Cue lathe

[Renegade_56]

If you want to taper shafts on you lathe, you need a taperbar setup, the cost is not that big. Butts you can taper by ofsetting the tailstock. Allmost all 12x36 or bigger lathe comes with a 38mm through hole or bigger.
Steady rests are often included and a rear chuck can be made in many ways, if your on a budget and a novice, machining a rear collett system from delrin isn't too hard.
The point is that with a metal lathe, you can build almost everything you would need to the lathe, with the lathe.

Thanks for all the info. Do you build cues too?

 

[Duane Remick]

Wow

I have machines from Porper, Hightower, and Mid-America, as well as a small bench top Jet. Every cue I have ever made was done so on that equipment. When other makers visit my shop, the usual question is, "where's your other shop?", because my shop doesn't look like the typical cue shop, with the typical equipment.

" Pretty impressive,
I have long admired your work and cues,
and close attention to detail,
I'll say this,
"You are certainly exceptional,
in my opinion.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK :wink:

 

[Kim Bye]

Thanks for all the info. Do you build cues too?

Yes, although my main business is still repairs and small stuff like extensions, shafts etc, but I hope that will change this year

 

[JoeyInCali]

If you want to taper shafts on you lathe, you need a taperbar setup, the cost is not that big. Butts you can taper by ofsetting the tailstock. Allmost all 12x36 or bigger lathe comes with a 38mm through hole or bigger.
Steady rests are often included and a rear chuck can be made in many ways, if your on a budget and a novice, machining a rear collett system from delrin isn't too hard.
The point is that with a metal lathe, you can build almost everything you would need to the lathe, with the lathe.

You can build a taper bar with multiple tapers on a aluminum extrusion.
You can even index it . One flip and you're a different taper.

You can even use a boring head to offset taper.

 

[Kim Bye]

You can build a taper bar with multiple tapers on a aluminum extrusion.
You can even index it . One flip and you're a different taper.

That's the first thing I'm gonna build when I get a decent mill :smile:
For now I'm using your old tapershaper