Hightower video

My sound does work on my computer, (nothing to do with your video) so I couldn't hear the commentary. But from the video footage it looks like you did a good job.
 
Thanks, I probably should have edited that out. I have no fear while using a Hightower Lathe. That was my first ferrule and tip in yearsss but something about Chris's lathes gives me a warm fuzzy feeling like I'm home.:smile:
 
Warm and fuzzy - good!!:smile: Warm and wet - not so good!:(

I was surprised at how fast you ran your headstock - I do most of my work at much slower speeds - but that's just me.

Gary
 
GBCues said:
Warm and fuzzy - good!!:smile: Warm and wet - not so good!:(

I was surprised at how fast you ran your headstock - I do most of my work at much slower speeds - but that's just me.

Gary
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He didn't keep it long enough to get his knuckles busted .:grin:
Everytime I see that chuck spinning, the more I think a 5" coffee-can plastic lid should come with that lathe.
Sanding over the ferrule looked kinda scary.
Sand paper over a flat plastic below the ferrule is much safer.
Shaping with a utility blade free-handed is definitely a no-no.
Concave cutter , sanding block and file do the job for me.

Good vid, Tom. The girl is prettier than you are . :thumbup:
 
GBCues said:
Warm and fuzzy - good!!:smile: Warm and wet - not so good!:(

I was surprised at how fast you ran your headstock - I do most of my work at much slower speeds - but that's just me.

Gary
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Gary and Joey, you are both right. I only had it about half speed on the Knob, was not used to Chris's new design motor and just went for it as I am sick as a dog. The model in front was going to do the whole thing but I did want her to catch what I have, Joey, I keep her around cause she is prettier than me.

Lets do some math. I would have charged $65.00 for the IvorX Ferrule and UltraskinLayered Tip. Take $3.50 away for delivered Ferrule price and $3.00 for Tip delivered price. Take $2.00 away for glues, towels electric etc. That leaves a profit margin of $56.50 for 1/2 hours work. Lets figure in a highly populated Pool area such as Port Saint Lucie or South Florida I do 3 a day and One Thousand Dollar added tournament or bigger a month.

I'm not getting rich but able to pay bills and play pool. This makes the Hightower Mid Size a great $1,600.00 investment.

Thats not the route I am taking though, but its there, been there done it already. I bought the lathe for the video for addition to my slowly building Web Site.

More Videos to come, just starting to have fun.:smile:
 
Thanks Dan, appreciated. It however is part of a marketing plan I am setting up for my Web Site.

I want the people who in the future buy Tips from me to be able to see I know how to work a lathe and put a ferrule and tip on and how to play the game showing I know the feel of the tip to the cue ball.

I by no means will be even close to one of the fine Cue Repair People on here nor will I hit near as good as many of the players but I will show comparisons of knowledge to the CEO's that want to charge 50% of a Tip change over in material to build a confidance layer to my consumers.

Retirement is not about stopping, its about starting new and having a blast doing it. This next week will be "The Shot" video where I will do an old timers trick shot, with a twist. As in all my videos there should be a pretty lady to help.

The game of Pool is as good as sex, unless your having it on a Pool Table.:thumbup:
 
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