Stuart Ablett
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I have two 12" straight tool rests, one that came with the lathe, the stock Nova tool rest.......
....and one I made out of 1" round stock, I use this one for a lot of roughing out, as it is SOLID
I also have a 6" tool rest, that came with the lathe, it is from Woodcraft, I think.......(like this, but 6" not 12")
I've often wanted, or needed an 8" or 4" straight tool rest, so I finally got off my duff and made some
Two pieces of steel, a flat bar stock, 8" long, about 2" wide, and 3\8" thick, and one piece of 1" round stock, 6" long.
I then cut a notch in the round stock to hold the bar stock......
and do some filing to fit the two pieces together, also making sure that the scale is ground off the steel to get good clean welds.
I then get out the MIG welder, I have it cranked up all the way, and make some sparks!
I know the welds are not perfect, but they should do the job.
I sanded down the steel, rounded over the top edge, and polished it up, I think it worked out well!
I also made a 4" tool rest, took just over an hour to do both pieces.
I bought one 3' length of 1" bar stock for about $5, and the flat stock for about $6, I used up one 4" grinding wheel, maybe $1, and some welding stuff too, so maybe my outlay is about $4 for each tool, plus my time.
Cheers!
....and one I made out of 1" round stock, I use this one for a lot of roughing out, as it is SOLID
I also have a 6" tool rest, that came with the lathe, it is from Woodcraft, I think.......(like this, but 6" not 12")
I've often wanted, or needed an 8" or 4" straight tool rest, so I finally got off my duff and made some
Two pieces of steel, a flat bar stock, 8" long, about 2" wide, and 3\8" thick, and one piece of 1" round stock, 6" long.
I then cut a notch in the round stock to hold the bar stock......
and do some filing to fit the two pieces together, also making sure that the scale is ground off the steel to get good clean welds.
I then get out the MIG welder, I have it cranked up all the way, and make some sparks!
I know the welds are not perfect, but they should do the job.
I sanded down the steel, rounded over the top edge, and polished it up, I think it worked out well!
I also made a 4" tool rest, took just over an hour to do both pieces.
I bought one 3' length of 1" bar stock for about $5, and the flat stock for about $6, I used up one 4" grinding wheel, maybe $1, and some welding stuff too, so maybe my outlay is about $4 for each tool, plus my time.
Cheers!