those are both steady rest's , they both clamp to the bed/ways
of the lathe & stay in the same place until you unbolt them & move them
. a follower rest would mount on the saddle & move up & down the length
of the bed along with the saddle keeping support pretty much with the
tool bit
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On 1/20/2019 3:56 PM, c.plucker Plucker wrote:
Am I wrong in saying the larger closed item is a steady rest while the
open one is a follower rest. The follower rest moves in combination
with and stays close to the cutting tool as it moves along the
workpiece. I think this is correct
-Dave
