swatkins
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2011
- Location
- Navasota / Whitehall Texas
When I picked up my Axelson 16 x 30 it had a steady rest that was painted the same colors as the lathe. I though it was for the Axelson but it is not... It is a well made piece and is about 2 inches too high and the base is about two inches narrower than my Axelsons ways... I can't find any markings on the tool but the crappy paint job may have hidden them.
I have been looking for an easy way to modify the rest to fit my axelson but the "hollow" legs of the rest do not easily lend itself to modification. The best idea I have had so far is to cut the existing base off and machine a new, wider base. After cutting the legs I would be left with a "U" shaped casting that is not easy to mount to. Would probably have to machine a U shaped block, about 1" high, that would fit inside the leg and allow me to bolt through the thin leg casting and bolt to the new base.
Of course I would love to find the correct steady rest and sent this one on to it's correct lathe...
I have been looking for an easy way to modify the rest to fit my axelson but the "hollow" legs of the rest do not easily lend itself to modification. The best idea I have had so far is to cut the existing base off and machine a new, wider base. After cutting the legs I would be left with a "U" shaped casting that is not easy to mount to. Would probably have to machine a U shaped block, about 1" high, that would fit inside the leg and allow me to bolt through the thin leg casting and bolt to the new base.
Of course I would love to find the correct steady rest and sent this one on to it's correct lathe...