My Laguna 1524 banjo has finally broken so now I can upgrade. The Oneway 16" model is too tall and cannot be milled down (not enough material above the clamp), so am wondering if anyone out there has had good success with the 12". It doesn't extend out as far from the bed so could be an issue with larger pieces. Also concerned about attaching to the bed. I am messaging with folks at Oneway but seems they don't get many orders for the 1524. Thanks!
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OneWay banjo for Laguna Revo 1524
- Thread starter Bill E Moore
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It seems like you could possibly get by with the 16” Oneway if you were to switch out tool rests for lower profile rests?
Thanks for the idea. I looked into that and really was hoping to make the 16" model work. My current banjo is 4.75" high. Currently my Trent Bosch stabilizer has barely any room to go down and keep tools on center, so unless I'm missing something, unfortunately, the 16" banjo (which is 5.5" tall) won't work with it. I had a very helpful guy at Oneway check to see if it could be milled down, but there's not enough material above the clamp.
I recently purchased a Oneway banjo for my Laguna 2436. The Laguna banjo still worked but horrible to work with and design was in my way all the time. I got the Oneway made for a 20" lathe, not a 24" to match the swing on my Laguna. Night and day difference in stability of the tool rest lock, bedway lock, ease of movement and no offset for the post hole. Wish I had done it right away. The 20" banjo was plenty of height while still giving enough support bite for the tool rest post. I fought the Laguna banjo far too long.
Not sure if yours would work like mine but worth looking at getting one size smaller and see if it will work. They mill a clamp to match your bedway when you order.
Not sure if yours would work like mine but worth looking at getting one size smaller and see if it will work. They mill a clamp to match your bedway when you order.
Maybe the Oneway banjo with low profile Robust tool rests. Their low profile rests for 15-16 inch lathes come in 3", 4", 6", 9", and 12" lengths. On my phone, the low profile start on page two of this link.