Author Topic: Lathe steady  (Read 5173 times)

Offline John Gray

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Re: Lathe steady
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2018, 10:09:30 PM »
I know this thread is a few weeks old, but I have recently built a steady to help me when cutting the insides of my segmented vessels. It works like a charm and has been a great assistance. I have been putting off making one for years, mainly because I didn’t have the hardware to hand. My great breakthrough came when I found a box of eight brand new inline skate wheels including bearings for sale at Decathalon for £10 ! If you havnt got a Decathalon store near you, you can click and collect to an ASDA store near you. These wheels are designed as replacements for child’s skates and are not as I understand it as strong as those used by a 16 stone high speed adult with attitude. They seem absolutely perfect for my purposes with non marking tyres. I couldn’t even buy 10 bearings for the price of these wheels.