14" Steady Rest

[kspainhour]

Hello,
Anybody happen to have pictures of a steady rest for a rockwell 14"? The lathe I have didn't come with one. Some pictures of one would help me identify one if I happen to run across a steady that is not identified.

Thanks,
Keith

 

[4GSR]

Keith ,

I've been looking for two years and no luck finding one. I have one from a Sheldon lathe I'm going to modify to fit my 14' Lathe.

Ken

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[TOOLMASTER]

https://www.google.com/search?q=ste...ved=0ahUKEwi7s97-zr_QAhXlxlQKHW46BDgQ_AUIBygC

 

[4GSR]

https://www.google.com/search?q=steady+rest++rockwell+14"&biw=1506&bih=981&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi7s97-zr_QAhXlxlQKHW46BDgQ_AUIBygC

I don't trust those pictures. The 14" SR is shaped a little different than that shown the pictures.

Here's a couple of pictures from the Rockwell Metalworking Lathe in the Yahoo Groups.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups...?orderBy=mtime&sortOrder=desc&photoFilter=ALL

Here's another


Actual pictures are hard to come by. I have a parts list and exploded view of the SR I'll scan and post.

Ken

 

[TOOLMASTER]

Whit is not to trust?. look oem to me ;-)

http://thumbs3.picclick.com/d/l400/...ilwaukee-wood-lathe-shop-made-steady-rest.jpg

I don't trust those pictures. The 14" SR is shaped a little different than that shown the pictures.

Here's a couple of pictures from the Rockwell Metalworking Lathe in the Yahoo Groups.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups...?orderBy=mtime&sortOrder=desc&photoFilter=ALL

Here's another
View attachment 140020

Actual pictures are hard to come by. I have a parts list and exploded view of the SR I'll scan and post.

Ken

 

[4GSR]

Here's a parts breakdown of the Follower and Steady rest.

 

[4GSR]

Whit is not to trust?. look oem to me ;-)

The pictures that came up are of an older South Bend SR that was probably adapted to a 14" Rockwell metal cutting lathe, not wood lathe. Not to say someone has made a wooden steady rest for a metal lathe.

 

[TOOLMASTER]

There are some nice ideas there

 

[kspainhour]

Thanks Ken. That helps. I am think I am going to have to modify one to fit also. I purchased a broken one on ebay. It looks like a telescoping south bend. I have repaired it and now I am questioning whether to cut it up or not. The picture and and manual helps. There is one on ebay now that may be close. I can post a link if its not against the rules.

Take Care,
Keith

 

[4GSR]

Sure, it's not against the rules to post a link of the ebay ad. If you like, send me a PM with the link attached and I'll offer you my honest opinion. I promise not to buy it. Ken

BTW- I just finished a crude layout of the end view of my bed and dropped in my Sheldon SR. The Rockwell spindle centerline is not on the same centerline as the Sheldon is horizontal wise. It's back about .430", which is away from the front of the lathe. So that is one of the things you have to take in account when adapting a steady rest to your bed. Ken