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Spotting the 10 ball

iusedtoberich
Something isn't adding up. TAR 1 was in 2007, and Shane showed the world with a wood rack how to break 10 ball, making the corner balls 4 rails, the head ball and the balls behind it in the side, etc. Billy was on the mic, and paraphrasing, he said "Shane is playing 7 ball while Corey is playing 9 ball after the break".

From 2007 until at least 2020, that was the 10 ball break the pros used. It didn't matter if it was a wood rack or a template.

Now, in these Predator events, all the pros are breaking from the rail? Are we sure they don't have a rule where you "must" break far away from center table? Is their rack so bad that the Shane break doesn't work?
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Spotting the 10 ball

sudocrushms
InsertCleverNameHere said:
This way of thinking only works on low level play. Competent players and especially pros have a massive massive advantage just by making the first ball even when they don’t run out.
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If I'm playing 10b against low level players I'll break from center the whole time as I won't expect them to be out if I'm dry. Against good players you need to play a large part of the game 2 ways.

Obviously making a ball is a huge advantage, but anyone that plays 10b with and without a template knows it is FAR more difficult to consistently make a ball with a hand rack (just look at the stats from Predator events). Even with all 10 on the table you don't want to leave it open as with a center-table break. They'll be out on you every time. If you're not getting the second row consistently, you switch to the 1 in the side and work through the mess. If the 1 doesn't go at least you're less likely to leave an easy out. You have to play everything by the percentages.
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Homemade Tip Replacement Lathe

nataddrho
Not Dead Ted said:
Those bearings are dandy for farm equipment or off road vehicles, but for fine or semi-fine woodwork? Those set screws are intended to hold your shaft key in place or bore a bit into the side of the shaft. If you screw them into the plastic collet, you may end up with a ding in the collet, and little else. If put in softly to avoid drilling the plastic, they may back themselves out.

Are you using one pillow block bearing or two? If you are using two, they should be self centering, although using a cue shaft to self center them could be risky, as it may take some force to get them out of their seating. If they self center, and the collets give a snug fit, that may be the best you can do with this system, and it may well be enough.

Your stated torque is consistent with about 0.33 HP at 1000 rpm, which is about what some prepackaged cue lathes come with.

Suggest you buy some half inch dowel and cheap tips to practice on.
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Good feedback. Thanks!
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