dieselsamurai
Too many projects not enough time!
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Hi so I bought this Lathe steady I saw on FB as i need to machine some 4" tube and my Lathe only came with a traveling one and Im not going to get one in this country
Is quite a beast but for £75 I couldnt really ignore it . Buyer said it came from an Excel D420 lathe
I was going to make one as I need one and I have all the materials I need just the time and effort
So my question is should I modify it or save it and build one using the roller fingers as it saves a ton of machining
below is how much i would need to take off to make it fit (top of rule) the bed of my lathe is 7 1/2" wide and the steady is 6" wide at the base so I can cut the smaller V and to accomodate the larger one i can cut the angle off the front edge of the steady
opinions welcome
Is quite a beast but for £75 I couldnt really ignore it . Buyer said it came from an Excel D420 lathe
I was going to make one as I need one and I have all the materials I need just the time and effort
So my question is should I modify it or save it and build one using the roller fingers as it saves a ton of machining
below is how much i would need to take off to make it fit (top of rule) the bed of my lathe is 7 1/2" wide and the steady is 6" wide at the base so I can cut the smaller V and to accomodate the larger one i can cut the angle off the front edge of the steady
opinions welcome