I purchased a 13"x40" metal lathe from a local cue maker in town. I payed $1800 and got the lathe, stand and all accosseries. I got a router with quick change holder attached to it. A laminate router with QC. Some sort of steady rest with bearing centered in it x 3. Jacubs chuck with quick change, some other drill chuck, live centers, dead centers, about 20 different kind of taps, 20 different boring bars, padial pin inserter tool, and many, many other small parts. Currently I have it set up and giving it a good cleaning and lube. Im trying to understand all of its parts and what they do.
My question is this. The cue maker who had it offsett the tailstock to make tapers. Is this easier than using taper bars? Are most taper bars straight with a desired length? I know that Hightowers is completey adjustable. I fiquered that I could bolt on some sterdy angle beackets to the back of the lathe, then bolt like a 1/4 plate of aluminum stock to the angle brackets, something like 34" x 6". and then weld some fastening brackets to some surare tubing and have taper bars. would something like this work? What are the lengths needed for a shaft, butt, handle.? then di I just need springs and bearings. Could someone post pics of their setup please? Thanks in advance.
John
My question is this. The cue maker who had it offsett the tailstock to make tapers. Is this easier than using taper bars? Are most taper bars straight with a desired length? I know that Hightowers is completey adjustable. I fiquered that I could bolt on some sterdy angle beackets to the back of the lathe, then bolt like a 1/4 plate of aluminum stock to the angle brackets, something like 34" x 6". and then weld some fastening brackets to some surare tubing and have taper bars. would something like this work? What are the lengths needed for a shaft, butt, handle.? then di I just need springs and bearings. Could someone post pics of their setup please? Thanks in advance.
John
