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Follower Rest, Mini Lathe, Ball Bearing

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$47.57 $69.95 In stock

Follower rest for the mini lathe.

This follower rest has been modified with the addition of ball bearings so it will reduce marking of the workpiece.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Eva ★★★★★

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.

Scarlett ★★★★★

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.

Evelyn ★★★★★

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.