Quite a while back , I built a steady rest for my lathe. It used the telescoping arms which I really like. I am not happy with the look of the body on the steady rest. I want something closer to the original styling.
View attachment 131883 See what I mean. It just don't look right. It functions just fine, it's the look.
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View attachment 131889 I ordered this piece of steel tubing. It is 6" OD, 3" ID and 1 1/2" thick. I wanted a little bigger OD So I...
My New Steady Rest
View attachment 131883 See what I mean. It just don't look right. It functions just fine, it's the look.
View attachment 131890
View attachment 131889 I ordered this piece of steel tubing. It is 6" OD, 3" ID and 1 1/2" thick. I wanted a little bigger OD So I...
My New Steady Rest