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Made my own break tip from scratch and also did my first tip replacement with it

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Not sure about the actual bore, but the hand wheel has a threaded hole about 5/8" where I screw my vacuum into when needed. The new lathes have just a machined hole about 3/4"-1" and the vacuum just press fits in with a machined plug that has two orings. I've had this lathe for about 12 years and it is just fantastic, Probably the best investment I have ever made. I've only had to replace one switch for $15 in that time because of dust intrusion. Probably could have cleaned it, but just put a new one on. Absolutely love that lathe, it is such a pleasure to use, everything always works and is so well designed. That's something I can't say about the Oneway 2436 lathe I had before this. What a piece of crap and horrible customer service. It was so bad I almost gave up woodturning.
I will never buy anything from, or made in Canada again. They are just impossible to deal with.
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Early Impressions Of The Diamond Professional

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I've said this a bunch in the past. You need to go out and play in local tournaments and match up cheap with people. You will see how pool is actually played at a non-pro level and see all the levels inbetween you and pros. On top of that you will get experience with other tables, safety play, winning, losing, etc.

You will also run into people who play considerably better then you and aren't stingy with their knowledge and have a chance to pick their brains.

I definitely understand the fun in just playing at home by yourself... but it's also a ton of fun getting out there and matching up. The rush is great. The thrill of victory and agony of defeat are so real at times.

I'm not saying join a league... but get out there and match up for something. Tournament or money.
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Early Impressions Of The Diamond Professional

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DrCue'sProtege said:
That's about all I do since I rarely ever have a runnable rack.

Just gather the balls up, rerack, and break again.

Do this over and over and over and over until I finally do have a runnable rack.
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That's what is holding you back when it comes to running out. You are barely practicing. You are just breaking over and over again.
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PBS St Louis 2026 (Men’s World 8 Ball Championship, Mixed Doubles, Women’s Open, Bank Pool), 1-8 April, Half Million Prize Fund

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AtLarge said:
Winner breaks.

No, the number of B&Rs probably won't be insane. You have to be successful on the break to make a B&R. In the matches I tracked last year, successful breaks were just 49% and B&Rs were 29% (60% of successful breaks).
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from what i've seen they're second ball breaking.

berg vs hoang starting now, table 2
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Gorst dishes on US Open, lopsided prize funds, long race with Filler

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spartan said:
Simplistic view by a pro.
Predator is different animal from pure event promoters like MR WNT who are basically service intermediaries with limited revenue streams while Predator is a manufacturing products business. Different operating models. My guess is Predator ad spend marketing budget is few million a year and they are pumping that into the PBS business to generate revenue for their products. Say their marketing budget is $4M per year. They pump all that into PBS and PBS lose $1M a year (after adding sponsorships, entry fees and less prize funds, production costs etc). On face of it, PBS shockingly lose big money.
But assume PBS generate same revenue on their products as $4M they use to spend (before PBS) on external ads. Then in reality, they are better off by $3M. PBS tour growing bigger every year I think now total prize funds more than WNT own produced events (not including smaller events produced by others that they just add to their tour). So maybe they are not doing as badly as other people think otherwise they would have cut or run like many promoters :LOL:
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Gorst's opinion is simply that, no question. Since Predator is private, no one outside the company knows how it is funding its tour.

Private-market research suggests Predator's annual revenue is $5 million to $6 million a year. Operating profits are likely in the $500,000 to $1 million range if margins are 15% to 20%.

If these numbers are fairly good estimates, I'd be surprised if the marketing budget was millions a year, but good accountants can find ways to stretch ad dollars quite far.

I have to believe Predator is not losing money for the reason you cited. If the company can sustain these purses, great.
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PBS St Louis 2026 (Men’s World 8 Ball Championship, Mixed Doubles, Women’s Open, Bank Pool), 1-8 April, Half Million Prize Fund

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jbart65 said:
Banking week for sure! Visited Ashville, NC last week and saw two guys playing bank pool. I’ve never seen it played before live. No one at my local hall plays bank pool. (one pocket is big).

The Predator bank pool tournament is also the first one I’ve ever watched. Read the rules beforehand so I would know what is going on.

Coincidentally, the month of April I dedicated to practicing banks. I’ll spend 30-60 minutes a day doing nothing but. I have an area of focus every month - kicks in March, breaking in Feb, and so on. I planned to do banks in April even before I knew about the Predator event.

I’ve been very impressed with Jayson Shaw. He beat Thorpe in the first round to send him to the loser’s side. Later he beat Woodward. I think Thorpe is the best banker in the world and Sky is in the top five.

Shaw was the superior tactician and defensive player, however, in his wins over Billy, Sky and Filler. He also played banks with the most medium consistent speed, and I think that was a difference.

Billy and Sky missed some shots they ordinarily make.

Justin Hall, who I’ve never seen before, was impressive. He played more higher speed shots than most others and was very accurate. Bergman was even better.

One thing I am not sure I like: The ability of players to pocket a ball when playing safe. Seems too easy of an out to me, and it lengthens the game.

Still, the defensive play in banks is something to behold.
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i believe jayson has won the DCC banks ring game. he's a great banker. justin hall is imo slightly better than bergman, i think in a long race he would be favorite, but it's tight. i'm happy to see bergman advance. i still think he's an outside tip for the 8-ball, even with a tough draw
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