Recent content by TC Mabe

Copy and paste a link to the FB page ... will be easier to locate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for all of your contributions to the community over the years ... I am sure I am not alone when I say you will be missed. Good luck on your next adventure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That Jacoby is beautiful... nice collection Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My error ... I must have scrolled right past it on my phone ... went back to double check and sure enough it was there .. Thanks again ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am literally placing an order on your site as I write this ... I didn’t see it in your parts list. I will add it ! Thanks ! My order will be coming over in a few minutes ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the reply ! I did not see what I was looking for there ... I had also checked Midamericapool and Google ...

Exactly what I was looking for ... I will PM you my address and just let me know what I owe you to cover shipping etc. Thanks !

I have seen risers designed to increase the swing of a lathe. Typically a 1 inch center line riser for the dovetail style mini lathes. What do you do to raise the tool ? I am envisioning a 1 inch taller tool post or a riser block to mount on the cross-slide compound which would then have the...

Just a followup to this purchase ... everything arrived quickly and exactly as described. Great communication and updates through the whole purchase to shipment. Definitely recommend doing business if you get the chance ! Cheers ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

MidAmericaPool has a really nice, well made, starter kit available at their website. Cuesmith also has basic packages and more elaborate builds for your longer term needs. Cheers and good luck ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That is a very difficult job. I did a job like that on a cue and it took forever to get everything just right again. You have the initial trouble with getting the old steel collar off and then you have to put a new pin back in the cue. And that has to be dead nuts centered and then whatever work...

Any durometer ratings on the tips ? I like anything in the range of 88-92 if you have something like that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m not a Mach3 user so maybe there is a better answer ... my immediate thought would be to either offset the tailstock or maybe buy one of these https://www.cuesmith.com/off-setting-live-center-for-cutting-tapers-3-8.html You could mechanically alter your alignment very easily with either...

That is a very good introductory build. Whoever decides to try it should learn enough to make a lot of things ... thanks for sharing the find ! You may also want to check out OpenBuilds ... they have a community library of machine designs and a store that sells everything you need to make almost...