Metal lathe for tips/Ferrule?

[Dave38]

Here is my setup, the rear support is slide-able, and I can do one piece cues with it if I take the collet out of the bearing. I also recently took the gear drive for the power feed out, and modified it to use a windshield wiper motor with a PWM control and a reversing switch so I can control the feed rate independently from the lathe speed, and less wear/tear on the drive gears

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[Chili Palmer]

Here is my setup, the rear support is slide-able, and I can do one piece cues with it if I take the collet out of the bearing. I also recently took the gear drive for the power feed out, and modified it to use a windshield wiper motor with a PWM control and a reversing switch so I can control the feed rate independently from the lathe speed, and less wear/tear on the drive gearsView attachment 616155View attachment 616157View attachment 616159View attachment 616160.

Thanks, this is exactly how I'm going about it, except I put my cuesmith to the left and am going to use that lathe bed, it will also allow full length cues. The mini lathe bench will be height adjustable.

And not trying to H/J the thread but could you also post pics of the mods to the drive gear/wiper motor, etc. I've been setting up my hightower bench and have been moving/adding/modifying switches and switch locations, hopefully it will give others ideas.

 

[PracticeChampion]

Sidr

Is the second picture a top view or a side view photo?

Side

 

[PracticeChampion]

Thanks, this is exactly how I'm going about it, except I put my cuesmith to the left and am going to use that lathe bed, it will also allow full length cues. The mini lathe bench will be height adjustable.

And not trying to H/J the thread but could you also post pics of the mods to the drive gear/wiper motor, etc. I've been setting up my hightower bench and have been moving/adding/modifying switches and switch locations, hopefully it will give others ideas.

LoL please high jack, I'm learning

 

[PracticeChampion]

I got the tail stock figured. I took an old set of feeler gauges and cut a few different sizes into strips for shims. Ended up having to shim it up 13 thousandths to hit center

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

I got the tail stock figured. I took an old set of feeler gauges and cut a few different sizes into strips for shims. Ended up having to shim it up 13 thousandths to hit center

Using your brain is a dangerous thing on this forum.

 

[Chili Palmer]

LoL please high jack, I'm learning

Me too. I've been making major changes in my garage the last few months, I should be posting some pictures in the next few days so I can get some ideas to wrap up the lathe bench, look for something this weekend.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

You got any pictures of what your using to hold joint end

Forgot all week, here's what I ended up with , it's rigid sturdy mobile and most importantly the correct height to the center

 

[PracticeChampion]

Forgot all week, here's what I ended up with , it's rigid sturdy mobile and most importantly the correct height to the center

Currently I just started stacking foot long 2x4 and screwing together as I stack, that along with a few 1/8" paneling cut to fit and a piece of dovetail on top of all that with a steady rest and its working good for the few test rides I gave old shafts.

Now just gotta get a permanent bench built and bolt everything down solid in the wifes she shed LoL

 

[Tom1234]

Question for you guys... I made a tip centering tool and while trying out I noticed it was off center just a bit so I left just a little titty in the center of a cut and put the centering tool in the tail post to check where it was falling and as you can see it's off just a tad. Is this the nature of a cheap lathe or is there something I can do about it.
It cuts to center great though.

Edge Technologies makes a device to align headstock to tailstock. It’s a device that looks like a red tub. I think there are still video’s online that show you how to use it. Best $50 I’ve spent to maintain my lathe.

 

[PracticeChampion]

Edge Technologies makes a device to align headstock to tailstock. It’s a device that looks like a red tub. I think there are still video’s online that show you how to use it. Best $50 I’ve spent to maintain my lathe.

Ill check it out but I believe it's good to go now that I shimmed it. Thanks though

 

[PracticeChampion]

Still need some organization but this is what I've came up with. Done a few tips, cleaned a few shafts and it works great. Even made a 14 mm tip centering tool