Not a follow rest

[Jimsehr]

I made a tool that I call a moving steady rest. This tool is fixed to the carriage and stays on center
And the cutting tool follows it . I can extend the stock out of the spindle as far as I want and keep it supported as I cut it . I can change tools and do things like form a radius etc.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/qwOFbDEYf21wRLp43

 

[ch2co]

Is there a way to adjust the positioning of the three bearings to adjust the “follower” bearings? Or is this a one time application. I like the roller bearings.

 

[4GSR]

Just in case Google pulls a Photobucket.....

 

[Jimsehr]

Is there a way to adjust the positioning of the three bearings to adjust the “follower” bearings? Or is this a one time application. I like the roller bearings.

Look at left lower pic and you can see how it is adjusted. I made it just to see if it would work. The stock I was using was 3/8 dia.
I think I would call them the “leader bearings”

 

[ch2co]

OK The lower left shot clears it all up. This didn't show in the upper left picture that I saw previously, thanks.

 

[Silverbullet]

Guess that's leader rest .

 

[Chuck K]

That's really slick!

 

[pineyfolks]

I made a similar setup while turning a 5/8 shaft that was tapered and could not have a center in it. Instead of 3 bearings it used 1 and the shaft went through it. The taper was taken in one cut with the taper attachment.

 

[Bamban]

That is one slick set up, I like it.

 

[markba633csi]

That's something more lathes should have!
Mark