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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Yadda on March 20, 2019, 11:55:38 PM

Title: Any Ideas?
Post by: Yadda on March 20, 2019, 11:55:38 PM

In a current auction.  What the hec is it?  They don't know.

Title: Re: Any Ideas?
Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 21, 2019, 01:04:17 AM

A steady rest for a lathe.

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Post by: oldgoaly on March 21, 2019, 09:34:10 AM

Second the lathe steady rest.

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Post by: papadan 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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Post by: Bill Houghton 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.

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Post by: geneg 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.

Title: Re: Any Ideas?
Post by: Yadda on March 25, 2019, 07:13:32 PM

Quote from: geneg 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.

No idea, they  didn't post specs.

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Post by: papadan 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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Post by: Plyerman 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: