Swiveling, Sliding Headstock

The 360° swiveling headstock locks at any position and includes locating pin detents at -45°, -22.5°, 0°, 22.5°, 45°, 90°, and 180°. The head of Neptune slides between the full length of the bed.

Customisable Speed Settings

With 4 customisable speed settings, you can quickly and gradually increase or decrease the speed based on your project’s requirements. You can change them again within seconds for the next project or set them for basic rough, shaping, fine detail and finishing steps based on your experience.

Smart Speed & Ramp Settings

By selecting the Rough or Fine functions and selecting the diameter of your workpiece, Neptune will ramp up your RPM to a safe speed for the size of the material you’re turning. There’s even an unbalanced or large load (XL) setting allowing the machine to safely bring the project to a steady and even speed.

• 1.5 HP, intelligent control digital direct drive motor from Striatech which provides an electronic variable speed range of 100 RPM to 4000 RPM with constant speed under load
• 15” Bowl Turning Capacity (Turning diameter inboard)
• 18” Between centers
• Headstock swivels outboard 360 degrees and slides along the full bed length
• Electronic braking for rapid stops
• Easy to read speed chart menu
• On LCD Digital Indexing readout
• 4 favorite programmable speed settings
• Coarse, or fine speed adjustment over entire speed range allowing you to quickly change your speed in steps of 5 or 50 RPM with a simple twist of the dial
• Large screen display with icon-based menu control
• Chisel jam sensor/auto shutdown
• Digital motor secured to headstock via socket cap screws for easy removal
• Self-ejecting tailstock with an 2MT quill taper and a quill travel of 4"
• Electronic Machine Lockout – Prevents unauthorised access
• 10 Year Digital Motor Warranty
• 5 Year Electronic and Mechanical Warranty

The NOVA Neptune Lathe comes with;

• 9” Tool Rest • 3.15” Face Plate
• Acruline 2MT Centre
• Knock Out Bar
• 2MT Live Centre
• 2MT Spur Centre
• USB A-A Cable
• Manual & Hardware
• Spanner Wrench

Beyond Bench-top

Yours to customise! With NOVA’s diverse range of woodturning accessories, you can effortlessly transform your Neptune base model into the perfect lathe for your unique workshop needs. And here’s the beauty of it all – no need for power upgrades; your benchtop lathe packs all the torque a turner will ever require.

Upgrade options include:

• Legs
• 16" Bed extension
• Outrigger & tool rest extension for turning large workpieces
• Full range of NOVA woodworking chucks and jaws