Oneway 1224

Re: Oneway 1224

Scott Greaves, Blackfoot Idaho

>Hi Jack,

I bought my 1224 almost a year ago, and I still love it! It is an excellent machine! The castings and the machining are all great. The motor is powerful, and the speed controller is fantastic! Really, with just the twist of the knob, it can go from a very slow creep, to a extremely fast! And it reverses. The latching mechanism for tightening the banjo and the tailstock to the bed actually works as it should. There is no creep at all.

About the only slightly negative thing I have heard about it is that it takes longer to slow down. When you do turning that requires a lot of start and stop, you can grab the handwheel on your Delta and slow it down fast. Don't do that with the 1224! It is powerful, and will slow at it's own pace. The length of time to slow really isn't that much, it just seems like it is because you really can't hurry it along. If you are the impatient kind, you can always set the speed controller to brake faster!

It is a great lathe! It is worth what you pay for it! It is not going to turn those big bowls and platters, but that's what you buy the 2436 for. I highly recommend the Oneway 1224!

Scott.

Re: Oneway 1224

Greg W. in NC

>Jack,

I'll second Scott's comments about the 1224....I love mine and would highly recommend it! It's not for doing larger than 11.5" bowls, so I think it is critical that you ask yourself what you'll be turning. For me, I would rather have the 1224 than the larger ones, as I do mostly spindle work. Yes, the ramp-down speed takes longer than a mini, but I always find something to do while it's slowing (usually like getting my next grit of sandpaper.) It's not as much of a problem as I thought it would be. As Scott mentioned, the variable speed is nice - from very slow to very fast. It does have automatic braking - you'll notice it slows quicker for a larger object (i.e. a bowl) than a smaller one (i.e. spindle).

Overall, if the size is ok for what you're wanting to turn, I can't think of a better lathe, period. Good luck!

Re: Oneway 1224

YoYoSpin

>I'll third that recommendation...mine's been in constant use for 18 months now, over 1,500 hours of turning, and no problems what so ever. Oneway is a lifetime investment machine.

best regards,

Ed D.

Sweet Setup Ed !!!

Brett Sherwood - Richmond, IN

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Re: Oneway 1224

Don Orr

>I will agree with the others as to the quality of the machine-excellant! Our turning club bought one a while back and we all like it a lot. I just did a demo for our meeting and enjoyed it very much.Wish I had one like it myself! As for the slow-down, ours has a 3-position switch on the controller. One is for a simple coast-to-stop and takes a while. The second is an electronic braking feature that stops rotation fairly quickly. Third is reverse. Several of our members did not know of this braking setting but now like it very much when they get to turn on this lathe.

Very nice machine overall, worth every penny!

Happy and Safe Turning, Don

Re: Oneway 1224

Kevin Clay

>The brake times are selectable and programmable. When the toggle switch on the top of the box is in the middle position it will start and stop in 4 seconds. In the forward position it will start in 6 and stop in 12 seconds. Both these times are programmable. I often talk people through changing the long times to starting and stopping in 2 seconds. If you need help and would like to change it please call me and I can tell you how to do it.

Re: Oneway 1224

Greg W. in NC

>Kevin,

Can this be posted or put in an email? I'd love to change my time to slower, but I can't haul my lathe with me to the office! Thanks! :)