This old lathe needed a fixed steady,

So I made one & it even works!
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[@artisanmakes]

Fantastic build. Loved the 3d printed set up jig. Never would have thought about using that silicone bronze filling rod to make up the steady rest fingers. Might have to keep that in the back of my mind next time I need a small amount of bronze.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Thanks for stopping by mate 👍 I'm enjoying your fly press build, and I have to confess your steady rest video helped me out with this one.

[@306champion]

WOW, this a lot different than making a rocket stove! Way above my pay grade but I could watch it all day. I love this stuff.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Thanks mate

[@opieshomeshop]

*_I'll keep this video saved because I have to make the same thing for my lathe. Great tig skill on that!!!_*

[@johnnyholland8765]

Seen a lot of shop animals like cats and dogs and one goat but never a chicken. Great job on the rest...

[@malber1964]

Well done!

[@michaelsimpson9779]

A big thumbs up, well done.

[@jeffparkes01]

I really didn't understand an awful lot of that but I loved every minute! Never used a lathe but would have liked to. Thanks heaps :)

[@jimsvideos7201]

Very well done, the part and the video.

[@seanyowies8532]

I think you lost me at hello. I did love ❤️ ya movie quote

[@lflorestv]

Nice....

[@markfryer9880]

Nice work Steve! Great to see another video, but you don't have to be so fancy with the editing. OK, I know that some of it is a homage to This Old Tony, but in moderation please. I envy your lathe, mill, 3D printer, welders and welding skills. Your 3D printer is really coming into it's own in terms of usefulness and that is one of it's advantages. Just whip up a design and hit print, and before you know it you have a quality welding positioning jig! I swear that chicken is there to spy on you! Are you sure that she is not a cyborg chicken with cameras for eyes? 😂 Stainless steel rollers are unusual. Food service equipment perhaps? Mark from Melbourne Australia

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Hi Mark, yep It's for a veggie processing line. Thanks for watching

[@itsamindgame9198]

I disagree - I can certainly see inspiration from ToT, but Steve's style is his own. Similar senses of humour, for sure, but plainly we also have a similar sense of humour and shared interests because we are here watching. I keep toying with the idea of giving Tony a heads-up to come look at Little Aussie Rockets because while similar they are distinct and I think Tony would get a kick out the content here (which he wouldn't if it was just like his). Keep it up, Steve!

[@leadbadger9543]

Broken second hand lathe? Or did someone scuttle their time machine.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

I think he tried to time travel in metric! Never a good idea

[@williammaxwell1919]

LOL

[@colinpine4412]

Great job Steve, did your steady sing? I noticed the filled in gaps right at the end.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

It did a little bit. Putting some straps along the back helped but speeding up the feeds actually made the biggest difference. I ended up running 0.64 microns per revolution and around 300 rpm I'm still thinking about filling the gaps with molten lead to see if it makes any difference. Once I got the speeds and feeds figured out it basically worked like I bought one.

[@itsamindgame9198]

Need to also mention AvE's Bridgeport. I like Abom but his content is a little too dry and longform for me. AvE's language is a bit rough, but small doses I find tolerable - and he still is cleaner than a lot of Aussie workplaces I have been in..

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

W@@Wzers It's Soo Satisfyin To See A Great Millin Job... PS What A Weird-Ass & Totally Useful Jig Part... You Could Make Some Nice Wild-Cat Rifles w/That? 🤔😜 Thanks Mate 👍👍😁😎

[@LittleAussieRockets]

I actually am a bit of a wild cat kind of guy. I have an old 310 cadet action that I would love to do something with one day.

