Cuetec joint pins
- Thread starter Dave38
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Maybe KJ have some or know where to get it.
Thanx for the referral but unfortunately I haven't yet found a source for these pins.
I've run ads in the F/S section asking to buy broken CueTec cues but nada.
CueTec offered (and maybe still does) extensions with that same pin.
I got one from Sey yrs ago that I use to test-fit newly tapped holes.
What is it that you want to do Dave ?
I've run ads in the F/S section asking to buy broken CueTec cues but nada.
CueTec offered (and maybe still does) extensions with that same pin.
I got one from Sey yrs ago that I use to test-fit newly tapped holes.
What is it that you want to do Dave ?
Thanks I didn't know that, I assumed 3/8-14 was a standard diameter (although, I should know better by now...)
Anyhow, it must be cheaper to make a run of 10-20 pins (but very boring...) than buying damaged Cuetec cues?
The CueTec pin is a true 60* V and yes, everything about it is just that much smaller.
I doubt that a reduced dia. 3/8" std. thread (rod) would work.
Doing so would likely and permanently distort the female threads in the shaft.
There is no doubt in my mind that some enterprising CNC lathe owner could make a run of
these pins and boredom be damned, the machine doesn't care what pin it's cutting.
There just isn't enough demand for a CueTec pin. I've never had to replace one.
Now as Dave suggests, a CueTec drive-mandrel, there is a demand.
I own several manual threading lathes and I can cut a half-way decent thread.
Not good enough that I would consider making pins but I have made a few drive-mandrels.
This may be a good project for some who have threading lathes; cut your own mandrels.
While you've got the lathe set up for threadng, cut yourself a Bludworth and a Cog also.
Or, we could solicit one of our Chinese partners to jump on this but be mindful that
this is exactly how 'job loss' occurs.
I doubt that a reduced dia. 3/8" std. thread (rod) would work.
Doing so would likely and permanently distort the female threads in the shaft.
There is no doubt in my mind that some enterprising CNC lathe owner could make a run of
these pins and boredom be damned, the machine doesn't care what pin it's cutting.
There just isn't enough demand for a CueTec pin. I've never had to replace one.
Now as Dave suggests, a CueTec drive-mandrel, there is a demand.
I own several manual threading lathes and I can cut a half-way decent thread.
Not good enough that I would consider making pins but I have made a few drive-mandrels.
This may be a good project for some who have threading lathes; cut your own mandrels.
While you've got the lathe set up for threadng, cut yourself a Bludworth and a Cog also.
Or, we could solicit one of our Chinese partners to jump on this but be mindful that
this is exactly how 'job loss' occurs.
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