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The same as an iPro shaft. $395 American

I agree with you that it couldn’t possibly diffuse the light like that. As-is the bottom of my current lights are more than 36” above the table - I could probably go another 5-6” higher. With a ceiling mounted fixture there’s quite a bit more space than that. And you’ve also got a really good...

I suspect the 5-10 degree spread the grid would permit would address any grid appearance and there’s enough space for most of the light to pass through. Only the table would be lit, though. It’d be pretty dark around the table. Kind of like a film noir interrogation. It’d be fun finding out...

Ona pure Lux to Pain ratio, you’re right: flickering fluorescent lights are the worst. I’m aware if you get the newer T5 tubes, the electronic ballast runs at a flicker free 20 kHz, rather the cringe inducing 60 Hz frequency of older lamps. LED’s can improve on even that, and they have other...

I have to agree. If you’re asking about a cheap break cue, I’d assume you’re like me and would benefit more by spending the money on practice time. With a house cue. That said: I’m not sure which really matters much at the low end of the scale. Straight, adjustable weight, and a hard tip. I...

There’s making a pretty stick and there’s making a cue. If you have the money to get a CNC setup, you can do sticks easily enough. I have the equipment to make a basic stick; no CNC, though. I could do the splice, some v-points, taper, joint, etc. nothin’ fancy. That doesn’t make me a cue...

I wear a wide brimmed hat and sunglasses while at the office to block their diffused light boxes. Office-style fluorescent lights are precisely what I have to avoid if I don’t want to trigger a migraine. I vastly prefer the minor issues I have to the literal pain your light box would inflict on...

And yet it’s probably the most helpful answer. Thanks!

I linked to the Amazon page for the light fixture above; here it is again. The shades are slightly translucent blue polypropylene. The inside is glossy royal blue - which is why I asked about perhaps painting the inside white (or maybe silver) so they’re more reflective. I know it doesn’t take...

FWIW, the cloth isn’t black; it’s Navy blue. It is the first table I’ve owned, and my wife preferred the color. Not knowing any better, I agreed. Were I do it all over again, I’d have advocated more strongly for a tournament blue. I’m pretty choosy about my lights: dimmable and not flickering...

I have a three lamp table light. I’m overall happy with it, but am looking for advice for how to make the light more diffused/even. As-is, I have frosted LED bulbs, and the it lights up the table like this: As you can see, there are definite “spotlight” circles. I’m wondering if there’s a...

Did you happen to use one of those ultra black pants like Vantablack or Musou black?

Note: I’m not a cue smith. I’m a wannabe. Yes. Elk teeth are considered a form of ivory. I read the article, and the author seems oblivious to the fact that what people value changes dramatically over time. Wars have been fought over stuff restaurants give away (black pepper). My take: Ivory...

Given the cost of Gorilla Glue... that’s probably a fairly expensive piece of polyurethane (or polyurethane foam). Definitely more expensive than an elk master, and nowhere near as good. The thing I’d love to see is how well a veneer (or flax) cloth composite would work as a shaft. Weave very...

There already are artificial tips, especially in the “break tip” area: phenolic, G10 fiberglass, transparent polycarbonate, Taom’s Break 2.0, the Picone White Diamond, Outsville Hammerhead, ON Cyborg BK Break, various “hybrid” polymer/leather tips. For shooting tips, there’s Outsville’s...

Apparently Ultem1000 is not easy to bond. Reltek has a page describing their products for bonding the stuff, and what kind of strength to expect: 500 psi with their specialty epoxy, and 900 psi if primed properly. McMaster-Carr sells the epoxy (the same stuff that works on Delrin), but it is...

I’ll have to look up that plastic. For kicks (experimentation), I’ve been debating if I want to go to the trouble and/or expense of trying the adhesion promoters and flexible CA with Delrin. There’s also some specialty epoxy that can bond Delrin (for $90 a tube). I’d also like to try etching...

Out of curiosity, what do you think of this method I wonder if he’s showing a valid method, or showing off his considerable skills.

I’ve had a good experience with Joseph Picone’s tip presses. The big feature with his is you bring your own clamping force — c-clamps, vises, hydraulic Jacks... I’d suggest the 14mm press; it’s just easier to cut down an oversized tip than center it perfectly (plus, many “13mm” shafts are a...

The one issue I’m discovering with the HF Digital dial indicator: it’s not easy to zero it consistently. Pushing the zero button has enough slop to change the measurement. FWIW, I have a Mitutoyo Micrometer & Caliper, as well as some decent gauge blocks (also Mitutoyo). The Mitutoyo calipers &...