I think ill just get another tailstock and make it the right size for inlays and trade them out as needed
CNC Point issue??
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Or you can have a dead center made on a 4-jaw chuck with the tip off-setted .100 ?
That's what independent 4-jaw chucks do.
It's closer to .2 for the cue to be level tho.
You are correct about it sometimes causing a bind and slippage when offsetting a short 13" forearm .400" for cutting point grooves, but when offsetting a 30" butt .125" it does not cause any binding issues.
You are right that .200" is indeed level, but what we are after for most inlay work is getting the cue level enough and not perfectly level. So .125" is level enough for most types of inlay work. And no leveling at all is okay for butt sleeve inlays. It is forearm points that require some leveling.
Well I don't see the pocket geometry would be wrong. That's how I done mine for years. Bob cad wI'll do it for you.
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Under what function tho? ive been looking for it.....
How does bobcad cut the part to match that pocket?
Your part does not need match the pocket. By cutting with the z you are doing the same.thing as using a tailstock off set. You are just using the z axis to accomplish you flat bottom to your taper. I was also doing this in bobcat 21
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So what does the corners of your pocket look like? If you are using a tool which is spinning around in a circle and is feeding down on the z at the same time as moving in the the y or the x you are creating a rad in the corner of your pocket. So do you cut a part to match that geometry? Not to mention that the side walls of your part are still going to be parallel to the z axis. So the sides of your pocket would be kinda wonky. I guess because we are dealing with only a slight angle you could machine your parts with enough clearance you could fit them into the pockets, doesnt mean it is geometrically right though.
Maybe some one can contact Kenny Murrell and see if he would be kind enough to post how it's done. He is the one who tough me. I have been out of cue building for a good while and I just don't remember the step by step details.