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I'd be interested in what their thoughts are, please report back. I2R machines look like they'd be ideal for what we do. If money grew on trees I'd have one in my shop! ;)

But it does that one trick extremely well! Thanks for making it available! And really, calling it a one trick pony is a little disingenuous. Being able to program multiple passes, cutting from either side, cutting in either direction or both, cutting wrap grooves, etc. etc.... with many other...

Just thought of something to simplify.... in essence, all the step generator does is turn the stepper motor into a regular motor that just spins like a lathe. The speed can be controlled by the rotating knob on the front of the step generator. All it does is send a continuous stream of pulses to...

Not quite, what I'm doing is using that same 4th axis stepper that you see attached to the lathe rail for both spinning (cutting tapers) and regular CNC control (doing inlays, ring billets, etc.). I'm doing that by either sending step pulses from that little step generator or sending the signals...

That's amazing! Glad you finally got everything back. By my count that was 22 months for a couple shafts, there's no way I could have gone that long without my cue!

Don't know if these will help or not but this is my setup. Picture 1. I was manually swapping these two headstocks on to the lathe rail depending on if I was tapering or doing inlays, billets, etc. Picture 2. This shows how I mounted the lathe rail and how I do my tapers. Picture 3. This...

What I did was this.... I added a quad pole double throw switch and a small step generator (~$30 total). I wired it up so I can switch between using it as a spinner or controlling it via the 4th axis controller by simply flipping the switch. Prior to that I was swapping out the stepper...

I was young and dumb when I got mine.... 11am appt to get it done, out by noon then attended the 7pm local tournament that night. Took third if I remember correctly. Definitely affected my game. ;) :) I just took it real easy and froze instantly if I felt any pain at all. All in all it wasn't...

Fascinating.... would like to hear more. Very unique stick!

That's a shame, it's a real nice looking cue. Could have had nothing to do with not letting the wood age first, could have been improperly stored, hard telling with old cues like that. I've seen some that were stood up in a closet in a soft case with heavy things leaning against them for years...

The problem is the wood in your warped butt is where it wants to be now (maybe, could still be moving). Using force to put it back straight won't last, it will always want to go to where it wants to be. The mistake was not letting it get to where it wanted to be before the cue was built.

My best Ebay purchases have always been with Nielson's Billiards (JoeRackem on Ebay). Never a problem, always fast shipping, and you can give Joe a call if you have any questions or want something custom. Authorized dealer for several brands (no warranty issues), and just a nice guy. He stocks...

No can do.... that's for sure the sign of a sick mind! :LOL: jk... that's a nice looking setup! Here's one that will get your OCD going..... It's a bit messier now that I've added a new VFD and a 4th axis control switch and pot to be able to run the 4th as a spinner or via CNC control.

Try https://www.wood-database.com/ very much alive and is a great resource.

Chris (cuesmith.com) and Todd (midamericapool.com) both appear to have them in stock. Both very reliable sources.

Hey Doug, Just wanted to thank you again for the Sanding Mandrels. Better than described and work perfectly. Going to save me a ton of time in finishing, should have picked up a pair long ago! :) Also thanks for the super fast shipping. Got them in two days! Got to tell you, that's about...

Received today, can't believe the USPS got them here this quick at this time of year. Just as described, real nice set. Thanks again Sir! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

PM replied and PP sent. Thanks!