We have spent a great deal of time over the years developing certain unique features to make out lathe function the most versatile in the industry. One of those features is the combination tailstock and steady rest. Most conventional lathes offer a steady rest as an expensive option, and its function is to support longer pieces that extend beyond the lathe bed- such as axles and drive shafts. These clamp on style steady rests are fine for simple turning, but what about the gunsmith or Go kart builder who needs to turn a taper on the end of a long shaft. With some out " out of the box" thinking, we came up with the idea to use the standard tailstock base which has tapering capability as the support for the steady rest. Another issue with most combination machines is the extra width of the table which limits the ability to hold shorter parts between centers- often relying on extension sockets is the only solution. Because we were already in the process of re-designing the tailstock assembly, we decided to address this issue as well and increased the tailstock barrel length and travel to a full 6.25"- more than double that of any other combination machine. As a final bonus, we also added an attachment device to allow the tailstock base to be driven by the lathe power feed so you can do those deep hole boring operations under power.
Steady rest with long bar Tailstock at 6.25" extension Tailstock power feed rod