Tailstock for Oneway extenstion bed

Seems you'd need extra height. Do they make a block?

I have a feeling they just plan on you using it with a faceplate or chuck.

There is a riser block on page 7 of the new catalog that adds on to the 24 inch extension bed to allow the tailstock to be used on the outboard side. "To increase safety, and allow heavier and a wider range of cuts." Part # for the riser block isH0116, I don't have price list here.

Them Canadians EH! always thinking! Edward

Why would you need extra height? The outboard swing of the 1640 is 24 inches. The inboard swing of a 2416 or a 2436 is 24 inches. 24 inches is

Barry

^^^^^^^^^^^^ You seem to be getting two solutions to the problem: 1.) Add a spacer under your present tailstock. 2.) Use a tailstock from a lathe with 24" swing, which is the solution inherent in the question you posted.

I would think that the spacer block would be less expensive that the tall tailstock. Of course, if you already have a Oneway lathe with a 24" swing, and can borrow the tailstock, that would be free.

Is this specifically for the 1640? According to Oneway, they were still working out the kinks in the casting for the tailstock riser for the 1640's

A similar question relates to a higher banjo...will the banjo from the other

Walt Novinger Raleigh, NC

Guess I don't understand why. The tailstock from the 2416/36 is designed for a lathe with a swing of 24". And the extension bed added to the 1640 also has a swing of 24".

That was the impression I got from talking with Oneway.

Max

Okay, I get it now. The riser block is to enable using the tailstock from the 1640. My original question asked if the tailstock from the 2416/36 lathes could be use on the extension bed. Obviously it would be far less expensive to use the riser block with the included tailstock.

Thanks for that info. I'll check the catalog again.

Max

The young lady with whom I chatted at Oneway was under the impression that the banjo from the 2416 lathe would work fine on the extension. There are no differences in the dimensions of the ways from lathe to lathe to extension, so the banjos are all interchangeable, depending upon height.

Max

If I had a 24" Oneway lathe I wouldn't be considering a 1640.

Max

What's so difficult to understand? You need 12" nominal rise, and the _company_ doesn't know if it's the same nominal 12" as their other tailstock. You therefore may need something made especially for this case.

Seemed like a block, which, of course, you could fabricate if you wanted to, would be the inexpensive solution to height. Which, by the way, you'll need on your toolrest, too, or does the word height bother people?

Might get lucky and get long enough shafts on the rest to use either way, but, I guess if you can afford the lathe, you can afford 'em all.

You could use a tailstock from a 24 inch machine on the outboard extension but this would be more money than using the riser block we are making. The bugs in the castings have been fixed and they are in machining right now. The banjos from our 24 inch machine will also work on the outboard side of the 1640 but we include an extended height toolrest so that you can use your existing banjo. Although this will not be quite as stable as a 24 inch banjo we have found it to work just fine. regards Kevin Clay

Good planning, gentlemen!

We figured it out independently, George. Your answer implied using the tailstock with the 8" rise from the 16" lathe. I was asking Oneway if the tailstock with the 12" rise from either of the 24" lathes would work, but they didn't seem to know. Someone else pointed out that the catalog has a riser block for the purpose of using the 8" tailstock.

The banjo from the 24" lathes does fit the extension on the 16" lathe. OR, one could simply fabricate a toolrest with a longer post to work in the existing banjo, albeit at a premium in terms of stability.

Yes and no. When one begins adding up all the extras, a Stubby 750 begins to look attractive by comparison. And a Vicmarc 300 looks economically comparable as well. One complaint I have with the two larger Oneway lathes is the #3 MT of the tailstock. Not too many accessories for that taper, at least not outside the Oneway catalog.

Max

Thanks, Kevin. I hadn't read this post before responding to George, but we seem to have arrived at a similar conclusion with respect to most of the issues.

May I ask a question: Why does Oneway use a #3MT in the tailstock of its larger lathes? Seems that not many aftermarket accessories are available for that taper, at least from the sources I generally consult.

Max

Just got my paper catalog yesterday and saw the 1640 riser block was indeed there. Looks like Kevin and the folks at Oneway have come through again.

Walt Novinger Raleigh, NC