Dedicated Machinery setups?

ELBeau

ELBeau

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In browsing around cuemaker's shops and in an reviewing various cue building instructional materials, I find that many shops have dedicated machinery.
Many of us operate with one or two lathes- one for tapering and one for most everything else.

My question is in two parts:
1- If you have 4 or 5 machines, what operations would you dedicate them to?
2- Why those particular operations?

EX:
Points
Joints
Tapering
Sanding
Rings
Wraps

Thanks for your time.
~Beau
 
Rings and joints one machine same place on cue set up same, points another machine set up, tapering cnc/second workeranother machine, wraps ferrules tips another machine threading another machine.sanding n polishing another machine. Mainly by the set up on the machine or the location of the work to be done on the cue.
 
Thanks for the reply, John

So, to clarify, you'd choose six stations:

1- Rings and joints- because they're in the same place on the cue so set up is the same
2- Points - because it is dedicated operation and set-up is a pain
3- Tapering cnc - because it is like having a second worker, especially with automatic cut-off switches.
4- Wraps, ferrules & tips - because of the location of the work to be done on the cue.
5- threading - Most cuemaking lathes don't do this without attachments. I assume you chose this because of setup time involved.
6- sanding n polishing- because of convenience and don't need to watch out for the carriage and toolpost, I would assume.

Stations determined "Mainly by the set up on the machine or the location of the work to be done on the cue."
 
You are correct. I am currently using the set up above. I would love to have another lathe but don't have the room...
 
If money were no object I would have a dedicated machine for all operations I do on a cue. I currently have 2 identical metal lathes, 2 wood lathes, 2 identical mills, a cnc saw tapering machine, a nearly finished 2 headed saw machine, a cnc gorton inlay machine, 3 tablesaws for various jobs, a radial arm saw set up for full splice forearms, and all the assorted wood working and finishing equipment.
I use one lathe as my general work lathe and set the second up for repeditive work. 1 mill for general machining and 1 for just v point forearms. The wood lathes for sanding and leather install. The saw machine does all my tapering.
If I was setting up a small shop I would start with a lathe and a saw machine. If you only have 1 lathe all you can do is watch it run. If you have a dedicated saw machine or second lathe for tapering you can stay buisy all the time.
 
Thank you

Thanks John and Chris for your input; I appreciate it.

Anybody else? What operations do you choose to dedicate machinery to?

Thanks,
Beau
 
ELBeau said:
Thanks John and Chris for your input; I appreciate it.

Anybody else? What operations do you choose to dedicate machinery to?

Thanks,
Beau
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CNC taperer is a must for me now.
I can go manual but it just slows everything down.

A dedicated cnc point cutter and inlayer is the next dream.
One small lathe would be nice. A Hardinge collet closer lathe would be really nice.
 
ELBeau said:
Thanks John and Chris for your input; I appreciate it.

Anybody else? What operations do you choose to dedicate machinery to?

Thanks,
Beau
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Well,
1. lathe set up for cutting deco-rings only

2. Lathe set up for tapering butts only

3. Lathe set up for making deco-rings

4. Lathe set up for putting in pins and sanding down to mandrels and rubbing out.

4. 2 lathes for installing tips

5. Wood lathe for wrapping cues and polishing shafts

6. Mill set up for V-cut points

7. 2 Saw shaft machines and constructing a CNC 4 shaft saw machine

8. Lathe for general turning and cue making

9. Band saw set up for re-sawing inlay material

10. Band saw set up for accurate taper cuts on hardwood and veneers

11. Band saw for general rough sawing of wood and phenolics

12. Wood lathe for spraying U.V. finishes

13. Set up for turning 3 cues at once for spraying automotive finish

14. 36X36 Gantry CNC for inlays, engraving, squaring point woods and cutting 90 deg angle in folded veneers

15. 2 CNCs and two lathes I don't have set up for anything as of yet

Lots of other jigs and junk but this is the main stay of the shop.

Dick
 
rhncue said:
Well,
1. lathe set up for cutting deco-rings only

2. Lathe set up for tapering butts only

3. Lathe set up for making deco-rings

4. Lathe set up for putting in pins and sanding down to mandrels and rubbing out.

4. 2 lathes for installing tips

5. Wood lathe for wrapping cues and polishing shafts

6. Mill set up for V-cut points

7. 2 Saw shaft machines and constructing a CNC 4 shaft saw machine

8. Lathe for general turning and cue making

9. Band saw set up for re-sawing inlay material

10. Band saw set up for accurate taper cuts on hardwood and veneers

11. Band saw for general rough sawing of wood and phenolics

12. Wood lathe for spraying U.V. finishes

13. Set up for turning 3 cues at once for spraying automotive finish

14. 36X36 Gantry CNC for inlays, engraving, squaring point woods and cutting 90 deg angle in folded veneers

15. 2 CNCs and two lathes I don't have set up for anything as of yet

Lots of other jigs and junk but this is the main stay of the shop.

Dick
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I'm in your will right?:thumbup:
 
JoeyInCali said:
CNC taperer is a must for me now.
I can go manual but it just slows everything down.

A dedicated cnc point cutter and inlayer is the next dream.
One small lathe would be nice. A Hardinge collet closer lathe would be really nice.
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Did you finish the CNC you and Edwin started working on, or did you buy something else for tapering?
Did you leave your TS behind for CNC?
 
rhncue said:
Well,
1. lathe set up for cutting deco-rings only

2. Lathe set up for tapering butts only

3. Lathe set up for making deco-rings

4. Lathe set up for putting in pins and sanding down to mandrels and rubbing out.

4. 2 lathes for installing tips

5. Wood lathe for wrapping cues and polishing shafts

6. Mill set up for V-cut points

7. 2 Saw shaft machines and constructing a CNC 4 shaft saw machine

8. Lathe for general turning and cue making

9. Band saw set up for re-sawing inlay material

10. Band saw set up for accurate taper cuts on hardwood and veneers

11. Band saw for general rough sawing of wood and phenolics

12. Wood lathe for spraying U.V. finishes

13. Set up for turning 3 cues at once for spraying automotive finish

14. 36X36 Gantry CNC for inlays, engraving, squaring point woods and cutting 90 deg angle in folded veneers

15. 2 CNCs and two lathes I don't have set up for anything as of yet

Lots of other jigs and junk but this is the main stay of the shop.

Dick
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Wow- with all that stuff Joey and I could both be in your will and feel like we hit the jackpot!

If you could choose a handful of operations as the most critical (or convenient) for dedicated machinery, what would they be?

Thanks!
~Beau
 
ELBeau said:
Did you finish the CNC you and Edwin started working on, or did you buy something else for tapering?
Did you leave your TS behind for CNC?
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Yes.
The TS is here and am going to sell it when this economy gets a little better.
 
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