best bang for my buck

[lspyderll]

A couple of weeks ago i asked y'all what is a good route to getting started in building/ becoming a cue repairman. I was advised to get the "The Cue Building Book", which i did and i have to say that that book is just a truck load of info, very good advice to get it.

Now the next step of getting a lathe. I am acutally looking down the road about 4-6 months to get one. Now, i have decided to first attempt to become a good repairman. And in doing so i would like to ask you all what would get me the best bank for my buck. I know i will only have a budget of about $2500 max to spend on a lathe and beginning supplies. The Hightower lathes and the Unique lathes fall into that budget. Is one better than the other?

 

[Mase]

A couple of weeks ago i asked y'all what is a good route to getting started in building/ becoming a cue repairman. I was advised to get the "The Cue Building Book", which i did and i have to say that that book is just a truck load of info, very good advice to get it.

Now the next step of getting a lathe. I am acutally looking down the road about 4-6 months to get one. Now, i have decided to first attempt to become a good repairman. And in doing so i would like to ask you all what would get me the best bank for my buck. I know i will only have a budget of about $2500 max to spend on a lathe and beginning supplies. The Hightower lathes and the Unique lathes fall into that budget. Is one better than the other?

If your final goal is to build cues, I would be looking at a good used machine lathe. If you are careful you should be able to find one well within your price range. You then have the basic tool for building cues.

 

[sliprock]

A couple of weeks ago i asked y'all what is a good route to getting started in building/ becoming a cue repairman. I was advised to get the "The Cue Building Book", which i did and i have to say that that book is just a truck load of info, very good advice to get it.

Now the next step of getting a lathe. I am acutally looking down the road about 4-6 months to get one. Now, i have decided to first attempt to become a good repairman. And in doing so i would like to ask you all what would get me the best bank for my buck. I know i will only have a budget of about $2500 max to spend on a lathe and beginning supplies. The Hightower lathes and the Unique lathes fall into that budget. Is one better than the other?

I'm not sure what part of Ohio you're in but there's several cue guy's in your state. If I were you, I would try to hook up with one of those guys, visit his shop and and pick their brain a little. They can show/tell you enough about equipment and your choices to save you an arm and leg. If you've never done the work, it's so easy to throw away money on stuff that you don't need. I've spent hundreds on tooling only to stick it in a box or sell it later at a loss. 3 years ago, If I had known then what I know now, I could have saved a ton of money and a lot of headache. Good Luck..

 

[manwon]

A couple of weeks ago i asked y'all what is a good route to getting started in building/ becoming a cue repairman. I was advised to get the "The Cue Building Book", which i did and i have to say that that book is just a truck load of info, very good advice to get it.

Now the next step of getting a lathe. I am acutally looking down the road about 4-6 months to get one. Now, i have decided to first attempt to become a good repairman. And in doing so i would like to ask you all what would get me the best bank for my buck. I know i will only have a budget of about $2500 max to spend on a lathe and beginning supplies. The Hightower lathes and the Unique lathes fall into that budget. Is one better than the other?

Remeber one thing you get what you pay for!!!!!

I would and have only used Poper Lathes, the rest will work, I grant you, but they are not equal in quality buy any means.

I would purchase a Poper Repair lathe, hands down, this and supplies will stay within your budget no problem and Joe backs up his equipment very well.

Manwon