steady rest needed

[dave sutton]

i need a steady rest for my small lathe to hold shaft for tips and ferrules. collett system would be great

 

[JBCustomCues]

what kind of lathe???

 

[rhncue]

i need a steady rest for my small lathe to hold shaft for tips and ferrules. collett system would be great

These people sell steady rests for the mini-lathes but I really don't see why you would need one for tips. If you are talking about a rest or bearing of some kuind to hold the back of the shaft while the front is in the chuck just use your imagination and make something up. There is probably a million different ways of doing it.

Dick

 

[JoeyInCali]

These people sell steady rests for the mini-lathes but I really don't see why you would need one for tips. If you are talking about a rest or bearing of some kuind to hold the back of the shaft while the front is in the chuck just use your imagination and make something up. There is probably a million different ways of doing it.

Dick

Joe Blackburn should have patented his.

 

[dave sutton]

Joe Blackburn should have patented his.

I saw joes at sbe and want one. LOL

 

[masonh]

lookedlike it was just a heavy base with a rod and a delrin collet on top.

 

[dave sutton]

harbor freight has one. I will just find a bearing and make a collet up

 

[chuckpilegis]

 

[RocketQ]

Are you talking in front of or behind the chuck? Behind just use a v block with a piece of simonis or old table cloth for a pad. In front the sell em for most lathes.