there are two Bills in this conversation, I'm one of them. It is just plain
not true that you can "start a large blank between centers" on the oneway -
Try putting a 36 inch irregular slab inboard on the oneway and tell me what
happens - this is a convenient size for platters, by the way. On a Oneway
you would have to mount this outboard and have the outboard turning
attachments - that's fine if you can dedicate a large enough space to the
lathe - I can't, I have the headstock near a wall and the tailstock near
another wall - those of you with plenty of square feet can consider lathes
that require a large footprint, but if you are space constrained, avoiding
the need for outboard turning is very helpful.

bill n

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Hi Bill

/Snip/ - turning outboard doesn't let you do either. /snip/

It almost sounds like you are not familiar with the Oneway lathes
Bill, The real nice thing with the Oneway lathe is that with the
outboard addition, you have two lathes in one, a large over the bed
turning lathe and also a large outboard turning Bowl/platter lathe,
where you can start a large blank between centers if wanted/needed, I
added a direct link here to a Oneway lathe setup that shows you
exactly the double setup I am referring to.

http://www.oneway.on.ca/lathes/2436_access.htm

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo


On May 21, 1:52 am, "William Noble" wrote:
if your intent is to mostly turn outboard on the oneway, you probably
should
look at the stubby also - there is a real advantage to being able to
start
with a tailstock against the piece, or to start between centers and
adjust a
bit as you go - turning outboard doesn't let you do either. /SNIP/




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