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

That reminds me of somthin my Paw says; Well if that aint all swavy and de boner............:big grin:
 
I made a ring for my steady rest with anvil and forge. It was not a perfect circle, but close. It doesn't have to be. The main requirement is that the fingers are in the same plane perpendicular to the spindle axis. I am not sure about this, but I would be afraid that if they weren't, the work might unscrew out of the chuck. But maybe it would be OK if the fingers were just set to the correct spot. Anyway, I found center using a piece of junk mail with concentric circles on it. The other side has lines at 90 and 120 degrees to assist in the layout. These are not as important as the in plane requirement, which can be handled with a mill, or a surface plate, height gauge and a file. If you have to file more than 1/16" of an inch, you need to work on your hammer control.
 
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