I have just the one long 12" tool rest for my lathe, I can buy a shorter one, 6", but I want to have some curved ones for bowls etc...
Now the problem, the hole in the banjo is 22mm, and I've not been able to find any solid stock that is 22mm. I can find 25m and 19mm but not 22.
I did find that the thick walled galvanized gas pipe is just a hair under 22mm, seems to be close enough.
What I'm thinking of doing is using this pipe, and welding whatever tool rest I want to it, cut a notch in the pipe, and stick the horizontal piece in there and go at it.
Is this a BAD thing to do...?
Will the pipe fail...?
Cheers!