Need help reducing shaft diameter

[gwin99]

Okay, thanks, I'll give that a shot today.

[BeardyMentor]

I suppose you cant use a Steady rest or follower rest in the lathe?

[Mark Sheridan]

Originally Posted by gwin99

Okay, thanks, I'll give that a shot today.

I should add, when I did this I was not trying to go faster than a hand method but sustain that effort for a long time is tiresome, hence using the drill to make it easier. it will take a while, I think it me about a hour to fix 16 12 inch shafts. Slow and steady with this dirt cheap method.

Originally Posted by BeardyMentor

I suppose you cant use a Steady rest or follower rest in the lathe?

This would work too. 100 or 766 should have these on their lathes if you don't have this.