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Oneway with a 5' extension

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Oneway with a 5' extension

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Oneway with a 5' extension

cameron youngstrom

I still haven't been able to convince myself to pull the trigger on a lathe and give round stuff a shot (real close to grabbing a 3520b for $3400, just wish I didn't expect my job to disappear). Saw this on CL last night: Oneway 2436 with a 5 ft bed extension and a Gary Sanders light for $7000. Most likely out of my price range (unless you guys can convince me this is the best deal ever...) but even still this seems kind of high for a used lathe with an extension that I can't image I would ever need unless I start building sailboat masts..., assume it doesn't come with any tooling.

Re: Oneway with a 5' extension

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George Balock

Re: Oneway with a 5' extension

George Balock

Depends on the age of the lathe and other things like the motor hp. I'd say don't buy the extension if you don't need it. On the Oneway site the extension is over 1k for the regular and nearly 2k for the stainless.

I love my 2436. I've had it for around 7 years and still runs like new, even though it doesn't look it. Everything I've bought from them works exactly as advertised.

You don't say what you want to turn. If it is pens or furniture parts this lathe is probably overkill. But if it's big bowls and hollow vessels, it's a great lathe.

One other thing to consider if you don't have anything for turning is the added cost of chucks and other tools.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck.

Re: Oneway with a 5' extension

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Re: Oneway with a 5' extension

cameron youngstrom

some spindles for furniture down the road but bowls and platters are my main target.