Recent content by rhncue

The finish has been put on to thickly. The frosting is where the finish has got hard while the moisture was still rising through the finish. Dick

I would show the shaft in it's present form and tell him his option. Once he sees the shaft and realizes what you need to do to make it perfect he will consider a little longer ferrule. Dick

There are many cues that utilize 5/16X14 threads in their joint connections. Two of which, that I know of use a different pitch however. both the Schon and the joss thread is slightly a different size. Normal 5/16X14 inserts only go about half way onto the pin and then get very tight. Does...

I used to use a 3/4" all thread, 30" long with 2 sets of 4 dommett pads so that I can load 2 different grits of rubbing compound. I put this in my 36" variable speed lathe and would run it at the appropriate speed. Since that time, I purchased a cheap, variable speed, 13" car polisher from...

When items are offered for sale I scan the post and if there is no price, I just go to the next post. Dick

Extremely good price and pricing structure. These are wholesale prices and surely anyone in the trade would need a minimum of 10 tips at a time. Dick

Thanks so much for the information! Dick

Does anyone else have problems linking up to the site for ordering tips "Tcue@aol.com". I've been trying to place an order for over a week with no luck. Dick

Well Tom, I never read the main forum, or any forum other than the 2 cue makers forums so I don't know what you are having to endure out there. First impressions are lasting impressions I am sorry to say especially among the cue sport participants. I've never met you in person but my first...

I've been preaching this for probably 50 years. There aren't two cues in the world that play exactly the same. Practice time is a waste if you aren't using the same cue. When you practice you want to be strengthening your abilities, not wasting time adapting to the new cue. Dick

The reason that long shank taps are so expensive is that the shank is the same steel as the cutting edge which is an expensive hard steel. I bought a 10" 3/8X16 pulley tap years ago and ground it down on the lathe. It took what seemed like hours because had to turn it slowly and used a portable...

Usually, .019-.023 ths. Much depends on the glue used. Dick

I've got two of the H/F lathes and I couldn't imagine a repair shop without one. Actually you can do quite a bit of repair with the smaller Sieg lathes. It would be hard to retaper a shaft on one but most other repairs can be accomplished. They do a very good job of installing tips, making and...

Amen Dick

I did. Dick