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PeterE adapting a CES fixed steady to fit the C3 lathe

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PeterE:
As can be seen from my workshop pics I have a C3 lathe as the "big one". From time to time I have had to put prosjects on hold because I do not have a fixed steady - yet. So some time ago I started to scan the market of useful items.

I found that the original for the C3 (and other mini lathes) only have about 30 mm capacity, hmmmm. That really puts limitations on what can be done. More searching and I came across the Myford type fixed steady castings at CES. Looked really nice and provided quite a bit more capacity. As it turned out, the capacity is a little over twice what the original C3 steady can handle.

A purchase was made and after reading the drawing carefull I found that all the measures above the foot would work equally fine on a C3. The big difference is the foot. Not only did it have to accomodate the bed prism, and also the centerline of the opening in the bed is about 5 mm off center compared to the between centers centerline.

Slowly working ahead, I now have come to the last parts to trim the support fingers and make sure it does what I think it will.


BR

/Peter

loply:
I will follow this thread with interest.

For what it's worth, the SIEG fixed steady has a capacity of about 37mm.

I'm literally just about to take a holesaw to mine in order to enlarge that to 43mm.

I did also think about getting a bigger one from a different lathe and adapting it... Look forward to seeing your result.

PeterE:
This Myford type steady have a capacity of just over 60 mm! Nearly twice as much as the original C3 steady.

BR

/Peter

spuddevans:
Neat project. I am keenly interested in seeing just how this goes as it could be handy on my mini lathe.


Tim

loply:
PeterE, did you mind me asking how much this item was? Did you buy it brand new?

I would quite like 50mm capacity... hmm.

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