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I'm having a bit of a problem coming to grips with how to use the traveling steady.
I havnt used it yet so this is more of a thought exercise to get it right.
Let us say we need to reduce the bar diameter in 4 passes and the steady contacts the bar in advance of the tool as my steady does.
Adjust the steady to contact the bar at the outer end, start turning to the required length and the steady supports the bar for the full length of the cut.
Return to the start, re-adjust the steady to contact the bar, start the second pass and all goes well till the steady reaches the end of the first pass and can continue no further stopping the second cut short.
The next two cuts will come up shorter still leaving a set of steps on the bar.
So is the method to cut the second pass till it can go no further , re-adjust the steady to now fit the original dia and continue the cut.
A problem I can see here is that it is too easy to get a step form from stopping then continuing the cut in this same spot but this can be done each time and take this small section into the design and part it off.
Does this seem correct or if not what have I got wrong.
I havnt used it yet so this is more of a thought exercise to get it right.
Let us say we need to reduce the bar diameter in 4 passes and the steady contacts the bar in advance of the tool as my steady does.
Adjust the steady to contact the bar at the outer end, start turning to the required length and the steady supports the bar for the full length of the cut.
Return to the start, re-adjust the steady to contact the bar, start the second pass and all goes well till the steady reaches the end of the first pass and can continue no further stopping the second cut short.
The next two cuts will come up shorter still leaving a set of steps on the bar.
So is the method to cut the second pass till it can go no further , re-adjust the steady to now fit the original dia and continue the cut.
A problem I can see here is that it is too easy to get a step form from stopping then continuing the cut in this same spot but this can be done each time and take this small section into the design and part it off.
Does this seem correct or if not what have I got wrong.