I've been asked by a fellow model engineer if I could help out with a tricky bit of machining that he just doesn't have the kit for. Its a long slender 5/32 screw cut butress thread, that needs a fixed steady to make.
The fixed steadies you get suplied with most lathes are far too big for small slender jobs, so I decided to make my own, I've seen this design someware before so its not mine just my interpretation on it.
This is it quite simple realy.

It just clamps to the running centre, this is how you use it.

I'll post a few more pics when I cut the thread, fingers crossed.

Stew