Small lathe steadies

Small lathe steadies

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28 January 2019 at 14:30 #19225
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28 January 2019 at 14:30 #393390
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Hello All,

I am new to this site, so I appreciate the knowledge and wisdom you are sharing. I am looking for a fixed steady for a myford ML7. Myford seem to have them for 111£, while chronos have something very similar looking for around 40£ (unfortunately out of stock). Then I came across one at Hemingway kits for around 41£. Does anyone have feedback on the Hemingway steady, or (being kit suppliers) if it requires a lot of finishing work ? or any pointers on other suitable fixed steady ? Thanks in advance for any help!
28 January 2019 at 17:18 #393419
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?? Two on Ebay right now. Nowhere near £100.

Kits are usually raw castings
28 January 2019 at 19:13 #393429
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I got possibly the last large diameter fixed steady from RDG about 2 years ago, they sold it to me at reduced price as it had one finger and a couple of screws missing. It's been very good. Simple to make a new finger to replace the missing one and the clamp screws – I do remember they were an obscure thread though I can't remember what now! It goes up to about 4" in diameter and that has been really useful a couple of times. If I remember right the std myford one is quite limited in what it will hold.

Paul.
28 January 2019 at 22:47 #393471
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Thanks for the replies.

Yes I tried RDG and they only seem to do the travelling steadies now. and I think your right- the standard myford one fits only relatively small diameter.

On ebay I see one which has some base welded on-which I think makes it useless for a ml7. One from myford at 144£ and a non-model specific one, which might actually suit

Thanks
29 January 2019 at 00:09 #393479
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If you watch eBay UK for a while good used examples come up at reasonable prices fairly regularly.
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