Hi Mac

I can weld, just come by and I will do it for you, ;-))

But seriously, I think you should be able to insert a fitting block
inside your lower square tube and drill and tap that, some locktite and
a nut underneath and you would be able to use the full lenght that way.

How is the new place coming along Mac ??

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

mac davis wrote:
On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:34:36 GMT, Herman de Vries wrote:

I got in on this post late, but Tim, if you want to take a look at the
design I came up with for building your own, see it on my webpage at

www.hdv.net under "Tips"

The direct link to a instruction file on how to make it is:

http://www.hdv.net/tips/Making%20a%20Steady%20Rest.htm

This thing has been copied hundreds of times by now, and everyone that
has made it likes it because it's simply, extremely sturdy and cheap to
make.

Herm

Herm... you lost me at "1½" square steel tubing and weld in ¾" threaded rod"...
Not being a welder, I'm outta luck there...

Do you think that there be a lot less stability if the threaded rod were
fastened to the square tube with bolts and lock washers?

Also, would there be any advantage to having maybe 2 rollers on the bottom, to
center the work, or is it already self-centering?

thanks!



"Tim Schubach" wrote in
:

I still have my first lathe given to me by my parents decades ago.
Recently, I had need of a steady rest, and picked one up at the local
Woodcrafter's store only to find out that a steady rest built for a
12" lathe doesn't fit a 10" lathe - DUH!

So I've been on the hunt for a smaller version, and have not been
successful so far. Other than building one from scratch, are there
any other sources where I might find one for my smaller lathe?

I also feel like I should put a bumper sticker on the smaller lathe:
My other lathe is a 16". And I do have a home made steady rest for
it.

Thanks
Tim



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On 12 Sep 2006 21:05:31 -0700, "
wrote:

Hi Mac

I can weld, just come by and I will do it for you, ;-))

Kind of a long trip, Leo.. and not to my kind of weather!

But seriously, I think you should be able to insert a fitting block
inside your lower square tube and drill and tap that, some locktite and
a nut underneath and you would be able to use the full lenght that way.

I have to look at the page again, but I was also thinking about using solid
stock instead of the square tube.. then just drill and tap it..

How is the new place coming along Mac ??

Pretty close to finished... the windows went in last week and the doors are just
about done...
We're going down tomorrow to give the builder more money (stage 5 or whatever)
and pick up our visa.... moving truck from Baja will be here on Oct. 12th!

I'll try to get some new pictures on the page up, or maybe on the new page... (
davisbaja.com & bajawoodcraft.com)




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