Have you used the Large Outboard Rig for Oneway's 2436?

Bud,

I've had my 2436 for over five years and used the large banjo for some smaller work, but it is bulky and heavy to move around. Also, the tool rest is very cumbersome for making the minute adjustments to height and positiong.

If your work is less than 24", turning outboard is a great way to use the 2436 as a bowl lathe (that is, the bed does not get in your way. To avoid using the large banjo buy the bed extender (17" I think) from Oneway. This can be bolted to the ways to extend your bed beyond 36" or can be bolted to the outboard. Then just transfer your regular banjo and tool rest to the short outboard bed.

I just looked it up - here's the website:

Bud,

I have used the large outboard banjo for smaller projects and it worked fine. It is really worthwhile to keep a fresh coat of paste wax on the ways to make it easier to move. It is obviously heavier than the shorter inboard banjo and requires a little more care to adjust. I have also used the outboard riser block with the inboard banjo. Unless I am going to spend a lot of time adjusting it I will continue to use the large banjo and tool rest and save the riser block for a tailstock support.

David

Bud wrote:

Is the nominal turning clearance of the outboard bed on the 2436 greater than that of the inboard bed? I was under the impression that it was the same, inboard or outboard on the 24" lathes, while different on the 1640. Am I mistaken?

Max