David Reed
03-29-2011, 1:11 PM
Yesterday I got out my stick welder, the metal cutting band saw and built a long overdue steady rest. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I used the plans posted a while ago by James Combs (thanks very much for the detailed plan). It saved a lot of design and dimension planning time. Please don't look too hard at the welding - not my chosen profession. I really scored with the wheels when I found a package of eight for $8.99 at a local sporting goods store which was having a moving sale. A made a couple of minor mods but it is essentially as he described. Now I need to find the time to get back in the shop and make some shavings and dust.
Sorry, the only white paint I had on hand does not match the "Jet white" but it will have to do. I don't think I can afford to add more paint as the adjustable arms are a pretty snug fit inside the guide tubes with the existing paint. You can see the scuff marks already. I noticed at least one other home grown rest that the arms were not painted.
Thanks again James.188896188897
Sorry, the only white paint I had on hand does not match the "Jet white" but it will have to do. I don't think I can afford to add more paint as the adjustable arms are a pretty snug fit inside the guide tubes with the existing paint. You can see the scuff marks already. I noticed at least one other home grown rest that the arms were not painted.
Thanks again James.188896188897