Finally A Full Cue Building Lathe
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Hey Brandon,
Are you a cue maker? I have never seen your name come around here buddy...
I have some shafts, forearms and handles turned on this lathe and will try to post some pictures tomorrow.
The answer would be... Yep the lathe does the job it was tailored for...
New you-tube video
HERE IS A NEW YOU TUBE VIDEO OF CUTTING DOWN A SQUARE INTO ROUND STOCK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gw01Wx4_NY
THANKS
HERE IS A NEW YOU TUBE VIDEO OF CUTTING DOWN A SQUARE INTO ROUND STOCK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gw01Wx4_NY
THANKS
Very good Bassell.
Might be a good idea to record landscape and actually slow down the speed of power feed.
By showing landscape you actually see almost the whole lathe. Good quality with the IPhone4 as well.
How much to upgrade a taig 4' model with the lead screw and motor to run it. What needs to be done to the carrige for it to work?
adding lead screw autofeed is very simple on my H-channel, if you have a taig style U-channel its a bit more complicated, regardless, it can be done. just give a call @ 248-884-4469 and we can figure it out, i need a bit more information from you before I can give you a acurate quote.
Thanks
Hi, nice looking machine, any plans for a live threading option, thanks.
The live threading option is in the works, it should be available on or before Valley Ford in March, I will post pictures as soon as I am done with the first unit.
Best Regards
brighthorizon
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Newbie
Would this lathe be a good beginning cue maker lathe? I have always dreamed of making my own cues. I've never made one but am really interested in finding out how to get started.
Would this lathe be a good beginning cue maker lathe? I have always dreamed of making my own cues. I've never made one but am really interested in finding out how to get started.
Use the search function, and put in various combos of words relating to cue building, or just start reading the posts in the "ask the cuemakers" section and keep going until you reach, like page 230. There is alot of info for beginners, if they really want to learn, it just involves a lot of reading.
Dave
Dave,
Not arguing, but I would add, the we learn by doing as well as reading. Some of that "doing" may end up as "do-do" (firewood) but we learn from those experiences as well.
Respectfully,
Gary
I fully agree, no aurgument there. I believe in both ways. The quoted poster was asking 'what else is needed to build cues', and I firmly believe an education thru a bit of reading, before flipping the switch on a machine, is an important 'first step'. A lot of questions can be answered by using the search function, and maybe even some injuries may be prevented too. Just my approach to things.
Dave
Lathe
Well i used to build custom harleys and have owned a 60" lablond makino metal lathe. Did very well making tons of stuff on it.. Just no cues....... I have lathe skills just don't have cue building skills...I pretty much have a full woodshop less lathe.. I have profilers planers flat bed belt sanders. Etc etc...
Also any one ever seen quilted hickory... Think im going to veneer the top of my gold crown with it...
Also what I'm concerned about is woods what woods ..... What wood are not used...... Etc etc.. Thanks
Well i used to build custom harleys and have owned a 60" lablond makino metal lathe. Did very well making tons of stuff on it.. Just no cues....... I have lathe skills just don't have cue building skills...I pretty much have a full woodshop less lathe.. I have profilers planers flat bed belt sanders. Etc etc...
Also any one ever seen quilted hickory... Think im going to veneer the top of my gold crown with it...
Also what I'm concerned about is woods what woods ..... What wood are not used...... Etc etc.. Thanks
There are no secrets to cue building.
It's all based on time-tested & proven construction methods.
What differentiates one builder from another is the amount of tweaking and experimenting with these methods they've done to establish their personal building techniques.
We all use the same woods, and other mtrls., so you would think that all cues would hit & play the same; but they don't.
They hit differently because of the way that these matrls. have been brought together. The different combination of mtrls. and the personal build techniques used in their construction are what makes cues different from one another, thus defining the builder.
Every serious builder needs to determine for himself what type of cue he wants to build and what methods/mtrls he will use to reach his goal.
Figure-out for yourself what you want to build, not what someone else thinks you should build. Define yourself.
It's all based on time-tested & proven construction methods.
What differentiates one builder from another is the amount of tweaking and experimenting with these methods they've done to establish their personal building techniques.
We all use the same woods, and other mtrls., so you would think that all cues would hit & play the same; but they don't.
They hit differently because of the way that these matrls. have been brought together. The different combination of mtrls. and the personal build techniques used in their construction are what makes cues different from one another, thus defining the builder.
Every serious builder needs to determine for himself what type of cue he wants to build and what methods/mtrls he will use to reach his goal.
Figure-out for yourself what you want to build, not what someone else thinks you should build. Define yourself.
Money
Time
Money
Band-aids
Money
Ibuprofen
Money
Patience
Money
The only other thing I can think of is money...
and three hands
and 10 more hours in a day
and money
and a mop (for the tears on the floor when you have a major fubar)
and money :grin:
i got a shop squirrel instead of a dog
stevie the the squirrel doesnt bark
and no poop
