I didn't use Pay Pal. I just used the credit card option on their website.Where can I purchase thoroughbred tips without using PayPal? My account was hacked.
Which website? Thx DennyI didn't use Pay Pal. I just used the credit card option on their website.
Which website? Thx Denny
I let seyberts do mine, never been disappointed. They are a great outfitThanks Texas,
I'm using my homemade lathe right now. It works well enough for maintenance and now tip install. Now that I am using it, I see how I would design it differently if I ever did it again. Rather than investing in adapting mine, I am leaning more towards getting a real one. I'm floating between one like yours or a Mid-American cue lathe.
I let seyberts do mine, never been disappointed. They are a great outfit
I didn't mean to say something derogatory just something that's more versatile and can actually do real machining. I deleted the post.What does that mean? I did buy a real lathe.
I don’t have a big dedicated workshop. I’m working in my spare room. This fits the space well and suits my needs for cue work and small projects like joint protectors. If down the road I find the ability to make a cue it can be done with this lathe.I didn't mean to say something derogatory just something that's more versatile and can actually do real machining. I deleted the post.
Nice set up. But you’re making some of us look bad. Especially me…. You are too clean and organized. J/K.I don’t have a big dedicated workshop. I’m working in my spare room. This fits the space well and suits my needs for cue work and small projects like joint protectors. If down the road I find the ability to make a cue it can be done with this lathe.
I completely understand and this is at the current time just a hobby. To be honest for most guys who are making cues it's just a hobby.I don’t have a big dedicated workshop. I’m working in my spare room. This fits the space well and suits my needs for cue work and small projects like joint protectors. If down the road I find the ability to make a cue it can be done with this lathe.
Nice set up. But you’re making some of us look bad. Especially me…. You are too clean and organized. J/k.
You can learn (only from the right people). Practice... make mistakes, ask questions, make corrections.... get started and it gets better. Don't think you cannot use your hands/head.Looks fantastic! Wish I could do stuff like that, but I have long accepted that I am technically deficient regarding usage and expertise when it comes to anything but the most basic of tools.
You can learn (only from the right people). Practice... make mistakes, ask questions, make corrections.... get started and it gets better. Don't think you cannot use your hands/head.
I started late in life and will say it's never too late to begin anything. Just have fun and enjoy. Currently have more lathes and tools than brains.I have no doubt I can learn (albeit slowly and with much trial and error!) and I am sure there are many kind souls out there willing to show and teach. The problem is time. I have a limited amount of free time and various existing hobbies that I need to spread that time across. That's not to say that people who take the time to learn these skills have more free time than me, just that I tend to invest my time in different things. After I retire however, I definitely plan on taking up woodworking as a hobby.
Maybe I get it from my Dad. His workroom and bench were in the basement and was always well organized. I was the master technician at the dive shop I owned years ago and found maintenance and repairs to be easier when all my tools were in their place. I am by no means OCD and will make a mess, but I do like to reset the space for each project. Plus I'm in a small space, so it can get out of hand quickly.Nice set up. But you’re making some of us look bad. Especially me…. You are too clean and organized. J/K.
What are you using for dust extraction? Room looks great.Maybe I get it from my Dad. His workroom and bench were in the basement and was always well organized. I was the master technician at the dive shop I owned years ago and found maintenance and repairs to be easier when all my tools were in their place. I am by no means OCD and will make a mess, but I do like to reset the space for each project. Plus I'm in a small space, so it can get out of hand quickly.
Here is my room (so far).
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One thing that helped de-clutter the lathe area was adding the drawers under it. The left is very shallow and I use it as a side extension. The small stuff can be right there for easy access like they are on the bench top, but I can close it up to get it out of the way. The other is deeper for bigger things, but still quickly accessible.
Note: I cheated to make the deeper drawer easier and cheaper I went to the thrift shop and bought a serving tray for $5 and slapped some rails on it. Now I have a custom drawer signed by Julia Childs.
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I completely understand and this is at the current time just a hobby. To be honest for most guys who are making cues it's just a hobby.
I think my point was, that for the money spent often on somebody's Rube Goldberg type of setups, you could actually purchase a pretty nice used lathe that you could do a lot more work on with a lot more ease.
While I almost never go in it anymore, my little shop is 600 sq ft and there's six lathes in there along with other equipment. Believe me, in the beginning this was never the plan but it just seems to grow.
There is actually a buck or two to be made. Even if you're doing little more than jump cues, sneaky Pete's and some repair work.
Although on repair work even just putting on a tip you have to be competent. You're working on somebody else's cue. Building a cue in most cases is easier than repair work cuz if you mess something up you can just throw it in the trash.