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RocketQ

RocketQ

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I have been building cues for 8 years and I finally made the investment for cnc equipment. I bout the Bludworth saw and mill. Let me tell you guys something. The saw is some diabolical looking torture device but it works. If you want to cut down on the time it takes you to turn shafts do 4 at a time. Like any machinery there is a learning curve but when you figure it out.. Let the chips fly. The mill on the other hand is one of the quietest running 50,000 rpm machines on the planet. Thanks to the NSK spindle. Great machines plus Bludworth is available to answer questions unlike other machine builders. The equipment is not cheap but you get what you pay for.

Any one else useing Bludworth machinery??
 
I have Leonard's original 4 head machine. Still ticking. He and Donald made a lot of cues on it and it acts brand new. Originally had a big baldor motor running all four heads, when I got it, that had been replaced with 4 perske's. I envy you the quiet of the nsk. You haven't lived until you get 4 perskes wound up in a small room.
 
John, Good to see you again in Valley Forge. Let me know if you need a hand with Bobcad. I'd like to come by and see the shop sometime.
 
Sounds good. I am out about an hour south east of Pittsburgh. I can't remember where you are at.
 
Steve K.
Ya the nsk is great the price bites but damn it is quiet. Are you using mach 2 or 3 for the control? I just upgraded to mach 3 kind of a pain but I think it is working better than mach2. I started having problems with 2 and said @#$%^it. I was gonna do one of two things. Blow up the controller or get it right. Haven't called Blud for a new controller so I think I got her right.

Is any one making their own shafts or are you all buying blanks? I am thinking of starting to get into selling blanks. I am just curious if there is a market out there.
 
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RocketQ said:
I have been building cues for 8 years and I finally made the investment for cnc equipment. I bout the Bludworth saw and mill. Let me tell you guys something. The saw is some diabolical looking torture device but it works. If you want to cut down on the time it takes you to turn shafts do 4 at a time. Like any machinery there is a learning curve but when you figure it out.. Let the chips fly. The mill on the other hand is one of the quietest running 50,000 rpm machines on the planet. Thanks to the NSK spindle. Great machines plus Bludworth is available to answer questions unlike other machine builders. The equipment is not cheap but you get what you pay for.

Any one else useing Bludworth machinery??
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Many Thanks to John and Chris for the plugs.
My machinery is not cheapley built, it's solid and WORKS very well.
I do have 3 CNC table saw fixtures ready for shipping. {Chris has one of these saw/fixtures and a CNC mill built by me}.

They sell for $3,250.00 each. They come with programing loaded, a lap top, saw blade and everything you need, including a DVD, showing you how to mount it, and run it.
Again, thanks guys,
blud
830-232-5991 home/office
830-796-1610 cell
 
RocketQ said:
Great machines plus Bludworth is available to answer questions unlike other machine builders.
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I know Bludworth and what you say about him is absolutely correct.
The guy is a walking encyclopedia on cuebuilding and cuemaking machinery. He is a wizzard with a milling machine.
And he is willing to help anyone that asks him for it.

However the other part is just not true.
There are others that make machinery that are just as helpful.

Aint it great there are so many experienced cuemakers willing to help by sharing information?
It has not always been like that.
 
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WilleeCue said:
I know Bludworth and what you say about him is absolutely correct.
The guy is a walking encyclopedia on cuebuilding and cuemaking machinery. He is a wizzard with a milling machine.
And he is willing to help anyone that asks him for it.

However the other part is just not true.
There are others that make machinery that are just as helpful.

Aint it great there are so many experienced cuemakers willing to help by sharing information?
It has not always been like that.
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Again, many thanks to, Chris, Steve, John, and Willie.

Many of the so called cuemakers [ most think they got it all figured out ], get up set when someone gives away there secrets. Bull Crap......

I have been helping folks for 30 plus years. NONE of US, including me, have it all figured out. NONE OF US.

There's plenty of guys who do well with there own ideas, and methods.
I will continue to help when needed.....and ask to help out.

I'm slowing down a bit with my work, but my brain is still in high gear....body just can't keep up.......way to many long ass road trips, I guess?????

I've been out of pocket for a while, because my granddaughter was hurt in a bad car wreck. She fine now, and I'm back to work.
see ya

blud
 
RocketQ said:
I am thinking of starting to get into selling blanks. I am just curious if there is a market out there.
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There is always a market for shaft wood ... if it is quality wood.

Here are two ways most shaft wood finds its way to cue makers.

(1)
A cue maker will buy a load of Maple and cut it into shaft blanks.
Then he finds that half of it is not even close to the quality he is looking for, so he culls out the best pieces and sells the rest on the internet.
The really low grade stuff is offered on eBay.

(2)
A enterprising person sees the market for shaft wood, buys a load of Maple and cuts it into dowels.
A local cue maker will come and pick thru them for the best pieces or if he knows anything about shaft wood he will set them aside for his prefered customers.
The rest are then offered for sale to the public as top quality and again it is the luck of the draw as to the quality you get.

Even buying shaft wood from a respected cue maker is a gamble.
Do you think he is going to send you his very best shaft wood and keep the lesser grade for himself?

Willee
 
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