Jet Mini Lathe Tool Rest Post Diameter?

Oct 11, 2004 7 Replies

Hi, newbie here.



Can anyone tell me the diameter of the tool rest post?



I am looking at getting a curved bowl rest. There is one but you have to pick a separate post with it and I need to know the post size that will fit in the Jet Mini Lathe.



Thanks,



James


5/8" inch.

I know because I am in the same boat myself.

Greg G.

Just a suggestion, but you could always just ... measure it!

Forgot to mention, there are three options available:

The Jet French Curl tool rest :

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pricey for an O.E.M. rest at $30. The Woodcraft:
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straight bar are/were finger eaters. Inexpensive for the curl. And the Best Wood Tools T-Bar Modular Tool Rest System
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the nicest, but priciest of the lot. FWIW,

Greg G.

Hi!

LOL! Guess I should have explained that the lathe is on order. I am just one of those people that makes a list of the items I need. Am trying to get everything ordered as soon as possible so don't want to wait for the lathe to arrive to measure it. I did check Jet home page - no info on post size, and even found an on-line manual - still doesn't provide the post size.

It may be 2 weeks till the lathe gets here. If I wait to measure, then order the curved bowl rest, it may take another 2 weeks for that to arrive, so you see my want to find out sooner.

James

Thanks for the links

James

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> Kinda pricey for an O.E.M. rest at $30.>

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> The straight bar are/were finger eaters. Inexpensive for the curl. >> And the Best Wood Tools T-Bar Modular Tool Rest System>
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> Probably the nicest, but priciest of the lot.>

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