Oneway 1640?

[flyrod444]

Hi,
This is my first post. I have enjoyed turning for close to 30 years. Being a high school shop teacher I've always had a couple old rockwell lathes to use in my school shop. They are fair lathes. I am building a shop behind my house and want to put the best lathe and bandsaw in it that I can afford. I have got into selling turkey calls and crow calls that I turn and hope to get into selling a few bowls in the future. Being able to set up a chuck on the inboard and outboard side of the 1640 will make it like having two lathes when making turkey calls. I use different jaws for the steps in making them. With the 1640 can I have a chuck set up on both inboard and outboard end of the headstock at the same time? All I would have to do is reverse the motor when I use the outboard side? I don't need a tail stock for making turkey calls.
Thanks,
Jack

 

[hockenbery]

You can indeed have a chuck mounted inboard and outboard at the same time on the Oneway 1640. Just be sure the chuck has a set screw to lock it in place so it won't unscrew when going backwards. The 1640 is a real nice machine an a pleasure to turn on.

However you can have the same inboard/outboard setup on an number of other lathes too. And if it has reverse you can run it in reverse.

For example my wife has a General 260 with and inboard and outboard. She can use the outboard with the lthe in reverse. We also have a big Oneway.

happy turning,
Al

 

[Andy Hoyt]

That's exactly what I do on my 1640, Jack. It's a sweet machine.

 

[john lucas]

Jack While your looking at Oneway check out the new Versa mount quick release mounting system. It lets you change chucks and faceplates very quickly.

 

[Griesbach]

Jack,

I'd sure like to see your turkey calls. Please post more information and photos when you have the time.

 

[bob elliott]

All I would have to do is reverse the motor when I use the outboard side?

Sometimes when I'm turning outboard, I don't even use the reverse and just stand on the "regular" side of the lathe. I am also a satisfied 1640 owner.

 

[flyrod444]

Thanks everyone, I will post a few pictures today of the calls.
Jack