Central machinery mini lathe questions/advice

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I just got a central machinery mini lathe that I wanna use as a spare lathe to do tips and shaft cleanings etc I have used a porper lathe for many years but have never really had to fab much to it since it is designed for cues etc. I am wondering if anyone out there has any pics of steady rests to hold shafts or ways to extend the lathe for full shaft cleaning and polishing. I know this isn't rocket science but advice and tips and pics are always useful to me in some way. Thanks

Casey
 
From what I understand this lathe will be able to do tips and ferrules and joint protectors but wouldn't be able to do shaft cleaning.....you need the entire shaft to fit between centers.....
 
or1pkt said:
I just got a central machinery mini lathe that I wanna use as a spare lathe to do tips and shaft cleanings etc I have used a porper lathe for many years but have never really had to fab much to it since it is designed for cues etc. I am wondering if anyone out there has any pics of steady rests to hold shafts or ways to extend the lathe for full shaft cleaning and polishing. I know this isn't rocket science but advice and tips and pics are always useful to me in some way. Thanks

Casey
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http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=292315
 
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should be close to the right height
 
That tripod idea the nuts!!! I think one can get pretty beefy tripod for good price on eBay.

Did you ever think about putting the live center on the tripod to spin the shaft? Does it take some time to true up the tripod setup to spin without much wobble?
 
I made my own rear support out of all thread, a bearing, a delrin collet and some scrap aluminum. The only reason that I built my own was because Chuck hadn't came up with his yet. His design is sturdy, compact, light and very affordable. What is there not to like?

Dick
 
rhncue said:
I made my own rear support out of all thread, a bearing, a delrin collet and some scrap aluminum. The only reason that I built my own was because Chuck hadn't came up with his yet. His design is sturdy, compact, light and very affordable. What is there not to like?

Dick
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I agree - I'm not sure how he is selling them for that price and still making any margin. The parts alone are hard to get for the same $$.

Gary
 
Hidy Ho said:
That tripod idea the nuts!!! I think one can get pretty beefy tripod for good price on eBay.

Did you ever think about putting the live center on the tripod to spin the shaft? Does it take some time to true up the tripod setup to spin without much wobble?
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Live center on the tripod? Oh, I see. No because a lot of the shaft would be inside the headstock and chuck so I couldn't clean that section. Flipping the tripod to the other side of the lathe gives me full access to the entire shaft.

The very first time I put a shaft in the tripod it took a couple of minutes to get it lined up. But since I locked down most of the moving parts it only takes a few seconds to get it lined up each time I use it.

As for wobble, if the shaft I'm working on is straight, there's no wobble. If it's a little warped, there's a bit of wobble but not enough to even worry about. At first I envisioned maybe needing something like photographers use to hold down tripods, little sandbag or weight bag things, but there's not enough force to worry about this even with the most warped house cue shaft I've tried.
 
GBCues said:
I agree - I'm not sure how he is selling them for that price and still making any margin. The parts alone are hard to get for the same $$.

Gary
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Thanks guys.Most of the 8020 was salvaged from the automation dept at work .Amazing the kind of stuff they throw out around here.The rest I bought at 8020 garage sale. I probably not making any money but I liked putting them together. I only got a few left and then that's it.
 
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