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How much would you guys be willing to pay for a 4-axis cnc with all linear bearings and acme leadscrews and anti-backlash nuts that is designed specifically for cue building? XYZ travel of 850mmx140mmx40mm. 80mm 3 jaw chuck and live center. Moving gantry design with elevated rails. Bosch...

Preferably ready to run equipment.

Anyone have experience with the customcuelathes cue building lathe 2 and the hightower cuesmith deluxe? If so, pros/cons? Recommendations? Looking to spend between $3000 and $4000 on more specialized equipment.

Thanks for the input guys. I'm building another CNC. I already have two 3 axis tables, one small 480mm x 550mm x 65mm and one large 6' x 9' x 11". New machine orginally was gonna be just a tapering machine. Then thought its easy enough to do the spindle as well so go me thinking what could...

What the axis' are called is irrelevant. Has anyone tried pocketing with a 3 axis lathe?

Correct Royce, c axis is what we call the rotary axis on machines at work. Still think you could cut a flat bottomed parallel sided inlay pocket on a 3 axis lathe if you used a ball shaped bit that could under cut a little. The bottom of the pocket would have to be radiuses the size of the...

Jim. So it was a 4 axis machine u used? X-Y-Z plus rotary?

Normal x-y CNC lathe with NC spindle. I know it can be done but would be less precise maybe. More elaborate g-code. Just wondering if anyone had tried it?

Anyone try pocketing for inlays on a three axis CNC lathe? X, Y + spindle.

I just wondered what the part of this pin that is in the butt looks like. I have ten or so of these but don't want to ruin one just to see the pin.

Example

Any one have a picture of this joint removed? Or has anyone replaced one with a different joint? I have a thing for old dufferins. Wanna fix a couple up.

Any idea what the durometer on hh is?

Is this still available?

Hey tom have you or anyone else used a hard or hh as a break tip? Or have u thought about a break tip along the lines of a samsara?