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[sliprock]

sorry, here is the link

http://www.smithy.com/product_specs.php?cid=1&scid=29&pid=1016

If you don't want to answer me then don't. You don't need to mock me because of another post I did.

I've got one of those lathes. It takes a while to get things set up, but once things are set up, you can do most any shaft repair on the tip or joint end. There are better options out there, but if you need this machine for your car shop, it can be used for cue repair work also. My Smithy is out of commision right now, but was my first choice when I had a repair job to do. Good Luck

 

[63Kcode]

Building parts for cars and building cues on the same unit may sound like a win win, but always remember...Cutting metal for car parts will require lube, or oil of some kind and a different setup. Wood used for cues, doesn't like ANY oil or lube and can/will stain the wood if ANY contact occurs.

Building cars you will get used to cleaning alot. Nothing worse than getting grease or oil on a body panel you are about to paint. Even a speck you can't see can ruin a paint job!

Larry

 

[D-Rock]

Thanks guys....Do I absolutely need tapering or can I just get pre-tapered blanks? I'm only really wanting to build cues for fun and hobby, so If I can buy blanks with the tapering and such done I would probably go that way. I'm pretty used to switching the setup on machines, just part of the job. and my shop is white glove clean, I can't afford to have grease and dirt around new interiors and such. I've been looking at Hightowers lathes also and may just go that route since I would rarely be using the lathe for car parts anyway, just always nice to have more tools then you need!!!

 

[patrickcues]

Yes you would need a tapering bar. Not your typical taper attatchment that you would purchase with a metal lathe. You would have to have one for shafts and one for butts made and then mount it to your machine. This is very easily done for the taper bar for the butt end. The shaft taper bar requires more work to get it right.