Bottom line on removable spindles?

[Tommy-D]

> On such cuemaking equipment as the Cue Monster,Lee's stuff,or let's say an Align-Rite,is it simply a matter of how much you want to spend,or is there a happy medium between price and performance?

Also,is everyone in agreement that router-type spindles are best for hogging/tapering butt and shaft blanks,while dedicated precision spindlesdon't necessarily have enough horsepower or torque for these applications?
Is there a happy medium there too? Thanks,Tommy D.

 

[WilleeCue]

> On such cuemaking equipment as the Cue Monster,Lee's stuff,or let's say an Align-Rite,is it simply a matter of how much you want to spend,or is there a happy medium between price and performance?

Also,is everyone in agreement that router-type spindles are best for hogging/tapering butt and shaft blanks,while dedicated precision spindlesdon't necessarily have enough horsepower or torque for these applications?
Is there a happy medium there too? Thanks,Tommy D.

I think you have nailed it Tommy.

I use the Unique Quite Router for inlays, the Kress router for shaping and cutting shafts on the CueMonster.
On the Taper/Shaper machine it is the Ryobi Router for all the butt tapering and V grove cutting.

Precision, horsepower, and high RPM dont seem to come in the same package.
Using the 6 tooth cutting blade for tapering butts and shafts you dont need 30,000 rpm.