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sbwhart:
When I made my tiny engine I made use of a commercially bought slender rod turning steady I gather from some of the comments that these are not easily acquired so I decided to make one:-

Made from standard stock size bar with a 1/4" Square HSS tool



It manufacture is quite simple so I won't go into to many details.

To ensure that the bush was on the centre with the tool

I first measured the tool height and stamped it on the steady so I could get back after a tool grind



I then carefully set the tool on centre height and on centre.



Locked the cross slide up and with tools in the head stock drilled out for the bush.



All that remained was to make a support bush.

And heir's a video of it in action

     


its a real handy little tool

Stew

Henning:
Beautiful work!  :nrocks:

It's on my list of things to make, but seeing as I still haven't gotten my lathe operational (or even off the floor...  :bugeye: ) since we moved 2 years ago... It may still be a while yet.

S. Heslop:
I never commented when I first saw this but I should've. That's a clever design and one of those ideas I hope i'll still remember for when I need it.

AussieJimG:
Good on you Stew, that's a good'un

Jim

raynerd:
Stew, long time - hope all is well!

Amazing tool and I can imagine that coming in very hand for turning down the ends of clock wheel pivots to a uniform size!! Thanks for sharing.

Stew, what lathe are you using?

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