Anyone Know where to find a Steady Rest? Clausing Colchester 15 (1970)

[Janderso]

Few and far between. If you know where to find one, please shoot me a PM.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Norseman C.B.]

Just a thought, wouldn't making one be a good way to get familiar with your new lathe ??
or are you still lacking a mill since the fire ??

 

[Janderso]

Oh I have a fine mill.
But, making a steady rest is a reach for this hobby Machinist.
I don’t share your confidence sir.

 

[Janderso]

I got to thinking, it would be a fun worthwhile project.
Just watched a couple of videos on the subject.
Maybe I’ll give it a whirl.

 

[Bob Korves]

Jeff, sweet talk John York into making you patterns for the steady, then take them to get cast. Finally, machine them and all the other parts. John made the patterns for his old Monarch 9" steady. John probably also has good ideas for a fabricated steady that you could weld and machine yourself.

 

[Norseman C.B.]

I got to thinking, it would be a fun worthwhile project.
Just watched a couple of videos on the subject.
Maybe I’ll give it a whirl.

That's the spirit !!...........................

 

[mmcmdl]

I know where a couple are , but work would strongly deny them ! Did you check on the auction site up in Pa ? I saw they had a pair of 15s .

 

[machPete99]

You could find a steady from another lathe and modify the bottom to fit yours. I've seen it done in a few places. Often another piece of steel gets fastened to the bottom.

 

[Shootymacshootface]

You could find a steady from another lathe and modify the bottom to fit yours. I've seen it done in a few places. Often another piece of steel gets fastened to the bottom.

Thats what I did. It was pretty easy.

 

[Janderso]

I have seen 2 on e-bay over the last month. $900.
I'll come up with another plan before I spend that kind of money.
With a 50" bed, a steady is a must. IMHO anyway