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1st July 2010, 09:16 PM #1" making wood good"
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3 point steady
any one know where to buy a good 3 point steady ? Thanks in advance
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1st July 2010, 09:20 PM #2Retired
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Up your way, Vermec or Vicmark.
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1st July 2010, 11:20 PM #3regards
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1st July 2010, 11:34 PM #4Cliff.
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2nd July 2010, 08:36 AM #5Senior Member
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3 point steady
www.woodworkingsuppliesqld.com.au
I will be at the Maryborough wood show next Saturday at the showgrounds if you would like one freight free.
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2nd July 2010, 10:32 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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2nd July 2010, 10:37 AM #7Hewer of wood
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Yes, don't forget to get the centre height right
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2nd July 2010, 11:07 AM #8GOLD MEMBER
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I am missing something about the above comment.
I have a South bend 10 inch metal lathe, 5 inch centre / center height. I found a 3 point steady for a South bend 16 inch, 8 inch centre / center height at a give away price thinking I could adapt it.
Does not adapt.
I have a Hegner 175 wood lathe that needs a steady. If the Hegner steady were available it would be made of platinum plated unobtainium, and priced accordingly.
It would be helpful to know if the rollers of the suggested steady converge near the 175mm centre / center height.Last edited by Paul39; 2nd July 2010 at 11:15 AM. Reason: sp. & clarify
So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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2nd July 2010, 11:27 AM #9Retired
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Paul. That is what Ern is saying.
Make sure that you get one that has the same centre height as your lathe as they are near impossible to adapt successfully.
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2nd July 2010, 11:43 AM #10GOLD MEMBER
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2nd July 2010, 01:52 PM #11
There are plenty people on here made them with plywood or mdf and used skate wheels or door track rollers. Do a search of old posts. One other thing on my to do list.
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2nd July 2010, 02:45 PM #12Hewer of wood
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Yeah, I've made one. Laminated 2 thicknesses of formwork ply for the ring; ply and roller blade wheels for the arms. Sitting on a block that's clamped to the bed with a long coach bolt and wingnut. Steel clamp plate.
As for height centre, it doesn't have to be exact because you can adjust the arms to some extent for a de facto centre, but each step of this sort reduces the OD of any piece you can run through it.
You also need to check the clamp plate width and thickness. The slot for them on DVR XPs for example is pretty squeezy.Cheers, Ern
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2nd July 2010, 09:38 PM #13
A steady for a smaller height can be adapted to a greater height with a riser block and longer bolt, but not the other way 'round.
Cheers,
JoeOf course truth is stranger than fiction.
Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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3rd July 2010, 07:12 PM #14Hewer of wood
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Good point Joe.
Cheers, Ern
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3rd July 2010, 08:28 PM #15woody
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Re[ has anyone used this from hare and forbes] They are basically made for the centre height of the mc1100 and mc900 lathes.. I have this and used it a number of times and it has done all I have wanted of it . I also have a home made wooden one with rollerblade wheels which also works fine on other jobs They are not rocket science cos it is you who sets it up either spot on or offcentre Preferrably the former. cheers and happy turning WWW
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