On 16.07.17 09:26, Peter Blodow wrote: > Gene, > learning from the experience from machining in our shop, I made my (own > private) steady rest with small ball bearings right from the beginning (and > also the moving rest which can be bolted to the carriage). They also cause > some minor traces on the workpieces, but these can be polished away. > Peter
Peter, Maybe a brass tyre, loctited or shrunk onto the bearing, could alleviate that. I've only used brass-tipped fingers on steady rests, and found them quite good, with a bit of oil and modest speed. Erik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
