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Homemade Steady Rest


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camdigger on shopfloortalk.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade steady rest constructed from threaded rod, steel plate, coupling nuts, and hex nuts.
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Nov 23, 2014 5:22 PM
Altair
Clever design. Most steadies I've seen incorporate skate wheels or strings, this one's new.
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DIY Steady Rest - comment on how to build a Steady Rest - 1 comments
Altair says:
Nov 23, 2014 5:22 PM
Clever design. Most steadies I've seen incorporate skate wheels or strings, this one's new.

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