Anyone know the maker of this lathe?

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 bounce from the Hotmail address.

Lathe is very interesting for sure. Curious about the motor being used as well.
 
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gotta hand it to the designer, its got some nice features unique and hightower don't have
 
steady rest chuck, expandable bed,wider belt, nice chuck,heavy duty rack on carriage, turrent type tailstock, carriage stops, yeah its got key points.
 
It says who made it right on the video. " الة صيانة مضارب البلياردو الجزء الأول
متوفره لدى مؤسسة الكرات الثمان لتجهيزات البلياردو والسنوكر
الدمام-00966557656866"
 
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.

I don't know who makes the lathe but it has a lot of similarities to a lathe that was distributed by Adams of Japan about 5 years ago. Haven't seen or heard anything about them since.

I like the turret style tailstock.

As it is on the carriage and holds tools, by definition it is a tool post.
 
I don't know who makes the lathe but it has a lot of similarities to a lathe that was distributed by Adams of Japan about 5 years ago. Haven't seen or heard anything about them since.



As it is on the carriage and holds tools, by definition it is a tool post.


I understand that but it does resemble the use of a turret.
 
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I understand that but it does resembles the use of a turret.

It is a turret! A turret tool post. They do have those too, not just turret tail stocks. They were used extensively by firearms manufacturers on dedicated lathes used for chambering prior to cnc. Appropriately, they somewhat resemble a revolver. Some even advance and lock in position using a mechanism nearly identical to whats used to advance and lock the cylinder of a single action revolver.
 
WRT the turret, you can get these as an add-on. The following unit has an MT2 shank for mounting in a tailstock, but you can likely get an MT1 or straight shank arbor for it too ....

http://www.use-enco.com/cgi/INSRIT?PMAKA=326-0000&PMPXNO=12380406&PARTPG=INLMK3

I think the turret might be a good enhancement for a cuebuilder, not that I know anything abotu cuemaking.

Dave

I have something similar to that for m Myford lathe. They need lever type or in my case, a rack and pinion tailstock with a long travel. I think they would be almost hopeless on a conventional tailstock. Too much hand winding.
It has been very helpful in making alot of the same thing.Excellent for drilling and threading chamfering etc
The tailstock turrets are not as rigid as what is shown in the video however.
I don't see in the video the ease of replacing a tenon or installing a pin etc.
 
It is a turret! A turret tool post. They do have those too, not just turret tail stocks. They were used extensively by firearms manufacturers on dedicated lathes used for chambering prior to cnc. Appropriately, they somewhat resemble a revolver. Some even advance and lock in position using a mechanism nearly identical to whats used to advance and lock the cylinder of a single action revolver.

Yah turrets and tailstocks are not the same beast. I've seen quite a few Logan's around Socal with turrets and not tailstocks. The tailstock can't be used effectively, or at all, with the turret in place and all but one I have found had one but not the other.

I've never removed a turret, but I have removed the small tailstocks and saddles on 13 inch lathes. I can only guess how heavy and awkward they are to R and R. Just the saddle(stripped) weighs over 50 lbs and the lifting position is terrible.
 
I have something similar to that for m Myford lathe. They need lever type or in my case, a rack and pinion tailstock with a long travel. I think they would be almost hopeless on a conventional tailstock. Too much hand winding.
It has been very helpful in making alot of the same thing.Excellent for drilling and threading chamfering etc
The tailstock turrets are not as rigid as what is shown in the video however.
I don't see in the video the ease of replacing a tenon or installing a pin etc.

Yes, I can see how those tailstock-turrets would be not-so-rigid compared to a real turret lathe or a turret-toolpost (or the unit in the video) ... but hey, you're only turning wood :grin-square:

Dave
 
Whats with Kung Pao Chicken?
Was that an attempt at racist humor because the repairman obviously spoke
an Asian language?

How would you like it if we made fun of hairy Portuguese women that
stole wood.

At least the Asian fellow obviously knew what he was doing on the lathe.
Maybe his cues even hit like Sugartree Cues. Never know.

Don't even know a turret from a tailstock.
Go take a big pinch of Shinola buddy.
 
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Whats with Kung Pao Chicken?
Was that an attempt at racist humor because the repairman obviously spoke
an Asian language?

How would you like it if we made fun of hairy Portuguese women that
stole wood.

At least the Asian fellow obviously knew what he was doing on the lathe.
Maybe his cues even hit like Sugartree Cues. Never know.

Don't even know a turret from a tailstock.
Go take a big pinch of Shinola buddy.



OH Snap, lol :thumbup:

Tell'em Hog.
 
Yes, I can see how those tailstock-turrets would be not-so-rigid compared to a real turret lathe or a turret-toolpost (or the unit in the video) ... but hey, you're only turning wood :grin-square:

Dave

They wouldn't be rigid but I think the problem is more to what Neil alluded.

You need a drilling tailstock to make them usable. I looked at them a while back and if you put that into a regular MT2 tailstock you'd have to crank that wheel in each time. Trust me, you'd hate it quickly. Plus how are you going to set the depths each time? I'd have to look at it again but I don''t remember seeing stops on it (used to set your depth on each tool).

They are great on a Hardinge Small Ops lathe (also called a Handscrew machine, Speed Lathe, etc..). You setup all your tools in the turret and it advances to the next tool every time you bring the handle back all the way. The drilling depth is fairly deep, its been a long time but I am sure its at least 6 inches. It you were making up a bunch of threaded ferrules a small turret lathe would be the way to go. To use that MT2 turret gadget on one of these small cue lathes you'd have to makeup a drilling tailstock either like the Taig drilling tailstock or maybe one like the R&P type Neil was talking about. I honestly don't see that little turret gadget of much use unless you willing to do the R&D and machining to make up something that would work right.... even then, how often are you going to stand there and make up 100+ of anything? Making 20 pieces is not worth the time to setup let alone make up the tooling.... at least to me.
 
They wouldn't be rigid but I think the problem is more to what Neil alluded.

You need a drilling tailstock to make them usable. I looked at them a while back and if you put that into a regular MT2 tailstock you'd have to crank that wheel in each time. Trust me, you'd hate it quickly. Plus how are you going to set the depths each time? I'd have to look at it again but I don''t remember seeing stops on it (used to set your depth on each tool).

They are great on a Hardinge Small Ops lathe (also called a Handscrew machine, Speed Lathe, etc..). You setup all your tools in the turret and it advances to the next tool every time you bring the handle back all the way. The drilling depth is fairly deep, its been a long time but I am sure its at least 6 inches. It you were making up a bunch of threaded ferrules a small turret lathe would be the way to go. To use that MT2 turret gadget on one of these small cue lathes you'd have to makeup a drilling tailstock either like the Taig drilling tailstock or maybe one like the R&P type Neil was talking about. I honestly don't see that little turret gadget of much use unless you willing to do the R&D and machining to make up something that would work right.... even then, how often are you going to stand there and make up 100+ of anything? Making 20 pieces is not worth the time to setup let alone make up the tooling.... at least to me.

I hear ya wrt the lever-action tailstock ... and I believe you are refering to a Hardinge "Second" Operation Lathe.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/page3.html

Dave
 
It says who made it right on the video. " الة صيانة مضارب البلياردو الجزء الأول
متوفره لدى مؤسسة الكرات الثمان لتجهيزات البلياردو والسنوكر
الدمام-00966557656866"

Translation for the above statement
"Cue repair lathe, available at 8 ball billiard supplies corp.
Dammam, Saudi Arabia p#......
Probably made in Korea or Philippine

Regards
 
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