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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 |
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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 In article , Stuart & 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 -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. -- Stephanie Coleman University of Phoenix Online email: alt email: "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 |
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