i need help finding a tool rest i broke one

[curtis rosche]

i need help fining a tool rest... i was turning a lorge peice of walnut and working on the inside with a 1/2 in round nose and all the sudden it had a major catch and it snapped off the tool rest from the post :eek: it was a 12inch tool rest but i had the tool close to the post. i will put up a picture later but for now i need to find one to replace it (i dont have to but i figured id replace it since its the schools) it was on a 26020VDR-M2 general lathe (great lathe i love it) i am looking for one that is under $30 and was hoping to find one that isnt cast so that it can be abused

[Dennis Peacock]

Curtis,

Buy you some round, cold roll steel that is the size you need. Take it to a local welder and have him weld you a couple of tool rests. Cheap and they work great. :D

[George Guadiane]

If the lathe is still under warranty, call the manufacturer... Maybe you should call them anyway, they might replace it.

[Greg Narozniak]

Curtis,

Buy you some round, cold roll steel that is the size you need. Take it to a local welder and have him weld you a couple of tool rests. Cheap and they work great. :D

I agree with Dennis. That is what I did some 1/2" cast iron pipe and some angle iron welded together and I now have 4 sizes.

[curtis rosche]

not under warranty and what i broke was cast iron i think ill get a tool steel one made

[Rich Stewart]

No cracks, Bill?

[robert hainstock]

I like the mild steel L shaped one that has threaded insert post, and a 1/4 in tool steel polished rod for the surface area welded on. I've used these for years and they are very sturdy. :)
Bob

[Scott Donley]

If it is a school, do they also have a metal shop, could be a win win for everyone.

[Hilel Salomon]

I heard... perhaps the more experienced turners will comment on this... that cast iron absorbs shock better than stainless steel. If that's the case..
Luck, Hilel

[Allen Schmid]

Curtis,
You may be surprised by informing the company directly. I had to contact Jet about my tool rest base, the cast iron at the far end fractured while I was tightening it down...no I am not that strong! I was surprised to find out from Jet that the warranty on my 1642(right combination of numbers I think) was extended from a one year to a five year coverage and all the parts were sent to me directly...happy day at my house.
Now I know you are talking about your tool rest and not the base but it might be worth a try and see what they say.
Good luck
Allen

[curtis rosche]

the lathes are more than 10yrs old and the tool rest was sperate here are the pics of what i did this thing is just over 1inch thick post

[Bernie Weishapl]

So Curtis take it to your local welder and have him drill it out of the tool rest. Then have him insert a piece of steel and weld it in for your post. I did that on my Rikon and had him make the post a inch longer.

[Brian Poor]

That is a cast steel post.
You will snap them off all day long if your tool makes contact with the spinning work prior to being firmly on the rest itself.

[Dennis Peacock]

Cold roll steel...it's a good way to go. You can even have the welder bend a curve on one for ya and weld it to a post for a bowl rest.