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Live center on the tripod? Oh, I see. No because a lot of the shaft would be inside the headstock and chuck so I couldn't clean that section. Flipping the tripod to the other side of the lathe gives me full access to the entire shaft. The very first time I put a shaft in the tripod it took a...

Interesting thread and I hope it all works out in your favor. However, I'd suggest reconsidering this plan. While I'd love to see this guy get what's coming to him and letting people know about his scams helps others avoid getting ripped off, you are treading a fine line when you start posting...

Chuck's solutions are always elegant but this one didn't work for me because of the limited space I have. I came up with the idea of using a camera tripod that works great.... http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=3666982&postcount=14

I'm having a hard time understanding what it is about boring that causes problems? How is the force different from any other tool/action?

Sorry, I didn't understand your question. Thanks for the link!

A2Z makes them for all sorts of lathes so the bolt will be different. Here's a PDF from their website with the various models.... http://www.a2zcorp.us/LiteratureFiles/QCTPMountingGuideForA2ZCNCToolPosts.pdf I like the idea of the spring loaded handle -- can you point me to where you found them?

I was going to do something like what Chuck posted but my garage setup didn't really work out for that type of extension. I was trying to think of something I could set on the floor to hold the bearing and I came up with the idea of using a camera tripod. Then I got a cheap ball bearing and...

I remember seeing the bucket thing quite a while ago. It seemed sortof random in how the balls reacted and spun, although I guess if left in long enough you'd probably still get everywhere. I didn't really like them all rubbing together (insert next ball joke here). I probably spend about a...

Dirty, dirty minds! ;) Has anyone ever set of their lathe to spin a ball for the purpose of cleaning/polishing it? I was thinking I could make a little concave delrin piece to go in the chuck and one to fit over the live center and chuck up a ball. Spin it slowly so as not to heat things up...

You might check with http://www.littlemachineshop.com/ . They've got some thin parting blades and holders. The guys at LMS are really nice to deal with, very flexible and willing to answer any dumb questions I've come up with. :)

abs, I agree 110% with everything you said. That's what got me wondering about synthetic tips, that even though what we have now works well, there are still many downsides that technology might be able to eliminate. As for the comment "You really think they are actually putting in enough money...

I'm relatively new to this sport but it seems odd to me that technology hasn't come to the area of cue tips. With all of the various synthetic materials out there, we're still using tips made out of animal parts? Is it just that other materials have been tried (and failed) in the past and...

Did you make the little articulated shaping tool? That looks like a better way to do it than by hand. Is it adjustable for radius?

Thanks for the info! How much was this thing?

Thanks, Bassel. That makes a lot more sense than what Google Translate came up with!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=rH25NXFDeKs This looks like a pretty cool setup for a repair lathe and wondered if anyone had seen one before and might know who makes it. Weird in that the text in the YouTube title is Arabic but that's definitely not Arabic in the audio. And I get a...

Good call guys! I had already looked at the pockets (it's a Ohlhausen with leather pockets) but because of your comments, I went back and checked more thoroughly. I found two pockets where there is something sharp on the underside of the slate where it hangs over the pocket. I guess it's...

A little nick has suddenly appeared on my 1yr old Super Aramith Pro TV-Cup 6 ball. I've attached a couple of pictures. I don't know how this could have happened....I don't allow phenolic tips, the ball has never left the table and my 13 mph break shot probably couldn't do this. :grin: It's...

Can someone tell me how in the hell to remove the "protective film" from the MBR Pro? Is there even a film on this newer design? If there is I'm afraid to damage the thing by doing the little bendy trick on an edge like you do for other things with a backing. Also, anyone care to comment...

Great idea, thanks! But it turns out that the solution was right under my nose the whole time. I told my wife about this and when I said colorforms, she told me she had 9x12 sheets of the stuff at work in many colors including black! So she's bringing home a sheet on Monday. I may try to...