inlay equip what to buy?

class act said:
Dale,

I've personally seen a master cueist run 50 and out with a rounded broomstick handle.

I didn't want to touch this subject with a 1000' pole, because HIT is SUBJECTIVE. You either build a good cue or you don't. Whether or not it appeals to the masses is a totally different story.

A pool cue is a tool. I assumed it was a given that this tool perform a specific function. If you are trying to tell me that there are no CNC'd cues on the market that perform at least as well as a traditionally built cue... I'll just stop wasting my time right now. It's obvious that some closed minds are against embracing technology.
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I'm more than a bit puzzled how anyone could so thouroughly misunderstand my post.

I simply stated that not all people who buy cues are as taken with
inlay as others, and you seem to be one of the OTHERS, pretty
much of an other by the emphasis you put on inlay design.

As far as closed minds go, I did my first CNC inlay nearly 16 years ago,
still have it, and have subsequently taught 3 cuemakers how to
do CNC inlay. All of them are much better at it today than I am, BTW

What I haven't yet shared is how to do the infamous
'4th Dimension' designs, which, FWIW only requires a 3rd axis.

Dale
 
Sorry Dale,

I did it to prove a point... Just as you assume that I care only about the way a cue looks, I assumed that you were stating that CNC cues don't hit well.

CNC technology is revolutionary in many respects. It allows a user to re-create their parts, and more importantly their parts' tolerances, more consistently. As we all know, consistency and the proper choice of materials greatly contribute to how well a cue plays.

We've already covered the fact that the materials still need to be of high quality, and that these pieces need to be put together properly in order to produce a decent cue. Just because a cuemaker buys CNC equipment it does not mean that their cue is the cat's meow.:(

BTW, I think all of you guys have it wrong. What makes the custom cuemaker sought after has very little to do with the "edge" they have over the production house. It's more the fact that the production house builds 3000 cues the same way. You either like it or you don't; then you move on. With any GOOD custom cuemaker, you have choices. You can pick your materials, your design (or lack there of if you so choose), and most importantly a good cuemaker needs to know how to "tune" their cues so that they meet the astringent demands of their customers. A GOOD cuemaker has the ability to make their cue play AND look the way their customers request.

Happy Cueing
 
DP 4th Dimension' Designs

pdcue said:
What I haven't yet shared is how to do the infamous
'4th Dimension' designs, which, FWIW only requires a 3rd axis.

Dale
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Caught my interest - where are some pictures of these infamous cues?

Good Cuemaking,
 
pdcue said:
What I haven't yet shared is how to do the infamous
'4th Dimension' designs, which, FWIW only requires a 3rd axis.

Dale
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A couple of ways to do it with a 3-axis controller but 4-axis machine. Averaged sectional or progressive Z.:)
 
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class act said:
Sorry Dale,

Happy Cueing
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Thanks for that.
There really was no need for an apology.

My larger point waas that everyone is entitled
to their own opinion, and that there are some people
who are certainly not Ludites(sp?)
who not only don't care for "artistic" cues,
but are turned off by them

I would, however, be the first to admit that fancy is
what brings the most money to a cue's price

Dale
 
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