حامل المتابع، مخرطة صغيرة، محمل كروي

The ball bearings definitely help the follower glide smoothly over the work without snagging. I’ve noticed fewer drag marks on my finished pieces since switching to this rest. Makes a noticeable difference for finer lathe work.

The ball bearings roll so smoothly that the workpiece doesn’t even show a faint swirl line after a long pass. I set it up in about ten minutes and it holds the stock steady without any chatter, which is exactly what I needed for thin shafts.

I was a bit skeptical about the bearings making a difference, but they glide so smoothly that my workpiece came out with hardly any friction marks at all.