150 hp lathe

[Mike Lipke]

We all know of one fine Canadian Manufacturer of lathes: Oneway.
There evidently is a newcomer, that is making one with about 150 horsepower. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4qB6...eature=related

[Allan Ferguson]

Inventive, but not smart.

[Mike Lipke]

It would appear that Red Green has some competition.

[Olaf Vogel]

Well, I can see some definite advantages:

- High torque
- excellent speed control (no VFD required - just a beer swilling buddy)
- emergency braking
- easy set up don't need to wire your shop for 220v or 3 ph!
- lots of weight to keep things stable.
- cheap - high Lbs / $ ratio
- easily available - at your neighborhood junkyard
- Portable! Drive your lathe out to the woods, chop a tree, rough turn the bowls, toss em in the back and drive your lathe home!
- Minimize clean up. Leave your shavings in the woods!

I'll have to look into this....

Olaf

[Mike Lipke]

Listen, watch out for catches.
Could be a bear, especially with a gouge that long.

[Mike Lipke]

Oh, one other feature you forgot! Reverse direction aids sanding.

[ray hampton]

first things first, drive into the woods, attach big saw blade to the spindle with a long belt , saw your wood , attach the wood to your spindle and turn away to your HEART contend

[Brian McInturff]

Well, the position it puts the body in turns me off. Being bent over like that could be dangerous. Didn't really see any other faults. It'd be hard to turn a pen though...

[Mike Lipke]

I think they are imitating the new generation of sit down lathes.

[Tim Boger]

I couldn't finish watching it .... kind of gave me a stomach ache.

[Brian McInturff]

I wonder if he ever finished the bowl or if he ended up as "road kill"???????lol

[Greg Just]

my back hurts just watching that guy.

[David Starks]

I watched the whole thing...seems the 'driver' isnt driving fast enough. too much power surge and he's having trouble keeping his gouge cleaned out.

interesting to say the least.

[curtis rosche]

im not sure you could turn the speed up enough without it being to wobbly. if the piece is out of balance it will push on the springs every time it goes around and constantly change center

[Eric Skell]

Was I the only one that expected to see him get hit in the beans with that long gouge?