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  1. 5th January 2007, 08:47 PM #1
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    Default Finally finished my steady

    Finally found the time to make my lathe center steady today. Basic design based on those made by other forum members, but I wanted to be able to split it so I didn’t have to remove the lathe end stock to fit it. Worked in theory, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to get it under the piece being turned, made it a bit big .

    It’s made with 3 layers, the inner one plywood, both outer layers MDF (all left over scraps). Wheels are from a pair of skates I got for $3 at an auction and it supports pieces from 180mm down to 12mm diameter.

    Now I can finish the pepper grinders and that vase I was planning.

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    Good idea, splitting it, that's one thing that annoys me about mine.

    I wonder if for my next one it'd be better to do the same sort of thing, only split vertically, or add a hinge & lock to the bottom so the bottom half could be laid flat? Now the ol' grey matters churning... no simply dropping off to sleep for this li'l black duck tonight.
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  4. 6th January 2007, 06:56 AM #3
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    Good looking steady rest, Neil!!
    I like the split circle idea.

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    Nice design Neil
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    Neil,

    Excellent idea, so much so I'm gonna dont it to mine. Obvious now that you shown it
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    Thanks for the comments.

    I used it for the first time today on my vase. Lucky it was split, although I couldn't get it under with the end stock in place, I did without taking the vase out of the headstock. The vase flange is 350mm dia and wouldn't fit through the steady in one piece.
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    Sounds like its time to start making mk2 and im sure we would all like too see picks of that too.ps looks great ill have to finish mine now.
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    Clever thinking Neil If I ever get around to making one I'll definitely keep your split system in mind. Problem is that I usually don't get around to these things until I actually need them - by which time I'm in a hurry and just bodgie something temporary up instead! ah well!
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