The Oneway 1236SD Lathe

While we were at the 2007 AAW Symposium in Portland, Oregon, Oneway announced a new lathe. It is called the 1236SD lathe. It's an incredibly invovation lathe designed to be used either standing up or sitting down. Yes, sitting down!!

You can read their formal announcement in this press release.

So, this lathe is suitable for people who turn for long periods of time and can't (or don't want to) stand on their feet that long and for the more obvious reason, people in wheelchairs or other sitting devices who can't stand. This really helps a group of people that we've often heard from that have been trying to find ways to either start or to keep turning!

While we were at the symposium, we watched Jimmy Clewes turning on the lathe. You can see that he's quite focused on using the lathe and is easily making chips!

We were very impressed with the specifications of the lathe, here are the key things that we learned:

• 12" swing over the bed
• 36" between centers
• Headstock threading - 1" x 8 tpi
• Max speed - 4000 RPM
• #2 Morse Taper on headstock and tailstock
• 1 HP motor using 110V standard (220V optional)
• Variable speed from 0 RPM up with forward and reverse
• Patent Pending

If you want to learn more, see the Oneway specification sheet here.

Like everything else in life, some people are going to like it immediately and others are going to have reservations. There has been an on-going discussion about this lathe on our forum site. You can read about other people's ideas and opinions and even add your own.

Join the discussion on this lathe in our forum

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