Search results

AMEN :) Thanks everyone for some great responses. It has eased my mind quite a bit about getting into this and what I can expect. My wife(shes great) has already given me the go ahead to start(although a little disapprovingly) but I think reading this thread will ease her mind as well. Its not...

Zagiflyer, Thats some great info there thanks. sometimes it seems as though there are a thousand and one things to buy to get started. I checked through the entire atlas website to get an idea of what is available and what is needed. I have a pretty good idea on what is needed for the main...

Hi everyone, Well, barring an amazing price coming back on a JET 13x40 lathe, I think I am decided on getting Chris Hightowers deluxe cuesmith to start repairs and what I hope to be a long and fulfilling journey into building my own cues. I have plodded my way through the forum, searched...

Hi Mark, Its nice that you can do something so rewarding in retirement. The alignrite machine looks great, maybe if I save every penny I make for, well, a LONG time I will get one :) I am getting pretty convinced that a hightower lathe is going to be the way to go to start for me. I do have a...

Rwomel, and Cue Crazy you both make very strong arguments towards the cuesmith. I love the idea of getting a machine that I could unpack, and start working almost right away. As well I am not very familiar with metal lathes other than some minimal work with some very experienced machinists who...

Wow thanks for all the replies. I've gotten a great load of information to help me along so far. It seems like Chris hightower must put out a quality machine to get that many people willing to support it. I still am not decided on how I should proceed yet but I am getting closer. Can't wait to...

Hi again to everyone, I've been looking through lots of the previous posts and trying to determine what I need to start making a cue or two. First off I plan to do this as a HOBBY, not a job. I have a good job so I want to do this for fun, to make something that my son ( almost 6 months...

Thanks for the reply, I'm not really sure how to start but i don't want to spend a few thousand bucks without a little firsthand experience first. I've seen a few people talk about using mini-lathes 7 X 10 or 12's. From what I can find they run about $500-$600 but will they do the job ok and...

Am I in the wrong section? Did I post this question in the wrong section? I am just wondering if I have to go out and buy a metal working lathe to start doing tips or if I can use my wood lathe somehow to get started? I've searched through lots of previous posts but have not found much. Thanks...

Hi all, Im new to this forum but I have a fair number of years playing pool. I've been a woodworker for a few years now and have always been interested in anything I can build/modify/destroy(when the modifying doesn't go so well). Lately I've been getting really interested in doing some cue...