Making A steady Rest For The Lathe

Video Description

G'day everyone, In this video I will be making a steady rest for my mini lathe. I do not currently own one and I will need one to machine parts for an upcoming project. There are OEM steady rests what aren't expensive, but looking at the photos, and other peoples experience, chances are that I would end up rebuilding it anyway. In this video I will bore and machine down some hollow bar to make a steady rest. #machining #diy #lathe Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 2:13 - Machining The Steady Rest Ring 7:44 - Machining The Finger Mechanism 12:58 - Making The Locking Screw and Alignment Pin 14:04 - Machining The Base 16:34 - Machining The Spacer 17:47 - Welding It 19:13 - Making Knurled Endcaps 20:42 - Making A T-Nut 22:16 - Making The Bearing Pads 24:07 - Final Results and Testing Making A steady Rest Steady Rest Build Lathe Steady Rest