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Dremel tool with a grinding wheel mounted on the tool post ... grind the jaws even at what ever diameter you use most. Go with very small cuts.

A dial indicator and some paper for shims are all you need to get within .001" on just about any properly set up scrolling chuck. Dont let any one spoof you into thinking you need better than .001" accuracy for making or repairing pool cues.

Can not believe no one has mentioned Unique Products. Have you looked at the Cue Companion made by Unique Products? American made quality and really great design ... Collet style chuck has its advantages. Finger safe, smooth, accurate, and will last you a lifetime. Good tools make any task so...

To do a job you need tools ... the better the tool the faster you can produce a Quality product. Overkill? Depends on how you define quality.

Cue lathe - $3000 or so ... then comes the accessory's ... lots of them. Inlays - a CNC machine and a computer, can be had for around $1500 off Ebay. Got someone to teach you a Cad-Cam program? Now for finishing your masterpiece ... Got a spray booth? Spray equipment? More expense. Yes, you can...

Since the Porper "B" is no longer made and it is popular with cue makers ... it will command a lot more. If it is the latest model (with saddle bearings) and in excellant shape I would expect to pay $3000 or more depending on the accessory's. The Cue Companion is still being made and runs $1500...

Look at the date of the last post ... long time passed.

Michael ... the Porper B lathe I use has bearings and wipers in the saddle slides. I assume that it is one of the later ones made. Can you confirm that?

Acrylic tip pad approx 3mm thick by 14mm round. Any color ( the lighter color transparent ones show the best) 20 for $7 free shipping. Acrylic Trim Rings ... three sizes ... Butt, "A" Joint, Joint. (see photo) Will sell in sets ... two rings of each size (same color) per set. $6 per set -...

I am in need of the tip insert and the joint insert for the carbon fiber shafts. In the joint it is a black plastic like material softer than delrin. Some wood shafts now use that material in the joint also. Anyone know what that material is?

Anyone know of a source of the Joe Porper threaded and capped ferrules? They sold for $1 each and I see on ebay someone is selling them 5 for $17.

Ask yourself this, do they as friends discount your drinks. Why would they expect you to do your thing for free? Simply tell them what you need for replacing the tips and if needed the ferrules. The slip on tips will either pull off or can be cut off in the lathe very easily. You can buy Le Pro...

It looks like the weight bolt is drilled and tapped for securing a bumper onto it. One with the small hole in the center for the screw that holds it on to the butt. Something like this would be easiest to install.

Would advise adding a bumper since the butt cap will be constructed. Depending on the roundness of the cue in the rea of the rings and butt cap and the precision of the cue tech doing the work you may or may not need any finish work other than some sealer over the new pieces. Something you would...

My G-code for shafts includes a measurement every 1/2 inch. The more steps there are the less sanding needed to get that nice smooth profile. The last 6 to 10 inches (toward the tip) is one step cause it is straight (pro taper). But from the joint to about 20 inches there is a step and a...

If you measure a shaft's diameter and then lightly sand it with 600 grit (or higher) sand paper what do you think the shaft will now measure? More than one thousands or less than one thousandths smaller. Could you feel the difference? I suppose over time with many sanding the diameter would...

I helped Bludworth build a some of those a few years ago. He did all the mechanical fabrication and his son Donald, did the electronics and setup. I think Donald is still alive and could be of great help with the operation of it. However it might be possible to run the existing controller with...

I bought one of these lathes with a shorter bed a few years ago. It is a good lathe and is precise enough for all cue work. As a metal lathe is is marginal. The chuck does center well but I replaced mine with a 6 jaw and added a 3 jaw chuck ( Hightower) to the left side of the lathe shaft...

I installed a DRO on my Porper B Q lathe a few years thinking I would use it a lot. Fact is I rarely use it. I will remove it and sell it if someone is interested in installing it on theirs. I think I only drilled and taped 4 mounting holes for the complete install and it has worked solid ever...

I have a digital read out fitted to my Porper lathe that I hardly ever use. If someone would like to buy this for their Porper B lathe contact me. You will need to drill and tap a few small holes for the mounting brackets but the length is all set up. I can provide detailed mounting photos to...