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I dont know where the wood was harvested from or much else about the wood used for the decking on the California. What I can tell you is that the wood was sanded with dried sea ray skin which was used for sandpaper during that time. It was also cleaned and polished with a holey stone weekly by...

To make this splice I would cut my forearm to length untapered, put it in the 4th axis and cut the pockets for the points. Turn the handle section about the same OD, bore the front of the handle section to the minor diameter of the forearm pockets and to length of the points. Stick it in the...

I have used bobart pro-x to do relief engravings in cues and the 4th axis to do 360deg engraving (continuous line and curves) in rings and joints on cues. It is not hard once you have done it a couple of times, the guys at bobcad were not any help with the programing though. If you would like...

I have been using bobcad for a while now, very easy to use, quick to learn. I use the nesting program allot, great for cutting inlays, price is kind of high though. Also, the nesting program only works in version 21 now, so you have to upgrade. Bob art will allow you to import images, etc...

Hi Chris, They used an align bore jig, brought up the tailstock to align it in the bare headstock casting. It has a long boring bar that runs throught the headstock bearing housings held by mounts front and rear. They mounted the outer retainers on the headstock using the tailstock for...

Steve, Great lathes, the real down fall of the southbend was that the headstock was mounted to the bed and then align bored with the tailstock of the lathe. Only one tailstock fits the lathe. If it is gone, you got allot of work to make another one fit up properly.

That is a good advice, but in his instance 1942 Sheldon lathe, 2 piece tailstock casting, remove upper tailstock housing and check between that and the lower casting which rides on the ways. There is a pinch block inbetween the 2 adjustment screws on front and back, a gib adjustment inbetween...

While the price of a 12x36 metal lathe seems to be half the price of any of the cue building lathes, there are a few differences. The metal lathe 10 times the space not portable comes with a couple of chucks, usually very low end and not accurate comes with nothing else that you will need to...

Your tailstock needs to be flat on the ways and on center height with the headstock. If there are shims in it, sounds to me that somebody replaced the tailstock on the lathe and it was not at correct height. If it is tilted front to back, it is usually a sign that there is a chip, gaul or...

Dick is right, all of the import lathes are made in the same place. The Jet and grizzly are better castings, but most imprtantly, they have customer service and can get you parts if something breaks. 15 or so years ago, industrial jet lathes were made in Japan, that quickly changed and went...

Hi, I run Mach 3 on an old Dell laptop in the shop, could not tell you what the processor is, probably a P2 or P3. I run a xylotec 4 axis processor for the mill and have had no problems with it. The only programs loaded on the Dell are Windows XP and Mach 3. I use my other laptop for CAD...

A friend of mine purchased on from ebay about a year ago. The taig lathe is standard, runs about $185, 3 jaw chuck runs about $68, pullys about another $20. The motor is a sewing machine motor with a thin metal bracket holding it to the headstock rather flimsy set up, would be better flush...

The back of the jacobs chuck can be removed by taking out the bolts and the D1-4 camlock spindle adapter is put on in its place. Jacobs may still be making this chuck, they have been making them since the 40's. If he cant find one new, look at used machinery places to find one or a local...