Grahams rough n ready spindle steady

[Graham]

Based on several examples found on youtube.
Its not much to look at but works a treat.
Made from 3 layers of ply, some offcuts of beech and other odds n sods I had laying around.
The wheels are off some old Axi casters which I assumed had bearings..... they don't so I expect I will have to change them before long.

[seventhdevil]

you're right, its not much to look at as i can't see it...

[julcle]

Its not much to look at but works a treat
You're right Graham ! is there supposed to be a picture  
Julian

[Graham]

oops
aint dementia wonderful.....

[malcy]

I've made one the same as this except that the wheels are skate board wheels with bearings. It works extremely well, even on a long segmented vase. All it cost was about £12 for the wheels from ebay and some ply I had lying around. Malcolm.

[woodndesign]

Can't fault that at all, Graham, nothing like the pride in making your own jig.

Cheers for sharing it with us.  David

[edbanger]

Nice job Graham

Ed

[Les Symonds]

Doesn't look rough and ready to me, at all. I'd be happy to borrow that any time you're not using it...

Les

[Graham]

Aww Shucks. Thanks guys.

[seventhdevil]

here's mine, would love to see other peoples home made ones.

the ring is 18" in diameter and cut from 1" steel

[Eric Harvey]

I`ll have to get around to converting some inline skates to steadies,used to use my bought one on my old Axminster perform ccbl lathe all the time,but didn`t fit the new  bigger Jet one,cheers,

Eric.