Cue Smith Cue Lathes vs Todd's AKA "tsp&b" lathes

[slimsam2k]

Hi guys and cue smiths

I'm interested in buying a nice cue repair lathe for my personal use at home and for some of my friends, I'm new at this but I bought a few instructional DVDs to help me start, I need something durable and easy to use. I also dont want to keep buying more and more stuff in the future to tweek up or improve the lathe as I get more skilled at it, So I want to buy everything I need now and may need in the future all at once, especially that I want to ship it to my country outside the USA.

After i searched arround the forum I found most people recomend either Todd's AKA "tsp&b" lathes:

Basic "beginner"... Good http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=173278

Basic w/4 ft bed... Better http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=190562

Professional… http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=196700

OR

Cue Smith Cue Lathes:

http://www.cuesmith.com/index.php?menu1=menu_lathes&page=cue_lathes


I want to ask the guys with more experience which one would they prefer, all things considered ofcourse.

If anyone has other suggestions I'm all ears :smile:

Abdullah

 

[BuchananCues]

Cue smith vs Todd aka tsp&b

Hi guys and cue smiths

I'm interested in buying a nice cue repair lathe for my personal use at home and for some of my friends, I'm new at this but I bought a few instructional DVDs to help me start, I need something durable and easy to use. I also dont want to keep buying more and more stuff in the future to tweek up or improve the lathe as I get more skilled at it, So I want to buy everything I need now and may need in the future all at once, especially that I want to ship it to my country outside the USA.

After i searched arround the forum I found most people recomend either Todd's AKA "tsp&b" lathes:

Basic "beginner"... Good http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=173278

Basic w/4 ft bed... Better http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=190562

Professional… http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=196700

OR

Cue Smith Cue Lathes:

http://www.cuesmith.com/index.php?menu1=menu_lathes&page=cue_lathes


I want to ask the guys with more experience which one would they prefer, all things considered ofcourse.

If anyone has other suggestions I'm all ears :smile:

Abdullah

Hi I have a lathe from Todd I bought just for repairs and the price is just right and he live close to me
My is the pro lathe it is compare to Chris's mid lathe
When I started I though I was just going to do repairs.
And now am building cues on bigger .
I take the repair lathe to the pool hall and use it there

Now Chris lathe are great buys too he offers 4 lathe
I have a buddy that has Chris's deluxe lathe made for building cues nice lathe. Here's a mess up story buddy bought it used was going to make cues and he just does repair on it . I've made 5 cues on it it works great.

So ask your self do you want to do repairs or would you like to make cues
If you do repairs todd's lathe and Chris's lathes work great Both have good resale value
If you going to build cues Chris's deluxe works great

Now cue smith vs todds lathe
they both have great customer service
Both build great lathes and tools for this trade
In my eyes they both have a great lathe

Hope this help
Dale
Buchanan custom cues

 

[GBCues]

Hi guys and cue smiths

. . . . . I also dont want to keep buying more and more stuff in the future to tweek up or improve the lathe as I get more skilled at it, So I want to buy everything I need now and may need in the future all at once, especially that I want to ship it to my country outside the USA.

Abdullah

Well, about the only way that's going to happen is to pay a visit to WilleeCue with a big truck - see this thread:

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=209480

It takes years to accumulate all the pieces and parts that you need to build cues - if a boat is a hole in the water that you pour money into, then a cue shop is a black hole in space that sucks money in. If you read back through the "I wanna learn to make cues" threads (and there are many) one common theme is that it is a VERY expensive hobby and very few CM's out there are actually making a living at it.

But Welcome to the Addiction if I may steal someone else's catch-phrase!

Gary

 

[slimsam2k]

Well, about the only way that's going to happen is to pay a visit to WilleeCue with a big truck - see this thread:

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=209480

It takes years to accumulate all the pieces and parts that you need to build cues - if a boat is a hole in the water that you pour money into, then a cue shop is a black hole in space that sucks money in. If you read back through the "I wanna learn to make cues" threads (and there are many) one common theme is that it is a VERY expensive hobby and very few CM's out there are actually making a living at it.

But Welcome to the Addiction if I may steal someone else's catch-phrase!

Gary

Thanks alot Gary

I don't think I will go into cue building man, I just wanna repair my own cues and probably some of my friends', I'm sure cue building is very addictive as u said and its gonna burn a big hole in my bank account.

Abd

 

[Killer Miller]

If you start out just repairing cues with a modest initial investment, you can build your stock as you go. That is, if you don't mind sinking every bit of profit that you make back into supplies for the first year. CH's midsize cuesmith will pay for itself EASILY in 1 year if you pay attention to his videos and stand behind your work. Hightower makes a great lathe, don't know about the other.

 

[slimsam2k]

If you start out just repairing cues with a modest initial investment, you can build your stock as you go. That is, if you don't mind sinking every bit of profit that you make back into supplies for the first year. CH's midsize cuesmith will pay for itself EASILY in 1 year if you pay attention to his videos and stand behind your work. Hightower makes a great lathe, don't know about the other.

thanks alot miller