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Im Sooo Confussed, Oneway or Stubby lathe

I need to jump in here...

Up until now, most of the Stubbys sold in the US were sold by John Jordan. John has provided service, information and parts as needed and as far as I know there has never been a complaint.

I am now the new importer of Stubbys (John will continue to sell them) and will be stocking parts and whatever is needed. I am in the St Louis area which is closer to most of you than Canada. I've owned my S750 since 1999, have a lot of hours on it, and know a lot about it because it is my nature to do that, not because the machine has had any problems.

There is an active Internet support group for Stubby owners and wanabe Stubby owners, a large knowledge base in the group, and it is a bunch of good people and turners who are happy to be of help if something comes up. Most would be happy to allow a prospective large lathe owner a test drive in their shop.

On the outside chance that something needs 'factory' support, the manufacturer of the machine is a member of the Internet group and he will jump in. When we are getting ready for dinner in St Louis he is beginning the next work day. So for those of us who do much of our Internet communication during the evening, there isn't even the expected time delay between question and answer. From experience, the distance is a non-issue, I think.

Bill Rubenstein Stubby Lathe USA, Inc.

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Bill Rubenstein
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Linear space could be a consideration. The Stubby needs about 4 ft of running space and a couple of more "available" when you want to extend the bed. The Oneway will take 8 to 10 ft if you buy one of the two the outboard attachments and allow for standing space on the outboard end. The Vicmarc 300 longbed allow for 50" between centers, plus, with its outboard attachment, you need a bunch of linear ft also.

Joe Flem> > Bud the One Way is Proprietary - 33mm spindle - so you have to buy only One

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Joe Fleming

I am a Stubby owner, and a member of the Stubby group. Bill Rubenstein, who is the new US Stubby distributor, is the primary moderator of the Stubby group. While I have not met Bill personally, we have become "Internet" friends. Bill, and all the others I know through the group are a great bunch--I don't see how you could run into any trouble due to lack of support. Bill, in particular, seems to be a stickler for detail. Since John Jordan intends to continue selling Stubbys, I expect the support will be better than ever.

On another note, two of my close friends have Stubbys, and several have One-ways. All are happy. One of my friends has one of each. He added the Stubby after owning the One-way for some time. I believe his main reason was the sliding/swinging bed, which makes it possible for him to do hollowing, using a stabilized boring system. On a wide hollow-form with a narrow opening, the boring bar needs support off the lathe axis. The range available on the Stubby can be can be quite wide, because the tool rest can be supported well off the lathe axis.

The One-way, with the outboard auxiliary bed, is really two lathes, and if you have plenty of room it is a very versatile setup. You can actually have two jobs mounted at once, if you so desire.

When you buy a One-way, the spindle height is built into the lathe. After that, if you need a different height, you have to stand on a platform, or put the lathe on blocks. The Stubby 750 with the Jordan style stand is very easily adjusted to any height. If someone else wants to use the lathe, in about 15 minutes, the height can be reset.

Usual disclaimer: I have no connection with the lathe business, or any parties involved, except warm feelings for all.

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Leo Lichtman

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A High School shop with Stubby's, very impressive. What school district? Martin

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Martin Rost

I want to thank all for your input. Many of you have given me a lot to think about. My Decision? Well I still don't know as of yet, but I don't think I would go wrong either way and would be happy with an Oneway or Stubby. I will consider many ideas that were thrown out and look at those that pertain to my needs the most. Let's see, eenny meennie minee moe??. Actually I'll be seeing A JJ Demonstration very soon, maybe I'll even get more input then. Thank you all and safe turning!

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Bud

In southern Oregon, Ashland. I too have heard first-hand from Christian that the school he uses for his hands-on workshops use Stubbys though he uses a Oneway in his shop.

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Owen Lowe

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