Need some help

[Scott44]

I just received my new Mid-American pool cue lathe. I set it up and was cutting the tip off of an old house cue to practice. Two issues. First the cutting tool is wanting to back off a little from the tip unless I hold the wheel that moves it forwards and backwards. Second it is leaving a small tit in the center of the tip instead of cutting clean. I watched a bunch of videos before receiving this and I seem to remember one of them mentioning something about this tit but I can't find it now.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks.

 

[InsertCleverNameHere]

I don't really have any advice but just bumping this for you and suggesting maybe reading the manual? Or email the company if that's not covered in the literature. Anyway, GL

 

[triley41395]

I just received my new Mid-American pool cue lathe. I set it up and was cutting the tip off of an old house cue to practice. Two issues. First the cutting tool is wanting to back off a little from the tip unless I hold the wheel that moves it forwards and backwards. Second it is leaving a small tit in the center of the tip instead of cutting clean. I watched a bunch of videos before receiving this and I seem to remember one of them mentioning something about this tit but I can't find it now.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks.

You should ask the mods to move this to the Ask the cuemaker section. You're going to have experienced cuemakers there. Asking us railbirds is probably not the best option.

 

[j2pac]

You should ask the mods to move this to the Ask the cuemaker section. You're going to have experienced cuemakers there. Asking us railbirds is probably not the best option.

 

[ratcues]

1. You may be cutting too much too fast causing tool pressure.
2. Raise your cutter. Your center height is too low.

 

[Scott44]

You should ask the mods to move this to the Ask the cuemaker section. You're going to have experienced cuemakers there. Asking us railbirds is probably not the best option.

Good advise. Thanks.

 

[Scott44]

1. You may be cutting too much too fast causing tool pressure.
2. Raise your cutter. Your center height is too low.

1. You may be cutting too much too fast causing tool pressure.
2. Raise your cutter. Your center height is too low.

Thanks for the help. I have it working well now.

 

[epoxypop]

I just received my new Mid-American pool cue lathe. I set it up and was cutting the tip off of an old house cue to practice. Two issues. First the cutting tool is wanting to back off a little from the tip unless I hold the wheel that moves it forwards and backwards. Second it is leaving a small tit in the center of the tip instead of cutting clean. I watched a bunch of videos before receiving this and I seem to remember one of them mentioning something about this tit but I can't find it now.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks.

Your cutter tip is not at the center of the piece, that's why it is leaving the small piece in the center. You will need to raise your cutter up. To keep it from moving away without holding the wheel, there is a thumb screw directly behind the cross slide this will lock it in place

 

[chuckpilegis]

Your cutter tip is not at the center of the piece, that's why it is leaving the small piece in the center. You will need to raise your cutter up. To keep it from moving away without holding the wheel, there is a thumb screw directly behind the cross slide this will lock it in place

Saved me some typing

 

[Scott44]

Your cutter tip is not at the center of the piece, that's why it is leaving the small piece in the center. You will need to raise your cutter up. To keep it from moving away without holding the wheel, there is a thumb screw directly behind the cross slide this will lock it in place

Thanks for the help. That took care of the problem.

 

[boogieman]

I just received my new Mid-American pool cue lathe. I set it up and was cutting the tip off of an old house cue to practice. Two issues. First the cutting tool is wanting to back off a little from the tip unless I hold the wheel that moves it forwards and backwards. Second it is leaving a small tit in the center of the tip instead of cutting clean. I watched a bunch of videos before receiving this and I seem to remember one of them mentioning something about this tit but I can't find it now.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks.

The tit means you need to adjust the height. There also is a set screw on the back of the carriage. You tighten it down while taking facing cuts. There's several videos on youtube that show it in operation.

Honestly I would contact Mid-American, they should be able to help/point you in the right direction.

Cuemakersguild on youtube has some videos that shows most processes. That said there are many different methods that cuemakers use so don't hold any of it as gospel. Look around and research.