Making A steady Rest For The Lathe

G'day everyone,

In this video I will be making a steady rest for my mini lathe. I do not currently own one and I will need one to machine parts for an upcoming project. There are OEM steady rests what aren't expensive, but looking at the photos, and other peoples experience, chances are that I would end up rebuilding it anyway.

In this video I will bore and machine down some hollow bar to make a steady rest.

#machining #diy #lathe

Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:13 - Machining The Steady Rest Ring
7:44 - Machining The Finger Mechanism
12:58 - Making The Locking Screw and Alignment Pin
14:04 - Machining The Base
16:34 - Machining The Spacer
17:47 - Welding It
19:13 - Making Knurled Endcaps
20:42 - Making A T-Nut
22:16 - Making The Bearing Pads
24:07 - Final Results and Testing

Making A steady Rest
Steady Rest Build
Lathe Steady Rest