Quest -- A Good Steady Rest
#31
Thanx John. My Dad and Grandfather were machinists and the both told me that their job was 60% imagination. I often wondered what that meant, now I know.

OK, assembly time and track check. Pic #1 assembled the rest ard tracking the feet. Look close (last pic) and you will see the perfect track mark of the bearings.

"Billy G" Thumbsup


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#32
Time to put this to bed (pun intended). We were going to annodize the aluminum green as this was the color decided on for the lathe. It wasn't meant to happen. The day we took it in there was trouble with the green tank On the way home we passed a powder coating facility. We stopped and they were using black. HMMMM black and Brass, wow. The rest is history. Pic #1 parts. Pic #2 on the bed.

"Billy G"Rotfl


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#33
Parting thoughts. What would I change. I would thread the caps to the barrel and then thread the barrel to the ring for ease of replacement.

Below is a comparison of the stock steady to the new one.

That's it folks. We have come to the end of the road. Hope you liked it?

"Billy G"


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#34
Very much to Bill. You did a beautiful job. I'll be using this as a reference when I get around to making one for myself.

Thank you,

-Ron
11" South Bend lathe - Wells-Index 860C mill - 16" Queen City Shaper
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#35
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Bill
That looks to be a substantial bit of kitBig GrinBig GrinBig Grin
Thanks for posting a great build log Smiley-signs107Smiley-signs107
John
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#36
Thanks Bill, I will be copying the telescopic rollers for mine.
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#37
excellent build and post Bill. Smiley-signs107 Worthy

and the Steady Rest - came out top class Smiley-signs107 Worthy

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#38
Bill, I see a MAJOR problem with your steady,,,,,it's on the wrong lathe. It should be on MY lathe and NOT Your's!!!Rotfl

Excellent work and thank you so much for taking the time to share it with us!Thumbsup
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#39
Just caught up with this Bill, Very nice indeed.

I have a Griz 10 x 22, may have to steal, uuhmm , borrow this. :)

Ron
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#40
Thanx everyone. Please--feel free to use whatever part or parts that will help.

"Billy G" Smiley-dancenana
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