Best lathe for tips

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Jon Manning

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Hello Cuemakers,
I would like to start by thanking y'all for taking the time to answer questions, when you don't have too.

I'm looking to start changing my tips, what would be the best lathe to accomplish this? Not looking to spend a huge sum on a lathe, just something simple.

Thanks.
 
You are not the first to ask it, so I recommend you do a search using the search function, you will have an overload of info on the subject. Read thru it is my advice...it will keep you busy for a couple hours, but it will be more than worth it.
Dave
 
Dave38 said:
Read thru it is my advice...it will keep you busy for a couple hours
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Couple of hours?
I must be doing something wrong. I started reading about 6 years ago and am still reading...still have not pulled the trigger on the lathe. :o:o:(



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JoeyInCali said:
Monarch 10EE lathe.
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I think it's safe to say that not everyone will know what a Monarch 10EE is Joey.
I'll supply a pic. It may be a bit much for most at 6,000 lbs, 10x20.
Besides tips, I'll bet you could do some nice joint-work too. Lol
Undoubtedly, one of the finest, if not thee finest manual lathe ever built.

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KJ Cues said:
I think it's safe to say that not everyone will know what a Monarch 10EE is Joey.
I'll supply a pic. It may be a bit much for most at 6,000 lbs, 10x20.
Besides tips, I'll bet you could do some nice joint-work too. Lol
Undoubtedly, one of the finest, if not thee finest manual lathe ever built.

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Those things are such beasts and the spindle runout is almost non-existent. The only thing I ever found odd was the bore size. Just under 1.5" always seemed to make my brain fuzzy.
 
I have used one of those. Most tool rooms wish they had one.
As to a lathe for cue tips, anything that allows the cue to spin reasonably concentric.
It does not have to be a lathe at all actually.
There are some enlightening video clips from cue makers in the Philippines and how they do ferrule tenons, and tip installations.
Neil
 
KJ Cues said:
I think it's safe to say that not everyone will know what a Monarch 10EE is Joey.
I'll supply a pic. It may be a bit much for most at 6,000 lbs, 10x20.
Besides tips, I'll bet you could do some nice joint-work too. Lol
Undoubtedly, one of the finest, if not thee finest manual lathe ever built.

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That's a sexy late model 30" variant!
 
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What's really neat about that those 10EE machines is the power plant of vaccum tubes.

Rob.M
 
KJ Cues said:
I think it's safe to say that not everyone will know what a Monarch 10EE is Joey.
I'll supply a pic. It may be a bit much for most at 6,000 lbs, 10x20.
Besides tips, I'll bet you could do some nice joint-work too. Lol
Undoubtedly, one of the finest, if not thee finest manual lathe ever built.

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"Looks a little over-kill for tips :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
 
Jon Manning said:
Hello Cuemakers,
I would like to start by thanking y'all for taking the time to answer questions, when you don't have too.

I'm looking to start changing my tips, what would be the best lathe to accomplish this? Not looking to spend a huge sum on a lathe, just something simple.

Thanks.
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Ya get what you pay for.
The best tip machine made IMHO is the Unique Cue Companion.
It also will do shaft cleaning, light joint work, and butt repair once you build your skill using it.

Willee
 
KJ Cues said:
I think it's safe to say that not everyone will know what a Monarch 10EE is Joey.
I'll supply a pic. It may be a bit much for most at 6,000 lbs, 10x20.
Besides tips, I'll bet you could do some nice joint-work too. Lol
Undoubtedly, one of the finest, if not thee finest manual lathe ever built.

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Now if it only had a multi station turret...:smile:
 
WilleeCue said:
Ya get what you pay for.
The best tip machine made IMHO is the Unique Cue Companion.
It also will do shaft cleaning, light joint work, and butt repair once you build your skill using it.

Willee
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Willee- First, it's great to have you posting again!

Second, I agree with your opinion of the Cue Companion, as well as many other Unique Products offerings. Great stuff.

Robin Snyder
 
If tips really is all you plan on doing a Grizzly 7x14 with some sort of rear chuck or rest, would be a much better solution and cheaper too. You can even use it to do ferrules.
Much better accuracy, a proper lathe chuck and a cross slide with real dials.
 
KJ Cues said:
I think it's safe to say that not everyone will know what a Monarch 10EE is Joey.
I'll supply a pic. It may be a bit much for most at 6,000 lbs, 10x20.
Besides tips, I'll bet you could do some nice joint-work too. Lol
Undoubtedly, one of the finest, if not thee finest manual lathe ever built.

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Simply seeing and hearing one run is amazing...The one I watched was so quiet it was hard to believe the thing was running...
 
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