custom banjo

2/15/05, 2:30 PM #1

DWFII
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custom banjo

DWFII

>I have the Jet 1014. I have been thinking about a hollowing gate. But talking to the Kelton folks I have been told that a 5/8th inch tool post and the cast iron banjo on my Jet may not stand the gaff. So...

I am wondering if anyone makes, or has had made, a custom banjo for the Jet 1014 ways (or any other lathe, for that matter).

Ideally, I'd like a thinner banjo (to reduce the loss of swing) but stouter...stronger...maybe made from good steel bar and perhaps even a 3/4" tool post. Of course the banjo has to fit and tighten down on the ways of the Jet.

Anyone got any ideas?

DW

In the High Desert of Central Oregon

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2/15/05, 2:47 PM #2

Fred in NC
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Fred in NC

>Two sided banjo, with a bar on each side of the bed.

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2/15/05, 5:12 PM #3

Richard Allen
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Richard Allen

>I have heard of some using a Oneway banjo on a Jet mini. I don't think you would gain any swing with that banjo.

I have to think that replacing the banjo on a Jet Mini is a msiguided use of funds DAMHIKT. If you are maxing out your mini then perhaps it is time to start saveing for your next lathe. Use the money you would otherwise spend on the mini as the start of your lathe fund for the upgrade.

Of course in a year you could be asking about outboard toolrest so you can turn a 26" hunk of maple.

BTW I would prefer the weak links in the lathe to progress from the cheapest parts to the most expensive parts. This is to say, it the banjo can'r break then what is it that WILL break?

Good Luck

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

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2/15/05, 5:45 PM #4

Dennis Vallianos
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Dennis Vallianos

>You might want to check out the banjo for the Vicmarc VL-100. It takes 3/4" tool posts & should be a close or perfect fit for the Jet.

Dennis

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2/16/05, 2:43 AM #5

Peter Teubel
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Peter Teubel

>If you want a seriously stout and strong banjo, get one from Oneway. I had one for my Jet 1236 (sold) and I have one for my pattern makers lathe (its from the Oneway 1640 model). Serious metal, for sure.

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2/16/05, 11:55 AM #6

Barry Irby
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Barry Irby

>One of our club members said the steel or Cast Iron banjo on his Oneway was too heavy so he had Oneway custom cast him one out of Aluminum. I did not ask what that cost.

Barry Irby

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