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“Quality” ?? ONEWAY, Robust, stubby…. The tool post lock and banjo lock don’t slip.has anyone here had a quality, more traditional functioning banjo that has slipped?
I have had banjos from other manufactures move and needing to be relocked in demos and classes.
Tool posts slip too.
mini lathes are notorious.
Powermatic, jet, nova, general, woodfast, …. I have had all of these banjos move after they were locked.
The one way banjo locks with a flip of the lever. Don’t even have to push on it.
Whenever I demo I double check the lock on the banjos whenever I reposition them.
screw type tool post locks I tap with a tool handle.
When roughing the vibration from the out of balance work will on occasion cause the banjo lock to loosen after they were confirmed as locked.
Club demo lathes, classroom lathes get used by lots of people. Maintenance is inconsistent. I always check the tailstock and banjo functions before turning on these lathes.