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Thanks! And agreed, my old toolbox lathe could do most repairs except crazy precise work, I did crack repairs, tenons, ferrules, tips. Working on funds to get back into this, so not sure what my time frame is right now. Planning on selling my Goldwing so may be a little bit when it gets warmer.

Been a long time, but thinking about getting back into the repair game. Unfortunately sold my toolbox lathe (check history) with years of tools years ago. I'd once again be the only mechanic in like a 30 mile radius, but would like the option of having something portable, but not a crap Ebay...

If you're the only guy around, prepare to spend a lot of free time doing cues lol! I live in a town of 5000 in the summer that turns into 20000 the rest of the year (Lawrence, KS, home of KU). Im the only repair guy around, and with a full time job and a 2 year old, I stay busy. Best pieces...

Thanks for the comments, and my wife is a professional photographer =D And I know, I know, she caught a pic of me without my safety glasses, I was meaning to comment on that. Had a piece of ferrule get me in the eye once, and usually been good about wearing my glasses since. Do as i say not...

Just sharing a picture my wife took of me shaving off a ferrule I thought turned out well. http://i.imgur.com/odZ9c.jpg

Bassel, thats awesome of ya. Proud to be a customer.

I currently have a customer who is insistent on getting a "Diamond Medium" tip, but the only thing I can find is a Blue Diamond from Brunswick, which seem to be a soft tip. Anyone have any idea what tip I need to be looking for? And its not for a break cue, I have White Diamonds.

Im a cable service tech, and use one of these on most days. These guys are right, Home Depot has em.

Im going to have to agree on the emeralds. Its what I am now using as a playing tip, and its what Ive put on for the guys I play with and they're loving em. Edit: I dropped from a Kamui Black S for this tip and love it.

Thanks for the info guys. I stopped looking up stuff on the challengers when google led me to a post from Manwon stating they were pretty much giant pieces of junk. I might just convert the 21oz tru balance for a break cue. Kris

Damn, shouldve researched first, Manwon is probably about to rip me on the Challenger cues. I guess Im now just wondering if the others are even worth doing anything with.

My dad bought some old cues he wanted me to retip so the grandkids can play on his table, but I had to give him a couple old Sportcraft cues I had already tipped in trade for what I found that he had bought. They are all in pretty good condition and was wondering if you guys thought they...

Ive been having the same issue and trying to figure it out. Ive been using White Diamonds, and Ive tried scoring just the tip, just the ferrule, scoring both, and the sandpaper method as well. Im thinking the ferrule of the cue Im working on is just to soft for that hard of tip. Of note...

I apologize because I did not know of this being brought up before, and as I stated earlier, was just wondering others in the forums opinions. Ive learned more in less than a day about what actually happened here, because people actually know. Try reading through the over 15 page thread in the...

Got ya, Ill edit my original post, as I wasnt clear. I just brought this up here because reading the main forums responses made me want to bang my head on a wall.

Honest question, not being facetious. If it was legal ivory, why did he plead guilty to the charges? Did he just have too much?

In case you somehow missed the story in the main forum: http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/october/166982/New-Smyrna-Beach-man-accused-of-smuggling-ivory Ive got a set of his vids on the way because a lot of people say they're really good, but I was just wondering other guys thoughts...

Who here posted this on Reddit?

Apologies on my entirely nonconstructive post, couldnt resist.