• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.

Metal lathe attachment (looks like most? of a steady rest)

looks like its sitting on milk crate so it seems to pretty big. You'd have to do mods to fit a lathe.
$100 tops
 

Metal lathe attachment, $600, Edmonton AB​


f602e442-d59f-40b8-a0d4-dc9810d2b856
 
Aliva said:
looks like its sitting on milk crate so it seems to pretty big. You'd have to do mods to fit a lathe.
$100 tops
Click to expand...
I was thinking more along the lines that the seller skipped in an extra decimal place. $60 would look like a decent buy, unless I knew exactly what it was, and needed it!

Even at that, it's not really a bargain...
 
trevj said:
I was thinking more along the lines that the seller skipped in an extra decimal place. $60 would look like a decent buy, unless I knew exactly what it was, and needed it!

Even at that, it's not really a bargain...
Click to expand...
yes. absolutely. it would be a great start for a home fitted steady rest. At 50-60 dollars. Only.
 
JustaDB said:
Well, he has an updated ad. Apparently it's off a 15" Clausing & he's based his pricing on eBay listings:

www.kijiji.ca

Kijiji - Buy, Sell & Save with Canada's #1 Local Classifieds

Visit Kijiji Classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything! New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere.
www.kijiji.ca www.kijiji.ca
Click to expand...
Well he certainly should advertise as to what machine it belongs to and the better picture and ebay references will also help. However I'd bet that most people running the lathe that it is needed for would look at that and say " hell I can make one myself for alot less".
 
Hmmm. Looking at the followers (not sure what to call the 'fingers').

They sure remind me of hydraulic roller lifters....
1676233665772.webp
 
FatherWes said:
Hmmm. Looking at the followers (not sure what to call the 'fingers').

They sure remind me of hydraulic roller lifters....
View attachment 30618
Click to expand...
Some makers use rollers on the tips of the support fingers.

My experience has been they work really well, at pressing the chips in to the surface of the work, usually to the detriment of a good finish.

The tips on the one in question, need to be re-done. Relatively basic turning job, with some brass, or better, Bronze, bar stock.

Edit: Whups! Just realized I was thinking of another steady I was looking at online that was pretty beat. Disregard my comments about the tips needing to be re-done. But not the ones about the rollers pounding chips in to the work piece! :)
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top