Traveling steady.

[Alan .204Participant @alan-204]

[Alan .204Participant @alan-204]

Hi chaps I have acquired a travelling steady for my Colchester Bantam lath and I wanted to know how it's supposed to fit to the lath I can see two holes where I suppose it should locate but that's it, if any one has one of these would it be possible to post a picture of it or may be some idea of how to go about making a locating point for it possibly some measurement's or something.

Regards Alan.

[Trevor WrightParticipant @trevorwright62541]

Alan, Cannot advise on how to bolt to the lathe but the steady should support the work above and behind the tool and travel down the job with the the cutting tool…….that is the theory but in practice I have never really found one that worked all that well, maybe you will have more success. Perhaps it was because we used to machine Ø16mm bars 5/6 feet long to a tolerance less than 0.05mm…..you could hit the size but not prevent the chatter. Trevor (the return button will not create a new line, hence all one paragraph……)

Edited By Trevor Wright on 27/04/2013 19:52:06

[magpieParticipant @magpie]

Sorry i can't help Alan, but i would like to point out to the opps of this site that i often have the same problem as Trevor (above). Using the compatability button only causes all kinds of other problems. It is not working now. Cheers Derek.

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Alan,

Can't be specific about the Bantam – the manual for the 5½" misses it out, but the travelling steady is customarily fitted in front of the tool, ie between the tool and the headstock, and usually on the front of the saddle.

As the Colchester steady has "sideways" bolt holes, I should look for a pair of threaded holes on the front edge of the saddle. Unless they have been plugged by a careful user, these will usually be full of gunge.

Phil

[Neil GreenawayParticipant @neilgreenaway71611]

HI there. Take a look at the photos at http://www.lathes.co.uk/bantam/index.html. there is one of a mk1 bantam with steady fitted with axial mounting screws into the headstock end of the saddle. Other newer models look to feature same holes. Thanks.nNeil

[Alan .204Participant @alan-204]

Thanks chaps been away for a bit, will have a look at the pictures on the site mentioned.

regards Alan.

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