holders
At the expo we use two plastic laundry baskets one for the base and a second one cut in half stuck in sideways so the holes face up. Holds enough for a full rolling days work.
merry widow
I have done a few out of other woods. I don't have a piece of the wood you are looking for so with that said it will be quite a long time to cut to ensure it stays straight.
Thank You
Thanks for the review Stephan. Which shaft did you like better heads or tails? The sleeve was a definite challenge to figure out but in the end it turned out great. It was a pleasure to work with you and I look foreword to any future opportunity. Good luck in any future tournaments...
Dings
OK so the first thing you did wrong is used a buffer. The only thing the glass rod did was crush the surrounding wood fibers to the same level as the ding. Now with that said you may have ruined the shaft. Depending on how deep the ding was. Without having the shaft in front of my I...
I have the correct tap. I fix a bunch of these from incompetent repair guys forcing the wrong pin in to drive the shaft. The 3/8-11.5 tap you can buy is not even close to the right tap.
good event
This is always a good event. I have been going for 6 years and it gets better every year. Good players good action good people and most of all a good cause.
Plan on being there again this year.
John
If you run into a problem where the tool wants to walk all over the place try loading the tool box slides. What I mean is bump the mounts either in or out to add tension or compression to the plate. This will help to take the slop out where you have 2 slides. Rigidity is the key to any...
copper
I have been using copper for about 7 years. And as far as metal rings in a cue it is mainly all I use. You just have to know what to put next to it to set it off.
John
I have a manual inlay machine similar to what Hightower sells. This machine was built by Barringer. Then tore apart, rebuilt and upgraded by me. I am asking 1400 + shipping.
Dremel spindle
thompson rods and bearings
misc pilots
inlay templates
If you want pictures I will email them.
I can...