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mos082

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is there a holder vise to hold ferules out there for a drill press ? just wondering justs seam like it would be quicker
 
mos082 said:
is there a holder vise to hold ferules out there for a drill press ? just wondering justs seam like it would be quicker
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I suppose a dedicated jig in a drill press would be faster. However, unless you want to pump them out by the hundreds...

If I have learned anything so far it is not to get in a hurry.
 
I would never use a drill press for anything involved in cue making or repairs. They are nowhere near accurate enough.
 
Ferrules are best done on a lathe for many reasons.
A lathe is far more accurate and arguably faster.
A turret-tailstock will allow you to completely machine a capped, threaded ferrule in seconds where the drill-press will wear you out changing the different tools in & out of the chuck.
Here's another consideration. Once you have all your drilling and tapping done on the drill-press, how are you going to face the ends?
 
KJ Cues said:
Ferrules are best done on a lathe for many reasons.
A lathe is far more accurate and arguably faster.
A turret-tailstock will allow you to completely machine a capped, threaded ferrule in seconds where the drill-press will wear you out changing the different tools in & out of the chuck.
Here's another consideration. Once you have all your drilling and tapping done on the drill-press, how are you going to face the ends?
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On a band saw, of course. :grin-square:
 
KJ Cues said:
Ferrules are best done on a lathe for many reasons.
A lathe is far more accurate and arguably faster.
A turret-tailstock will allow you to completely machine a capped, threaded ferrule in seconds where the drill-press will wear you out changing the different tools in & out of the chuck.Here's another consideration. Once you have all your drilling and tapping done on the drill-press, how are you going to face the ends?
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Here is a lathe set up just for making joint protectors and ferrules.
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Oh my goodness, that puppy is just about worth it's weight in gold.
Talk about a money-maker.
I've been looking for one of those for about 2 yrs. now to use as a dedicated ring-cutter.
I don't need the turret, I've got that on my big Logan.
But a nice 2nd-op chucker would make my day.
I hear that Hardinge (or Feeler) makes a nice one.
Are you gettin' all this Santa?
 
just wondering - guess you guts are right a lathe would much quicker

thanks for you replys
 
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