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Offline Yadda

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Any Ideas?
« on: March 20, 2019, 11:55:38 PM »
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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2019, 01:04:17 AM »
A steady rest for a lathe.
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Offline oldgoaly

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2019, 09:34:10 AM »
Second the lathe steady rest.
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Offline papadan

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2019, 09:15:16 PM »
I'll even 3 times the steady rest. Have one like it I use.
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2019, 08:13:49 AM »
That looks like plywood in the photo.  If it is, I betcha it's a homegrown one - and a nice job.

Offline geneg

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2019, 08:27:50 PM »
What's the diameter of the bottom hole?  It looks like it would work on a Craftsman wood lathe with the round bed.  I think they are 3", but can't check until tomorrow.

Offline Yadda

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2019, 07:13:32 PM »
What's the diameter of the bottom hole?  It looks like it would work on a Craftsman wood lathe with the round bed.  I think they are 3", but can't check until tomorrow.

No idea, they  didn't post specs.
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Offline papadan

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2019, 09:36:12 PM »
The one I have is on my ridged lathe, Ridgid made the Craftsman before sears went to china.
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Offline Plyerman

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Re: Any Ideas?
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2019, 03:28:11 PM »
Wow. I ran a lathe at work for many years, but I've never seen a plywood steady rest before. :huh:
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