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Homemade Mag Steady


Mag Steady
 
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TOOL:
Mag Steady
BUILDER:
David Reed Smith on davidreedsmith.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade back steady for a wood lathe fashioned by mounting a pair of roller blade wheels to a magnetic base. Intended to reduce chatter when turning thin spindles.
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Feb 04, 2014 2:49 AM
DIYer
That's a cool combination of parts that makes for a useful lathe accessory.
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CATEGORIES:
Woodturning
TAGS:
lathe, wood, steady rest
URL:
http://www.davidreedsmith.com/Articles/MagSteady/magsteady.htm


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DIY Mag Steady - comment on how to build a Mag Steady - 1 comments
DIYer says:
Feb 04, 2014 2:49 AM
That's a cool combination of parts that makes for a useful lathe accessory.
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