I don't want to get off topic or get into a big thing over this so I'm just going to simply say that "IMO" , most of this is actually inaccurate. And for the record you can also inlay sharp points with either method.
Just wanted to throw that put there.
Carry one.
I guess my point was whether points are sharp or round tho , doesn't definitively tell you what machine was used.
Well then it seems that the only thing we disagree on is that I feel you'll break less of the 1/64" (.0156) cutters using a CNC than doing it with a manual machine. I feel you can set the feedrate slow enough and move the cutter more smoothly with CNC, thus breaking less of those little buggers, than at least I've been able to do with a pantograph. That was what I was really referring to by the precision. As far as the shape, if you have a good panto & stylus and good patterns that fit the stylus well I can see that you could get results equal to a good cnc. As this link shows the pantograph is capable of doing extremely fine engraving. http://www.air-logic.com/oldsite/pinstory.html but it was very labor intensive and engraving is just slightly different than inlay work.Just my personal experience. I make parts and pieces for cue builders using both CNC and Pantograph. The pantograph can easily equal a CNC for precision , in fact in some extremely fine work , I prefer it as I have more control over the cutting in real time. Often times, because of that , I can use smaller bit in it than I feel comfortable with in a CNC. Quality and precision is in no way sacrificed with a pantograph IMO.
FWIW , I also make jewelry molds and forms which require far more precision than pretty much anything you'll see on a pool cue , altho I'm working in different mediums there , many principles still apply.
Other than that , only real reason for radius corners (large or otherwise) , should you deceide to leave them , is cause you deceided to leave them either large or round.
That's all , no biggie.
Carry on
Yup,me too. And always looking to learn as cues are not my primary area of expertise. I've just been fortunate to work with some really skilled builders.
Main thing that bothers me is when quality assumptions get associated with a certain kind of tool , cause the man behind it is apparently just a spectator.
I've seen the arguments on here in other threads and it stops here. Both sides are wrong. It's was never formally called Joss East *BUT* the word East has been formally used in advertising for them. Both sides of the argument need to fall into the middle. THis is a still taken from my TV from an accu-stats video. Legends of One Pocket, Gary Spaeth vs Cecil Tugwell.
Don't know anything about him , I'm sure he's a great talent , I never posted indication contrary to that.
Jay.
// Only 30 years in the real world but I'm working on it , us aerospace guys are a little slow on the uptake , this is florida don't forget //
I'm from New York originally , Long Island. Moved down here (Melborne) around '90-ish when Grumman started shutting it down up there. Now in I'm Central Florida , just outside of Orlando. Amazed at how many Cue Builders ther are down here.
Do you know the Famous Eddie Wheat, I have some of his Wheat Bucks that you may be able to use, I doubt that I will ever use them!!!
Don't know anything about him , I'm sure he's a great talent , I never posted indication contrary to that.
Jay.
// Only 30 years in the real world but I'm working on it , us aerospace guys are a little slow on the uptake , this is florida don't forget //
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