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Ok i bought a lathe I think it is a porper not sure yet on that. I am still unpacking everything planning on doing tips and ferrules to start. So i thought i would ask all of you professionals what you think and where to get info . I was a machinist for 25 years but i have never worked with cues. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Belagorn said:
Ok i bought a lathe I think it is a porper not sure yet on that. I am still unpacking everything planning on doing tips and ferrules to start. So i thought i would ask all of you professionals what you think and where to get info . I was a machinist for 25 years but i have never worked with cues. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks All
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I made a LOT of Tip and Ferrule Key Chains with scrap maple.
 
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I am looking at those but not sure i want to get that far into it yet anyway. I got a good deal on this Porper lathe from a debt that was owed. So I thought this would be a better starting point. And besides that I have my house for sale and I do not want to move a big engine lathe.
 
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Belagorn said:
I am guessing that is expenses and thanks for the warning and the advice you all are awesome good tips
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Oddly enough you have sort of the opposite challenge from most people who
want to give cuework a try. Most of what you do on cues involves turning/shaping
wood/plastic/leather. Turning wood can be lots of fun. Time spent sharpening your
skills in wood turning will pay large dividends.

Dale
 
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Yes I suppose that is true. I have turned just about every kind of metal daily.But I know turning wood can be tricky and perhaps later on i will get a bigger metal lathe but i think starting with shafts is a good place to begin. So I was hoping for some advice on refinishing shafts what materials to use as far as glue and any equipment i may need.
 
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3 hightower lathes, 1 hightower inlay machine, 1 bassel repair lathe, 1 drying station set-up, scroll saw, table saw, band saw, drill press, sanding machine, router table, planner, bench grinder [ large ] bench grinder [ small ], drill sets, hand tools, tips, wraps, adhesives, finishing epoxys, pins, threaded rod, etc, etc, etc.

then a shop to put all this stuff, with heat and air to try to keep the temp right for the wood.

oh yeah, speaking of wood $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


i'm gonna have to rethink that 75k figure, i bet its a lot more than that.
 
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