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Jeff Nicol
02-15-2009, 12:38 PM
Well I roughed out some tall vases so I was forced to put the steady rest together. I am going to get some PM paint so it looks like the beast! The wheels are off of a pair of cheap roller blades I paid $6 at a Savers store. The bearings are pretty rough so I will replace them with better ones soon! But it gets the job done for now.

Jeff
Jeff Luedloff
02-15-2009, 12:55 PM
If I may where did you get the parts to make that?

Jeff
Dewey Torres
02-15-2009, 12:57 PM
An with the report of your recent haul of wood it all makes sense now.:)
Alan Trout
02-15-2009, 12:59 PM
Jeff, nice work. One of these day's I hope to get a chance to put one together as well. I like your design.

Alan
Jeff Nicol
02-15-2009, 1:08 PM
If I may where did you get the parts to make that?

Jeff
Jeff, I used to be a sheetmetal worker for 25 years so I have lots of friends at the local shops. The angle ring is a 20" ring to match the 20" swing on the 3520B. The base is just some 1/4" plate I had in one of the drawers in my shop. The 3/4" square stock was from a salvaged welding screen that got bent up on a job site while I was still on the job. So this gave me the pieces to cut for the square tube to slide through. The screen had corners and bases that were slip fit together. Like I said the wheels came from a local savers store. The nuts and bolts are all 3/8" and they were in one of the 72 drawers in my shop also! It is all welded together with my little 110V wirefeed welder.
Jeff Luedloff
02-15-2009, 1:12 PM
Jeff that is awesome. i need to try to make me one..Thanks
Jeff Nicol
02-15-2009, 1:18 PM
Jeff, Have fun and if you have any additional questions don't hesitate to send me a message and I will do what I can to help.

Jeff
Steve Schlumpf
02-15-2009, 1:35 PM
Looks really good Jeff! Not only does it look functional but I really like the way you used holes through out the circle to add texture! Really nice!
Curt Fuller
02-15-2009, 2:10 PM
That's an excellent looking steady! That's another on the long list of one of these days projects I need to make one of these days.
ROY DICK
02-15-2009, 2:55 PM
Dang. nice very nice.


Roy
Bernie Weishapl
02-15-2009, 4:13 PM
Great looking steady. Really well built.