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   oldusty | Sep 12, 2008 06:58am | #1

        Tim ,

                I made this one 30 years ago for the same reason , I had to turn a Windsor style back spindle . One fabricated in metal would be even better .

        I think the nuts and bolts and bearings in total cost under $15.00 and it is a fun thing to make .

          There our plenty of steady rests on the market , factory and after market brands as well .

                       regards        dusty

   
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   dgreen | Sep 12, 2008 07:13am | #2

   I'm not so sure a metal one would be better than the one Dusty made and his has the advantage of the bearings being swappable to rests of different configurations. 

    

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   SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES...THEY ARE NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING, BUT...THEY STILL BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN YOU PUSH THEM DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS

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   oldusty | Sep 12, 2008 05:20pm | #5

          Hi d ,

                The lathe I had when I made the thing was smaller so I just drilled some new holes in the post when I got a larger lathe .

    The steel bearings do leave some road rash but it sands out. The urethane next

             I saw one in a catalog , that looked about the same except it was like like 3/8 or 1/2' plate .

             regards  d

                  

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   trackersoft | Sep 12, 2008 05:05pm | #3

   I bought the Oneway spindle steady and it is great! I just looked at it though and the price has gone through the roof! I think both Woodcraft and Rockler now carry it.
   http://www.oneway.ca/steadyrests/spindle_steady.htm
   Scott

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   oldusty | Sep 12, 2008 05:11pm | #4

        Hi   Scott ,

                  That's a beauty , the urethane rollers is the hot set up .

               thanks for showing us

                            regards  dusty

           In what region do you live ?

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   trackersoft | Sep 12, 2008 05:22pm | #6

   I ended up buying the bowl steady that you can switch out on the same post -- it also works great.
   I am just outside of Dallas, Texas in Heath. Getting ready for some rain from Ike. All of the roads are full of Houston folks!
   Scott

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   oldusty | Sep 12, 2008 05:44pm | #7

     Cover up your tools and hang on

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   trackersoft | Sep 12, 2008 07:01pm | #8

   We will be fine because we are so far away but they say we may loose power which would ruin a perfectly good Saturday in the shop!
   Scott