johnnyb
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I wondering if anybody has any great designs for long spindle steady rests that I can copy. I've ordered some online skate wheels.
Diy Steady rest ideas
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A google for 'wood lathe steady rest plans' finds a few.
This is the first:
https://forum.canadianwoodworking.com/forum/woodworking/turning/18816-steady-rest-plans-pdf
Another place to look is Pinterest - find something that looks good to your eye and do some detective work.
This is the first:
https://forum.canadianwoodworking.com/forum/woodworking/turning/18816-steady-rest-plans-pdf
Another place to look is Pinterest - find something that looks good to your eye and do some detective work.
johnnyb
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That's the exact one Tim Mason makes and sells on ebay. I don't think it will be a big job tbh. Actually that design would be significantly stronger than Tim masons having a second support ring.
johnnyb
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Steve Jones seems to have a low tech method but it's hard to see what it's made with.
niall Y
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I think the ones with housings to hold the roller arms allow for greater rigidity if you get a catch.
Also, the ring form that most of them use as standard can be improved upon to give the optimum diameter possible, for a turning on the lathe. This can be done by having extra material on the outer diameter of the ring at three, or four fixed points, (depending on the number of arms used ) which will allow one to move the position of the fixing bolts further out. Material can then be removed from the inner circumference at these same positions, allowing the rollers to be tucked further out.
Also, the ring form that most of them use as standard can be improved upon to give the optimum diameter possible, for a turning on the lathe. This can be done by having extra material on the outer diameter of the ring at three, or four fixed points, (depending on the number of arms used ) which will allow one to move the position of the fixing bolts further out. Material can then be removed from the inner circumference at these same positions, allowing the rollers to be tucked further out.
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I have a design for woodturning that I haven't quite finished yet for a 170mm centre height lathe. This will provide for a max 110mm diameter workpiece. However, it really requires a milling machine to make, although some patient work with a file would do it. The "ring" in the photo attaches to the piece of steel angle which then bolts to the lathe bed. The ring is just a 12mm section from a large diameter steel pipe, cut to length by the supplier. If you want a dimensioned 2D drawing I can send you one. Very simple design really. Parts so far:-
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