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[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

Measuring the center height.

The nerve wrecking experience of sawing the ring off.

It turned out very acceptable, and a cleanup on the mill finished it off.

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

Setup for drilling the holes to screw the thing together.

My fat chuck could not reach down far enough to drill through with a 5mm drill, so I made this B12-15mm arbor for this small chuck.

Annoyingly the chuck did not perform well. I purchased it on a flea market last year but it does not chuck drills in a straight fashion. I have to take some time in the future to disassemble and inspect.

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

Some more progress. I have ordered some material for the rest of this build, for instance some JM1 bronze for the fingers.

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

To proceed I decided to stop and make the following die holder.

Had some trouble with this particular steel I chose for the screw C45E. I did two attempts to harden it but it cracked both times. I usually dont have problems with silver-steel when quenching in water, and the info about C45E says you can quench in water. For the last attempt I quenched in motor oil and this was a success.

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

Btw, the design is based on Dave Fenners tailstock die holder from MEW 157.

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

These are all parts made for the steady rest

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

The steady rest is now completed, I am very pleased with the outcome.

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

I have had the chance to test it some, first I chucked up a 60mm dia s355j2 bar, faced and parted off a small disc. Went fairly uneventful except quite underpowered for the parting process, however no chatter.

I also faced the ends of a surface hardened hydraulic rod (given to me by someone at some point in time). Worked like a charm.

I am thoroughly pleased with this project, although it took quite some time to complete with my small machines and limited shop-time.

Now, on to the next project…

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Well done that man, nice job & well finished…

​George.

[Benny AvelinParticipant @bennyavelin86238]

Thanks George! Your S50 looks great!

Next project is unknown at the moment, maybe a traveling steady?

[MikelkieParticipant @mikelkie]

Nice workmanship,,,i like

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