Commercial tool rests are ####. Even if you don't have a welder or metal cut off saw it is easy to make your own. Actually cheaper to buy a cutoff saw and steel and make your own than buy the commercial ####. Any muffler shop can do the welding. See
Those are some fine tool rests, but I don't need another hobby... I'd rather spend my tool $ on *wood* working equipment.
Cheers,
Steve
You'll excuse we fans of cast iron old style if we disagree, of course.
Art, thanks for the construction notes and pics. I have been suffering the stock (cast iron) rest on my Delta midi for a couple of years now. Was thinking about somehow attaching some HSS rod, which I already have, to the top edge, don't know, can be welded? What is the hardness comparison of cast iron to cold rolled steel? I've been having to file the old cast iron every few days, even without having had a catch.
wrote: (clip) Was thinking about somehow attaching some HSS rod, which I already have, to the top edge, don't know, can be welded? What is the hardness comparison of cast iron to cold rolled steel? (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's pretty easy to tack weld steel to cast iron, using nickel rod. I don't have the numbers, but your HSS will be very much harder than the cast iron. It will not nick easily. You may not have to file it any more. But, if it ever does get nicked, the filing will be much more difficult.
This wouldn't be in Central Texas would it? You folks actually have real weather - 85 degree high, 30 degree low that night, horizontal rain - and hail, lightening storms that'd make Tesla stand and applaud, 60+ mph winds that come, uninterrupted directly from the north pole, to say nothing of every insect that stings, bites or just annoys the hell out of you. How many grass hoppers DO you have to have before they're called a swarm? Why in the world did God create fire ants?
"God willing - and the creek don't rise." has real meaning in Central Texas.
"Getting by with a little help from your friends" also has real meaning - everywhere. Truly, "A bad thing shared is half as bad, a good thing shared is twice as good.".
Wish there were a lot more helping hands like you in the world.
A star in your crown in heaven - as my mother use to say. Kharma points, if you use to hang out at Armadillo World Headquarters.
charlie b
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