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    Shaft ring billet F.S.

    This billet is made with a PurpleHeart base wood and the 12 slots are filled with 1/8 inch wide Holly inlay strips. The inlay length is 3.5 inch with the overall length of 4.75 inch The diameter is 0.854 so only useable if you use a joint size that can handle that ring diameter. I would guess...
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    Ring Billets F.S.

    The base wood is well aged, kiln dried PurpleHeart, and the inlayed strips are ivory in color, paper phenolic. The ODs are just over 1.3, 1.1, and .89 inches. The inlays are about 4 3/4 inch long with extra PH material at the end of the billet to grab in a chuck so as to not waste any ring...
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    DC motor for the Hightower deluxe

    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...
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    Carbide rings for sale

    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...
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    Anyone try out one of these on your Deluxe ?

    Looks like a very easy install, and plenty of power. Made for commercial sewing machines, and many speed ranges available with a twist of a selector switch on the backside of the motor housing. I am curious if anyone has any direct experience with one of these. I am thinking of upgrading from...
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    F.S. ring billets

    Purple heart billets with 1/8 inch wide slots filled with holly. The larger one is about 1.35 OD with 12 slots and a bored hole almost 3/4" diameter. The bore job was done years ago, so quite stable. This larger billet has 4.5 inch long slots and a useable shank to grip with a chuck to use...
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    Anyone care to share ideas/pics of shop racks

    To hold customer's cues, butts, shafts. Wall mounts, floor free standing? I use these for a portable storage that I keep near the machine I am using. The white one is made from water/drain pipe and PVC glue to hold the cluster together, also glued to the PVC base. The Milk crate is obvious. I...
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    F.S. #2 MT Live Center Kit

    Made by Oneway Manufacturing. Full kit as described by the factory with one additional center point included. This Kit is brand new, in the factory box. Nicely made, and chromed better than most tools. Very versatile, with no point or adapter installed, it has a small internal Vee cone to hold...
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    F.S. Stanley #139 countersink

    Originally made for use in a hand brace. Max cut width 3/4 inch. Brand new, five flute, works great, can cut off the sq mount and use in a chuck, or I just press into a soft wood handle with a little epoxy, then use by hand. I have two for sale. Both new, no packaging. Asking $10 shipped each...
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    F.S. Aluminum and Steel center finder

    Cast aluminum body, then machined. Steel punch. Finds the center of up to a little over 1 1/2 inch rod, should work down to 1/2 inch rod or a little smaller. Older than me, but made to last, unlike me. Asking $12 shipped cont USA. Paypal OK. More stuff from my fall cleanup. More to come.
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    F.S. Ring Billet Set

    F.S. Ring Billet Set SOLD Three diameters: 1.357, 1.145, and 0.944 inch diameter, all 12 slot , all 3 1/4 inch long each. Purple Heart base wood with Holly strips 1/8 wide inlaid. Sealed, they came with a lathe I purchased some years ago. I know the seller bought them premade from a major...
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    F.S. Gun Drill 0.781 inch diameter

    Depth of cut 6.5 inch, overall length 10 in without air fitting installed. Shank 3/4 inch, fits a boring bar holder on Aloris style QR. Twist drill design with two air holes internal. Used some but nice condition. HS steel so easily resharpened when needed. Sell for $46 shipped to you in Cont...
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    F.S. Starrett No. 819 auto center punch

    Brand new, in the box. Asking $16 plus shipping, Amazon sells it for $33. SOLD
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    F.S. handy shop tool

    I recently acquired some great shop pliers. They have true parallel jaws and are extremely well made for a lifetime of use. They were made for the US government ordinance dept ! Still being sold today for over forty dollars a pair ! They are Bernard Pliers, model 1026. I purchased a box of them...
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    CNC speeds & feed for PVC

    I need to duplicate some Meucci rings for a friends cue, which look like they are made of plastic, possibly PVC, not thermoset? I tried using my normal speeds and feed that I program for linen phenolic and also wood slot rings, but for this job I am using some PVC tube. It sometimes works OK...
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    Cue Show this fall?

    I attended a cue show in Northern CA a couple years ago. Anyone know if there will be one again this year? I am planning to visit my brother in SF and it is nice to take a day and see the show. Any dates set yet?
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    More Gun Drills, 3 options

    I have finally received smaller shank gun drills, machined by a local shop. I have three options available: #1 UnMachined, these have a 25 mm shank and can be used as is, in a 1inch boring bar holder, or remachined by U #2 3/4 inch shank with...
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    Sanding mandrel VS Finish size mandrel

    I was recently asked how many thousanths difference in diameter should they use between the initial sanding mandrel, and a second final sanding mandrel to use after the finish is applied to get to final joint sizing. They wanted to make their own mandrels. I never really compared finishes and...
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    A message to carguy

    Clear some messages out so I can send you the gundrill info you requested. There is a post I started in the "ask the cuemaker" about saving those messages and making space, you may want to read, helped me a lot. I do multi shipping deals for anyone that wants more than one drill sent. I have...
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    DC motors on the Hightower Deluxe lathe

    Anyone care to relate their experiences after having converted from the larger AC motor, to the small DC? How is the torque? Reliability? Ease of install? ANy downside? And anyone have a link to the seller of these motors, cannot seem to find one in Rockler anymore. Thanks guys !
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