John,

Could you comment on this subject as far as "steady rest". My intention was
to weld a long pipe alongside the full length of the lathe. The tool rest
would flow on this pipe so that it could be adjusted to whatever size work
piece I have. Am I missing something here?

"John" wrote in message
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Then you will also be building a "steady rest" for your lathe. Not a
complicated accessory by any means but necessary for long, thin work. You
will discover that long, thin spindles are quite flexible and without a
steady rest may come flying off the lathe, with potentially disastrous
results.

J.


Richard Holub wrote:

BDY...the lathe I am building should be able to turn a piece of wood from
4
in. to 48 in. by max.4 in. thick.