kremlin
Plastic
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2019
Hi,
I have an older (2C) Leblond regal 15 lathe, mfg 1969. Leblond has since been bought by another large company, however, they still sell parts for my lathe. They are asking for more than I am willing to pay (5x what I paid for the lathe!) for a steadyrest, which has got me wondering -- are steady rests "generic" in any sense? It is unlikely I will find one manufactured specifically for my model, but if manual lathe bed geometries are consistent across brands I might be able to find a compatible one.
Basically, I am asking if it is feasible to find a steadyrest that fits my specific lathe model on the second-hand market.
Thanks!
I have an older (2C) Leblond regal 15 lathe, mfg 1969. Leblond has since been bought by another large company, however, they still sell parts for my lathe. They are asking for more than I am willing to pay (5x what I paid for the lathe!) for a steadyrest, which has got me wondering -- are steady rests "generic" in any sense? It is unlikely I will find one manufactured specifically for my model, but if manual lathe bed geometries are consistent across brands I might be able to find a compatible one.
Basically, I am asking if it is feasible to find a steadyrest that fits my specific lathe model on the second-hand market.
Thanks!