Can anyone provide me with pictures of the lathe steady rest?

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:26 am

Item 555280

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/item ... tem=555280

A couple of picture and perhaps a few facts/sizes would be a big help.

It looks like from the catalog that it is a post that mounts in the tool rest. The post has a through hole or maybe it is threaded? How long?

Might have a flat where the "Y" shaped part attaches?

The "Y" piece has a slot and holes for bearings, six holes give you adjustment depending on the dia of the workpiece. That range would be something to something??

Approximate dia and width of bearings??

Anything else you might note about it?

Thanks in advance.

Ed

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:41 am

Yea two other things. If someone has paper work on this item what is the part number of the "Y" shaped part.

How wide is the slot in the "Y" part or what size fastener holds it on, 1/4"??

Ed

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:27 am

The photos for that item on the SS website really leave something to be desired...That's not the first time I've seen something on their website where I can barely even tell what I'd be buying from the single photo they provide. Add it to the list of suggested improvements for SS to make to their website.

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:29 pm

Here's another picture from PTWFE. The LSR mounts in the carriage behind the stock. I believe one of the early editions of the book has a homemade version.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:14 pm

reible wrote:Item 555280

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/itemfind.htm?item=555280

A couple of picture and perhaps a few facts/sizes would be a big help.

It looks like from the catalog that it is a post that mounts in the tool rest. The post has a through hole or maybe it is threaded? How long?

Might have a flat where the "Y" shaped part attaches?

The "Y" piece has a slot and holes for bearings, six holes give you adjustment depending on the dia of the workpiece. That range would be something to something??

Approximate dia and width of bearings??

Anything else you might note about it?

Thanks in advance.

Ed

Here are a couple of pictures of the 'Y' from the duplicator steady rest. Both steady rests accept from 3/16" to 3-1/2" diameters, so I am betting the 'Y' end, if not the entire part, are the same for both steady rests. The part number for my 'Y' bracket is 515281. The bearings are a 627ZZ.

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:21 pm

Thanks to the posters.

I'm sorry I'm not seeing $85.04 worth of stuff here. Must have more parts with it then is obvious?

I checked the part number and it was not found so it is possible you can't buy just that part???

At least I'm starting to form a mental image of the part, step one so to speak.

Ed

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:12 am

reible wrote:Thanks to the posters.

I'm sorry I'm not seeing $85.04 worth of stuff here. Must have more parts with it then is obvious?

I checked the part number and it was not found so it is possible you can't buy just that part???

At least I'm starting to form a mental image of the part, step one so to speak.

Ed

I made a mistake on the part number.....corrected and added link to the page with the part in my previous post. I believe the reason for the high price for the steady rest is that it includes the tool rest post and tool rest arm, $75 plus for just those parts based on the information on this page.

reible · Post by **reible** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:57 am

SDSSmith wrote:I made a mistake on the part number.....corrected and added link to the page with the part in my previous post. I believe the reason for the high price for the steady rest is that it includes the tool rest post and tool rest arm, $75 plus for just those parts based on the information on this page.

That would make a lot more sense.

I have several machines so I already have more then one tool rest but if you only had one then it would be in use in the front of the machine and you would need the second set for the support in the back. It would have been nice to have that shown or noted in the "catalog".

Thanks!

Ed

transplanted · Post by **transplanted** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:20 am

reible wrote:Item 555280

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/item ... tem=555280

A couple of picture and perhaps a few facts/sizes would be a big help.

It looks like from the catalog that it is a post that mounts in the tool rest. The post has a through hole or maybe it is threaded? How long?

Might have a flat where the "Y" shaped part attaches?

The "Y" piece has a slot and holes for bearings, six holes give you adjustment depending on the dia of the workpiece. That range would be something to something??

Approximate dia and width of bearings??

Anything else you might note about it?

Thanks in advance.

Ed

Here's what I did...

I contacted SS Customer Service and explained to them I wanted the parts for the lathe steady rest. I didn't need the lathe support...(I bought an additional lathe support on eBay for around $10.) What I ended up getting was the post which mounts into the support and holds the adjustable flat bar which has the ball bearings bolted on, the flat bar, and all the associated screws/ bolts. I bought the bearings at a local hardware store...So, basically the complete lathe support ended up costing me under $60.
Hope this helps out somewhat.
Cheers
Stan

transplanted · Post by **transplanted** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:25 pm

I will try and upload pics of my SS lathe steady rest. Outfitting, organizing, and constructing the inside of my new detached 12x16 workshop. Presently working on the benches, so as a result, most everything is still in boxes.
Good news is, it's in a box. Bad news is, which one?