New Lathe pictures

pdcue said:
OK Isaac, if you care to read the posts - the discussion was never about how precisely Delrin could be machined - but rather, how appropriate Delrin collets might be for precision workholding and/or toolholding.

Dale
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OK "Armstrong"-Rocket researcher :
I have not copied the transition from collets to tool holders or what ever you are referring to, but you're initial post stated
pdcue said:
"Not to beat a dead horse - but plastic collets are not as accurate as metal"
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is in my humble understanding of English saying
"plastic" has not the accuracy as metal. When they can be produced in a decent accuracy I don't see why they can't hold a pool cue in a chuck, where you obviously say that metal is the way to go.

Anyway, I give up, I surrender, I apologize for even expressing my experience on this :bow-down:
Use you're metal collets and I?ll stick to my custom "plastics" one. It's just two different version of the same thing.

Kent -which is a "Newton" owner :grin:
 
Guys,

I'd really like you to consider the fact that pursuit of this argument is beneath both of you. No one will come out a winner here.

You are both right in the way that you do things for YOUR application.
That doesn't make the other wrong.
 
KJ

I totally agree and in my last post I did mean to end the discussion - from my side at least. I have shared my experience and that was my purpose, not to continue a never ending discussion under Lees thread about his products.

As mentioned, I'm done with this topic and let's stop splitting hairs and carry on with what we like to do; make stuff :D

Anyway, happy cue making.

Kent
 
lol "It's raining, My hair's wet" "No It isn't the cat's just pissing on the roof again"

More then one way to skin that cat fella's

We all have our own methods of doing things, some of mine may would get Me laughed off of here, but they work for me, and achieve the end results I desire. Well some of them do that is:p Always room for improvement I suppose.
 
from what i read newton clearly won the argument and it looks like PD is arguing just to argue and can't accept that he was wrong.
 
masonh said:
from what i read newton clearly won the argument and it looks like PD is arguing just to argue and can't accept that he was wrong.
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Not true. I have no trouble admitting when I'm wrong.

For example, I thought if I explained in a simple straightforward
statement, that just because you can machine Delrin to a close
tolerance, that doesn't mean you can use Delerin collets to do
close tolerance machining, you guys could finally understand the
difference between the two.

Dale<who finally understands>
 
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Hey Come on....

pdcue said:
Still...

Not used for precision workholding nor toolholding.
There is a reason why, which is not rocket science.

Dale
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Come on man....
 
pdcue said:
Not true. I have no trouble admitting when I'm wrong.

For example, I thought if I explained in a simple straightforward
statement, that just because you can machine Delrin to a close
tolerance, that doesn't mean you can use Delerin collets to do
close tolerance machining, you guys could finally understand the
difference between the two.

Dale<who finally understands>
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Can they be used to install joint pins?
 
Not true. I have no trouble admitting when I'm wrong.

For example, I thought if I explained in a simple straightforward
statement, that just because you can machine Delrin to a close
tolerance, that doesn't mean you can use Delerin collets to do
close tolerance machining, you guys could finally understand the
difference between the two.

Dale<who finally understands>
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if you say so?
 
JoeyInCali said:
Can they be used to install joint pins?
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I would say yes, with some disclaimers.

The short version is - by the time you need them for cue work,
if everything isn't already straight, centered, and round,
it's too late anyway.

Again, this whole tangent got launched while discussing Delrin collets
for general machining - NOT cue building.

Again if you want your pin dead nuts, use a 4 jaw chuck.

Dale<getting way too good at stating the obvious>
 
pdcue said:
I would say yes, with some disclaimers.

The short version is - by the time you need them for cue work,
if everything isn't already straight, centered, and round,
it's too late anyway.

Again, this whole tangent got launched while discussing Delrin collets
for general machining - NOT cue building.

Again if you want your pin dead nuts, use a 4 jaw chuck.

Dale<getting way too good at stating the obvious>
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Soft jaws?
Or hard jaws with plastic bushing?
Delrin, nylon or teflon bushing?
 
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Any new word on the lathe? Does it perform as well as it was expected? Was the limited travel of the cut addressed and fitted with rack and pinion? :confused: How about a video and a price if the machine is ready for market. I am in the market for another lathe and was very interested in this since I have had it in my head for years about more distance between chucks that were both driven under power.
 
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