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Chris Thats avery good point, but there is a little caveat with this. Many inserts are countersunk with the standard 82 degree countersink, and not the 60 degree taper that would match the normal tailstock live center. On all the inserts that we make, we use the 60. This way we can easily...

For what tasks? The most common cnc operating system for cue makers is Mach3. There are many choices for Cad/Cam. Royce

Well, when Ray is putting up the prize fund, then he would be on the same negotiating ground as CSI who had 30K on the line. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that most likely the players were all here in Vegas because if the CSI events. Without that, it would be much more difficult for...

Yes, they were. But they were also CSI events. The part of your comments that I take exception to was this: You stated "It was not just their own event they had to threaten Sky with, they used points for events they do not run or own to work with, and that should not be the case." This is...

Celtic I think you may have some things mixed up here. Mosconi cup points are independent of WPA points. They are assigned and distributed by Luke Riches of Matchroom Sports. While CSI does have the ability, and the right, to choose not to allow a player to participate in their events. I...

I was at the CSI office yesterday, and visited with both Mark and Ozzy. No, I wasn't there to find the scoop on this scandal. I was there to say hi as we are held over in Vegas for the APA tournament. While I was there, we did talk about this very topic.Both Mark and Ozzy explained pretty...

Hawaiian No worries! It's all good. I'm glad we both like frank discussions. As for LD shafts, I too agree that there are many shafts out there that are called LD when they really aren't very LD. It's unfortunate that we don't have any kind of industry organization that could provide some...

Frio No worries! I too think we're on the same page. Or at least in the same chapter. lol Thanks for the kind words too. I like to see your posts. I do study them quite often hoping to pick up on some actual school knowledge. Royce

Hawaiian I'm not sure I follow your logic on "supposed" LD shafts. Are you saying that our OB shafts do not reduce cue ball squirt (deflection)? I mean, that's all that we claim that they do. I wasn't trying to offend you. If I did, then I apologize as it was not my intention. What I was...

Frio I just went back through the whole thread re-reading all your posts to see where I missed it. Now, I have read the post you're referring to, and I certainly don't disagree. I think if you'll go back and reread my post you'll see that I clearly state that I'm not an engineer and this was...

Hawaiian I have to take some exception to this. I'm sure that Mike does attempt to make both the joint face and the bottom of the pilot bottom out at the same time, but I'm not convinced that he's actually able to accomplish it. There are so many variables involved that it's just not feasible...

Hawaiian You do realize that there is a void even with the compression fit joints, don't you? The void is below the pilot. As for the transfer of sound, I'd like to clarify a couple of things. When the cue ball is struck, there are 2 types of vibrations that occur. One is a physical side to...

Tim I look forward to it. I didn't realize that you worked with Keith, please tell him I said hello. You're hooked up with some great people there. As for events we do, It's pretty much just the Super Billiards Expo, the BCA Trade Show, and a couple of the national team tournaments in Las...

Skins (Tim) Thanks for your great response! It's really great to see a conversation like this come out as this one has. Hopefully, others will follow your lead. I'd like to meet you and shake your hand. What events do you get out to? I'm in Vegas now holding over from the BCA Trade Show to...

Skins Thanks for chiming back in! I too have hit with many cues, and at one time I shared your position. As Sheldon has mentioned, 2 cues built perfectly identical will almost always play differently. It's the nature of wood and natural materials. The only way I know to really test this...

Frio While this is true, threads can cause a cue to not be straight. If the threaded hole at an angle to the center line of the shaft, the cue will thread on and seat. Tightly seating the two together, the compliance of the screw and the internal threads may bring the shaft very close to being...

I think the problem with this common position is that once there is enough contact area to prevent any movement between the 2 sides of the joint, no additional contact area will make any difference. As long as the 2 sides of the joint are positively affixed to each other, and they stay that way...

Lyn Well, you're kind of right. Don Owen, and his wife Anita, are partners in OB just like they've always been. Although Don and I discuss many many things about the company on a regular basis, he doesn't hold an actual working position, and never really has. We are very close though, and Don...

So,,, Do you realize that If the table was a triangle then all the ball paths would be squares or rectangles? Exactly the opposite of triangle ball paths on rectangle tables. Royce

Kimmo What you experienced is the benefit of low cue ball squirt (low deflection) on the break. The harder you hit a shot, the easier it is to miss the center of the cue ball, resulting in unexpected cue ball squirt. With an LD break cue, you won't get nearly as much squirt and you'll hit the...