I am looking at a Oneway lathe but all my gear is 1 1/4x8 tpi. Has anyone used a spindle adapter successfully in this situation? Does the adapter want to unthread with the accessories?
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- Thread starter Kevin Jenness
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What size is the Oneway spindle?
M33
M33x3.5
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I got a ONEWAY 33x3.5 to 1 1/4 x8 shortly after I got my ONEWAY in 1997. It works fine. Does push the work out 2 “ further from the head stock.
My one way came with a couple of faceplates and the company I bought the lathe from couldn’t discount the lathe any but they could give me a stronghold.
Recently I have used it more for vacuum chucks than anything else. We have several on 1 1/4 x 8 faceplates.
You can certainly use the adapter but I prefer having chucks and faceplates that screw onto the headstock.
My suggestion get the adapter and in the coming years get chucks and faceplates with the 33x3.5 threads.
A lot of times when I demo I use my 33x3.5 Vic Marc 120 chuck with a 1 1/4x 8 to 33x3.5 adapter. I much prefer that to swapping chuck inserts.
I also have a couple of MT sleeves with #2MT inside a #3MT. I used that a lot in the beginning. Jacob’s chucks and a live center I had set up for special tasks.
My one way came with a couple of faceplates and the company I bought the lathe from couldn’t discount the lathe any but they could give me a stronghold.
Recently I have used it more for vacuum chucks than anything else. We have several on 1 1/4 x 8 faceplates.
You can certainly use the adapter but I prefer having chucks and faceplates that screw onto the headstock.
My suggestion get the adapter and in the coming years get chucks and faceplates with the 33x3.5 threads.
A lot of times when I demo I use my 33x3.5 Vic Marc 120 chuck with a 1 1/4x 8 to 33x3.5 adapter. I much prefer that to swapping chuck inserts.
I also have a couple of MT sleeves with #2MT inside a #3MT. I used that a lot in the beginning. Jacob’s chucks and a live center I had set up for special tasks.
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Best Wood Tools in Crossville, TN can supply and/or make you any size adapter you need. They will help you solve your conversion. 931-456-6155.
Kevin,
I have a Oneway - the only spindle attachment requiring an adapter is the Vicmarc chuck which was bought before the lathe. The Vicmarc adapter is fairly short and has not been a problem.
All my faceplates are from Oneway and are the M33.
Another issue can be the M3 tailstock - if you go that way, transitioning to M3 on the tailstock is the way to go - I've found M3/M2 adapters to be painful.
The Oneway spindle is M2, so no issues there.
I have a Oneway - the only spindle attachment requiring an adapter is the Vicmarc chuck which was bought before the lathe. The Vicmarc adapter is fairly short and has not been a problem.
All my faceplates are from Oneway and are the M33.
Another issue can be the M3 tailstock - if you go that way, transitioning to M3 on the tailstock is the way to go - I've found M3/M2 adapters to be painful.
The Oneway spindle is M2, so no issues there.
Drew,
Gotta agree with your assessment of Best Wood Tools. When I built out the outboard side for Planet Mesquite, I never checked my assumption that Oneway had a Morse taper on the other end - WRONG. I then scrambled, found Best Wood Tools, and ordered their M33 1.5" 4-prong drive - no problem with the 1200-lb log.
An aside, I called Kevin Clay and asked if I needed to "spin-up" before hitting the ON-button. He replied "absolutely not - would screw up the controller". Starting a grossly off-balance 1200-lb log and then working at 100-rpm, and less, was amazing - I had lost sleep thinking I'd burn up the motor, but no problem.
Gotta agree with your assessment of Best Wood Tools. When I built out the outboard side for Planet Mesquite, I never checked my assumption that Oneway had a Morse taper on the other end - WRONG. I then scrambled, found Best Wood Tools, and ordered their M33 1.5" 4-prong drive - no problem with the 1200-lb log.
An aside, I called Kevin Clay and asked if I needed to "spin-up" before hitting the ON-button. He replied "absolutely not - would screw up the controller". Starting a grossly off-balance 1200-lb log and then working at 100-rpm, and less, was amazing - I had lost sleep thinking I'd burn up the motor, but no problem.
Kevin,
You'll be hugging yourself for a long time if you go Oneway. When you buy one, Kevin Clay comes with the package. Problem is, other wood-turners have figured that out and you may have a lead-time. But the price, transition costs and wait are worth it.
You'll be hugging yourself for a long time if you go Oneway. When you buy one, Kevin Clay comes with the package. Problem is, other wood-turners have figured that out and you may have a lead-time. But the price, transition costs and wait are worth it.
There is always a good market for used accessories. Personally I would sell and buy new. This time buy Oneway so you can pull the tapered insert and put in anything you need in the future.
I bought a really used Oneway. I phoned Oneway with a question and you would think it was new and under warranty the way they helped me.even sent me a free part.
Thanks for all the replies. I was considering the lathe Donna Banfield posted, but I just don't have the room without a serious and laborious reshuffle of my shop. I'll have to make do with my old General 260. When I look at what David Ellsworth produced on that model without a vfd I guess I have a ways to go to "need" a bigger and better lathe. That Oneway outboard setup sure woulkd be nice, though.
To your comment on "Old general 260":
In the National Skeet Championship in the 1950's, an old codger won with a model-12 that had the stock held together with electrician's tape
In the National Skeet Championship in the 1950's, an old codger won with a model-12 that had the stock held together with electrician's tape