metal lathe or cue lathe?

[GBCues]

Just to put things into perspective a 9 x 18 Hardinge can weigh 1500 lbs. A 9 x 18 Jet weights 235 lbs. Then there is the Monarch 10EE, another 10x20 lathe, but that one is about 3000 lbs .

Dave

Dave,

Sorry, I guess I missed the point of your post.

Heavy they are.

You win some you lose a bunch!

Gary

 

[DaveK]

Could it be that the lathes mentioned in the previous posts are "precision" because of the beefier frames?

Beefier frames provide greater rigidity, but I think that the bearings and spindle are what allow Hardinge to specify their precision in terms of "millionths" (as opposed to mere "thousandths". Both are needed to make a great metal lathe. My guess is that neither are really that essential for turning wood into a cue.

Dave

 

[EddySJ]

Beefier frames provide greater rigidity, but I think that the bearings and spindle are what allow Hardinge to specify their precision in terms of "millionths" (as opposed to mere "thousandths". Both are needed to make a great metal lathe. My guess is that neither are really that essential for turning wood into a cue.

Dave

I would have to agree with the metal lathe having benefits from both. I assumed the chucks equal. Apparently they are not...
Thanks for the answer.
Jeremy