Recent content by SSDiver2112

Ignore the nay sayin heathens! Enjoy Rush, sharing with family, and getting some foreign table time in.

Hey, It will work. I had the same issues with my DIY "Lathe" (click here). The runout is manageable for tip installs. I tried a ferrule and it was a disaster! Having the collet in the back of the block left too much flex in the shaft amplifying the runout. Moving the collet to the front or...

Kim, I have been thinking about getting one. Do you have a recommendation for one and does it work on phenolic? Thanks, Scott

Update: he brought it back to me. Said it hit like a petrified dead fish. Re-tipped with an Ultraskin Fire.

Gave it a test run.

My homemade lathe spawned from my need to do something in during my house arrest in 2020. My DIY lathe had its limitations, which led to the acquisition of a Mid-America cue lathe. Having no experience or knowledge I simply built a bench top to put my new lathe upon and began working on a bunch...

They are making and selling counterfeit tips. Of course the are fine with stealing the pictures to bait and switch.

I made one out of delrin and posted about it Here

I understand. I only made an account so I could see stuff like this. I don’t see any other contact info. Maybe if you know someone that has an account you could contact him that way.

And risk it on an un-tested tool?? no way, but here you go. This is what I meant about getting the collet over the ferrule that is still oversized. I couldn't do this with the stiff fixed sized collets. Ironically, I just saw a video from Cue Maker Supply offering a new normal style set but...

OK I see where you're coming from now, thanks. I guess I missed that sentence or it just didn't register. Yes, I see he designed it in thirds to be more lined up with the jaws. They are still solid and stable with my four jaws.

They are flexible but still solid, unlike the set of 3D printed ones that were very rigid. It slips over easy, snugs up to fit the diameter and taper. A raised lip on one end would be nice to bump up against the jaws, but not that big of a deal. I'll get used to that.

Here it is installed. Spoiler alert: Not great leather. Did not cut very nice. No nice ribbon here. We'll see how it plays. He is a good player, but not all players can tell the difference in the tip unless it is drastic.

Why does the number of jaws matter?