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

@@LittleAussieRockets NICE, I Have An Old High School Buddy From 1972 That Is A Main Stream Distributor Of Old Dinosaur Machines + Is A Custom Builder Of Wild-Cat Hunting Rifles As A Side Gig... 😁😎

[@LittleAussieRockets]

That's pretty cool. That's something I would have loved to have gotten into. It's pretty hard to get an apprenticeship in that field these days though

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

@@LittleAussieRockets I Bet You Could Do It On Your Own! Willy My Buddy Self Taught Himself & He Was A Total Duff-Ass In High School, The Only Thing He Was Good At Was Smokin Pot... 🤣🤣😁😎

[@The_Unobtainium]

Big machines are better because they are big😂

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Indeed 🫠

[@nathantreacher3980]

Short sleeves when working with rotary tools!

[@sarachucks]

What a beautiful old piece of equipment from many years back. What’s even better is that you are very creative with your building, whatever you do. Even though you are not the best in the world, my hat is off to you and I’m amazed at what you’ve accomplished and created for us. It’s the creativity and heart that you put into each piece of work that makes it awesome. I look forward to seeing many more of your videos.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Thank you so much

[@garymucher4082]

Nice design and build. I've seen then with a hinge opening to allow you to install it with something already on the lathe. But either way seems to be okay. When I build one I think I will opt for roller bearings to help eliminate metal on metal on the project I am working on. I realize you only adjust it to just barely touch, but I like the roller option... Just me...

[@hersch_tool]

Nicely done! I think this is a project that many can benefit from. Steady rests have a habit of disappearing when machines change hands, and looking for one on the used market after the fact can easily cost as much as the machine itself... Great use of the 3D printer as well. I've also found it to be a great additional to the shop toolbox. EDIT; nice tig welds 👍

[@Ballba365]

Fantastic video... look forward to more machining videos in the future mate. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@one4stevo]

Edge finder on the vee block to find center.. Why didn't anyone tell me about this. Nice steady.

[@danielhooke6115]

#LatheEnvy

[@markfoster6110]

Great job.. 20 out of 10 .,..

[@elpresidente4441]

Sir, you are genius!

[@alanremington8500]

Nice job !!

[@NoEngineerHere]

I just finished up a steady rest to turn a big part myself, but I think you've got me beat. Nice one!

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Thanks mate. I really enjoyed your CNC build. Great work on the tools and the camera.

[@NoEngineerHere]

@@LittleAussieRockets Cheers! And same to you. I wouldn't listen to that other guy, your lighting, sound, editing, and story-telling are a pleasure to watch. I don't think most people realise how much work there is in that, nor how much it pays off.

[@TheCunningFellow]

I see from The Bible in the background you are a religious man. I myself have only just found an old LPG tank.

[@TheCunningFellow]

Have you been watching what happens in the shed. A fellow Queenslander who is making a gasifier www.youtube.com/@whathappensintheshed (

[@jesustorralba2360]

Because you are really good at welding and building with metal, I would really like to see you build a gasifier, that will generate fuel for a generator and hence run your hot water heater and other applications.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

It's on the to-do list, I can foresee a time in the future where it would be very handy technology to have.

[@karakrantz1391]

Thanks for posting, I really enjoy watching all your videos. Your welds are AMAZING!!! :)

[@williammaxwell1919]

How old is the lathe?

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Not too sure. I think it's from the early '80s Going by what the gentleman who sold it to me told me about it.

[@catgynt9148]

Thanks for sharing this insightful journey. I admire that you can build the tools and components that you need for your various projects. Interesting that your feathered supervisor gets so close to inspect and assure your work. Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother

[@pendarischneider]

Hmmmm... long lathe ✅ steady rest ✅ birds (chook, not butcher) ✅Qld,AU ✅overhead crane ❌ Not quite Curtis compliant but getting there. 😃 Wonderful temporary solution that looks good enough to be permanent, well done.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

I do enjoy Curtis's work. Always learning something when watching his videos. I'm actually considering building a swinging gantry to go above the lathe. If that round bar was any heavier I would have needed it.

[@pendarischneider]

@@LittleAussieRockets Yes, old shed with added gantry - that would be quite a project. And we only get one back per lifetime. Probably doesn't need to be done in stainless 😉