ken98k Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Polinidad asked about the steady rest rollers I mentioned in another post, so here's how I made them. The original pads were pressed into the rest fingers so I made new extended ones from brass stock. then I made a jig to hold them while machining. I made them tapered but later removed the tapered ends because they didn't have enough meat for the 1/4" axel screws. Finished product I tried them out for the first time yesterday and they still scratched the barrel I was working on slightly. I'm going to make a set of brass rollers just for barrel work. it only takes a few seconds to swap out the bearing These are the bearings I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limpid Lizard Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Nice work. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyjim Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 good work. we used to take a piece of stiff cardboard about 12x12 & cut a small hole in the middle the same size as what we were turning then slide it & tape it to the steady rest. that way any chips would hit the cardboard & be deflected back towards the toolpost instead of going into the rollers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 good work. we used to take a piece of stiff cardboard about 12x12 & cut a small hole in the middle the same size as what we were turning then slide it & tape it to the steady rest. that way any chips would hit the cardboard & be deflected back towards the toolpost instead of going into the rollers I think the main problem with these rollers is the hardness of the bearings against the softer barrel metal. The softer brass rollers will eliminate that problem. The bearing will work great for a project I've got in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank46 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I think the main problem with these rollers is the hardness of the bearings against the softer barrel metal. The softer brass rollers will eliminate that problem. The bearing will work great for a project I've got in mind. Ken98K, have you tried the oil less lubricant impregnated bronze bushings?. Have a couple small ones around here some where and wondered if they would work?. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Ken98K, have you tried the oil less lubricant impregnated bronze bushings?. Have a couple small ones around here some where and wondered if they would work?. Frank I have not tried them, but I don't see why they wouldn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank46 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I have not tried them, but I don't see why they wouldn't work Ken98K, thanks, think they are referred to as oil less bushings. Some of the ones are made by Boston Gear. Now if I could only just remember where I put them. CRS don't you know. Thanks again,Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemski4 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I've seen some steady rests that have nylon rollers on the tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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