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Not a problem I, and many of my customers, prefer a wrap less butt. We never experience any problems with the finish wearing away. The purpose of a wrap is not durability as much as a consistent feel, even when the hands sweat. The only negative issue I can see by gripping a cue all the way...

treadmill motor is great But you need a good commercial DC motor controller for it. If I ever get the time: I will have two to sell, I have some very good ones sitting around here. I have one on my Deluxe now and get 55 to 2050 with lots of torque to drill and turn. Way more powerful than the...

The dust collector on the saw is not great You need at least one below the table, or better yet two. One should be immediately below the table and another could be installed in the lower blade guard, near its bottom. SPlit the dust collector hoses between these two points. Maybe best to cap...

There is an advantage of searching first And reading all you can, then ask something in more detail than has been discussed before. You will learn more, and during the search you will find answers to issues you had not even thought of to ask ! Then maybe we all learn and share.

That is mostly true Kim BUT the ferrule is also the part of the shaft that we are willing to sacrifice. So a wood ferrule can be used as a light material that holds the tip, and also can shatter without damaging the tenon or shaft that it is glued onto. I have a stacked wood ferrule that I made...

our sense of touch. Keep in mind that people can use their sense of touch to detect a bump as small as a fraction of a thousanth of an inch. If you use glancing light rays across a gloss finish to spot the bump, you can "see" bumps to a few millionths of an inch! That method, under more refined...

which finish did you try? General finish, or a brand named Target? The crosslinker is used with General. I use that finish over an epoxy basecoat with success. I can talk with you about it if you wish, but only if you are using the General finishes products. Message me, if you like.

I have seen worse My lathe does not look that clean after I clean it !

I have some curly black walnut in my stash as well, it is an american hardwood, but not all that heavy. I would want to core it with a heavy purpleheart, or better: an impregnated plywood dowel to make it more stable, and also a bit heavier. It is a beautiful wood, and I love being able to...

the six wing whiteside I have been using them for years now on shafts, core dowels, and butts. I have no complaints. Used on my Taper Shaper, they produce shafts that look like I sanded them and no barber pole grooves that I can see or feel. But like all the guys have mentioned, you have to...

KJ is giving good advice He is looking out for you ! But if you decide you want to do this, then stick with tried and true designs. The 3/8 X 10 with .308 minor is extremely popular. I have always heard and read that the 3/8 X 10 is the most popular thread for cuemakers today...

I am puzzled Many out there like the round chucks on a Unique. I appreciate the Unique design when using my Deluxe or a metal lathe, and getting too close to the spinning lathe chuck with my fingers. The round chuck is fairly benign when one has the occasional brush against a spinning chuck...

I have used my TS for years And own the QR. I would not even consider a different router, unless I had a big shop that allowed me to not work close to the TS while the machine is working. If you put other routers on it, and have a plexiglass panel on the front of the enclosure, it is too loud...

When running full blast much quieter than my klitchen blender. When dialed down for best cutting harmonics, it is so quiet I can take phone calls while sitting close by the machine. I have them on both my TS and CueMonster, even both at once is not annoying, nor do I need hearing protection...

ivory I wonder if it was just a case of "risk management" that failed? I cannot believe that any large company was not aware of the law when it involves such materials. It is no secret that many tusks and such are very open to scrutiny.

If you do a lot of tapering You need a carbide tool to do any volume of tapering with. Get the Whiteside #6805 six tooth bit and the shank they make (shanks can be had in either 1/4 or 1/2 inch diameter) and you are set to go! They cut nice and last a long time before one needs to sharpen...

Happy New Year Tony Hope you enjoyed your trip and have a great new year !

I may bore out the pulley But I left out a detail, the motor is used and has some wear on the 5/8 inch shaft. It is center drilled however, and I have an accurate metal lathe. I was thinking of grabbing the rear of the armature with my chuck of my metal lathe. The armature shaft is extended...

I am in the process of installing a 1/2 hp DC motor, replacing my AC, original equip motor. The new motor is significantly bigger, it is a Boston Gear motor, made by Baldor. TEFC and shunt type. I can cut the shaft down from 5/8 to 1/2 inch and use the original pulley, but I am wondering if I...

I had purchased these with intentions of making sanding mandrels. Unknown to me: a local machinist whom I asked to get me carbide many months ago came up with some right after I bought these. SO I have an extra set. The dimensions of these cylinders is as follows: OD= 0.872 , ID= 0.572...