Choice of slab rollers
 

After reading lots and lots about the many s-r s out there, I've narrowed my
pics to Northstar vs Bailey -- 24", standard models. Can't find any real
user notes about the Northstar with its nylon gears. This equipment will
not be my main worker and I'm not going into great production, so the nylon
doesn't sound too off. Questions: can the gears be replaced if they wear
out by the user? What opinions do you all have on these two machines --
especially comparisons.
Thanks for the help.
Kathy Fields

Choice of slab rollers
 

Not very impressed with nylon gears; unhappy experiences in the past
(not with North Star). That said, things may have improved a bit by now.

We've handled a couple of the Bailey DRDll's and were impressed with the
build quality and its ability to go to a specified thickness in one
pass. That would be my choice.

Steve
Bath
UK



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Kathryn Fields writes
After reading lots and lots about the many s-r s out there, I've narrowed my
pics to Northstar vs Bailey -- 24", standard models. Can't find any real
user notes about the Northstar with its nylon gears. This equipment will
not be my main worker and I'm not going into great production, so the nylon
doesn't sound too off. Questions: can the gears be replaced if they wear
out by the user? What opinions do you all have on these two machines --
especially comparisons.
Thanks for the help.
Kathy Fields




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Steve Mills
Bath
UK

Choice of slab rollers
 

We have a Northstar 30" with nylon gears. We have been using it for 5 plus
years and no problems whatever. We use it almost every day as 75 percent of
our work is handbuilt. Feel free to contact me if you need any more
information.
Richard
"Stuart & Kathryn Fields" wrote in message
.. .
After reading lots and lots about the many s-r s out there, I've narrowed
my
pics to Northstar vs Bailey -- 24", standard models. Can't find any real
user notes about the Northstar with its nylon gears. This equipment will
not be my main worker and I'm not going into great production, so the
nylon
doesn't sound too off. Questions: can the gears be replaced if they wear
out by the user? What opinions do you all have on these two machines --
especially comparisons.
Thanks for the help.
Kathy Fields

Choice of slab rollers
 

i have one of these http://www.euclids.com/fremasr.htm. metal gears. it
works well. some assembly required though.

regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/chaniarts

wrote in message
. ..
We have a Northstar 30" with nylon gears. We have been using it for 5
plus years and no problems whatever. We use it almost every day as 75
percent of our work is handbuilt. Feel free to contact me if you need any
more information.
Richard
"Stuart & Kathryn Fields" wrote in message
.. .
After reading lots and lots about the many s-r s out there, I've narrowed
my
pics to Northstar vs Bailey -- 24", standard models. Can't find any real
user notes about the Northstar with its nylon gears. This equipment will
not be my main worker and I'm not going into great production, so the
nylon
doesn't sound too off. Questions: can the gears be replaced if they
wear
out by the user? What opinions do you all have on these two machines --
especially comparisons.
Thanks for the help.
Kathy Fields

Choice of slab rollers
 

I have a Northstar and am in love with it. You might want something else if
you are a big producer, but for my purposes the price was right. If you are
a hobbyist, you might want to consider a table top model if you have
something already to mount the slab roller on.

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Stephanie Coleman
University of Phoenix Online
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"Stuart & Kathryn Fields" wrote in message
.. .
After reading lots and lots about the many s-r s out there, I've narrowed
my
pics to Northstar vs Bailey -- 24", standard models. Can't find any real
user notes about the Northstar with its nylon gears. This equipment will
not be my main worker and I'm not going into great production, so the
nylon
doesn't sound too off. Questions: can the gears be replaced if they wear
out by the user? What opinions do you all have on these two machines --
especially comparisons.
Thanks for the help.
Kathy Fields