New Mid Size Large Bore Headstock

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cueman

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We now are offering a New Mid Size lathe with Large Bore Headstock.
The lathe is $1595
If you already have a Mid Size Cue Smith and want to upgrade to the larger bore headstock the price is $375 including motor pulley and belt.
We have been working on this project all year and have taken our time and done it right.
These headstocks have our triple bearing set up just like our Deluxe, but in a compact single chuck version. This is a true one piece headstock that is bored on the same fixture as the smaller headstocks. It will replace any Taig headstock also. If you do not have a Mid Size already and need the 3/4 HP motor to go with it the cost is $575 total.

I am giving free shipping on these in the lower 48 states to AZ members until August 15th.

Here is a link to the Mid Size Cue Smith page:
http://www.cuesmith.com/index.php?menu1=menu_lathes&page=cue_lathe_mid_size

I also have matching steady rest that match the larger collets. I figured since it had the 1.4 bore that it would be nice to have the 1.378" bore stead rest that is bored dead in line with it. The price is $95 for the steady rest and $75 for the 10 collets.

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Chris,

I like to wish you the best with your new product. I know you have been working on it for some time. I think it looks great. I also think that it will be a great asset to cue repair community for people on a lower budget. As you know, we both have many things in common. One being that we both started in 1988. Yourself first with the cue building stuff and myself with many products. I would like to point out to all the az'ers looking to buy cue equipment that Chris has been around for a long time and not only making cue lathes but also making cues. Recently we have had a rash of want-to-be cue machine builders that have copied Taig, Chris and myself. I would like to point out that these people have absolutly no cue building experience, and they are what I call Flash a In the Pan, here today..gone tomorrow. I know if I wanted to get an operation, I would deal with a Dr. and not a Barber. So my advice to any Az'ers out there is to support Chris and his wonderful products! I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for in this life. So why not fly first class with a Chris Hightower System?
 
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brianna187 said:
Chris,

I like to wish you the best with your new product. I know you have been working on it for some time. I think it looks great. I also think that it will be a great asset to cue repair community for people on a lower budget. As you know, we both have many things in common. One being that we both started in 1988. Yourself first with the cue building stuff and myself with many products. I would like to point out to all the az'ers looking to buy cue equipment that Chris has been around for a long time and not only making cue lathes but also making cues. Recently we have had a rash of want-to-be cue machine builders that have copied Taig, Chris and myself. I would like to point out that these people have absolutly no cue building experience, and they are what I call Flash a In the Pan, here today..gone tomorrow. I know if I wanted to get an operation, I would deal with a Dr. and not a Barber. So my advice to any Az'ers out there is to support Chris and his wonderful products! I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for in this life. So why not fly first class with a Chris Hightower System?
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Thanks for the kind words Lee.
 
Nice Job Chris!

I didn't think it would be possible to get that large of a bore into that Taig headstock. I prefer the Taig for several reasons such as the T-nut slot. I have noticed that you are offering it on your midsized and not suggesting you will be dropping your Deluxe. I understand the need for both sizes though others that may copy do not. I was wondering though, are you concidering using collets on the back side of spindle in the pully area or would you recommend a steady rest on the rear of the lathe when a cue is extended? If your bore on the pully where the same size as your steady rest, the same set of collets would work. Just thinking out loud.

good luck on all future sales, Jim.
 
The bright side for Chris and the folks who value quality is that this stuff is mechanical, and when in use, is under constant stress and friction. Chris has already proven that his design and assembly can withstand these stresses over time. The others may not know of there machines ability to stay together or true for any significant period of time. Just my thoughts
 
brianna187 said:
I would like to point out to all the az'ers looking to buy cue equipment that Chris has been around for a long time and not only making cue lathes but also making cues. Recently we have had a rash of want-to-be cue machine builders that have copied Taig, Chris and myself. I would like to point out that these people have absolutly no cue building experience, and they are what I call Flash a In the Pan, here today..gone tomorrow.
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Lee,

I have been repairing pool cues and a pool table mechanic for well over 40 years... Please be careful, when you paint with such a broad brush. Make sure you know what you talking about.

Thank you!
Todd
 
Buster Time!

brianna187 said:
Chris,

Recently we have had a rash of want-to-be cue machine builders that have copied Taig, Chris and myself. I would like to point out that these people have absolutly no cue building experience, and they are what I call Flash a In the Pan, here today..gone tomorrow. I know if I wanted to get an operation, I would deal with a Dr. and not a Barber. So my advice to any Az'ers out there is to support Chris and his wonderful products!
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Lee,
I know you only by your posts on here. And I've only had favorable opinions of you until now. You have taken a lash from many of Chris' fans, sometimes unjustly. however, now you have stepped into the same footsteps...you could just have easily bumped your's and Chris' products here and been done. But you have started slamming your competitors names. Not only that, you don't have the faith in your own customers to make a sensible choice.

Do what's right and delete the above quote to only show praise to Chris (which we all know he deserves) and I will gladly delete mine.
 
Mc2 said:
I didn't think it would be possible to get that large of a bore into that Taig headstock. I prefer the Taig for several reasons such as the T-nut slot. I have noticed that you are offering it on your midsized and not suggesting you will be dropping your Deluxe. I understand the need for both sizes though others that may copy do not. I was wondering though, are you concidering using collets on the back side of spindle in the pully area or would you recommend a steady rest on the rear of the lathe when a cue is extended? If your bore on the pully where the same size as your steady rest, the same set of collets would work. Just thinking out loud.

good luck on all future sales, Jim.
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You are right that you can't get that large of a bore into Taig's headstock housing. This is not the original small housing Taig uses on the small bore headstocks. This is a new housing, made pretty much the same way the others are. We are keeping the Deluxe just like it is. I don't plan to use collets in the back of the headstock. The steady rest is more accurate for that type of thing since you can move it back farther down the cue part. I feel it is a waste of time to try to grip in two places that close together. But on the Deluxe the chucks are spread a few more inches apart so it works there for some things. But for accurate joint facing I still suggest using the steady rest to hold the end of the cue.
 
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I need one of those for my inlay fixture. Do I get a discount because I plugged you in a video I made recently?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HoAPYE4pbg

cueman said:
If you already have a Mid Size Cue Smith and want to upgrade to the larger bore headstock the price is $375 including motor pulley and belt.
We have been working on this project all year and have taken our time and done it right.
These headstocks have our triple bearing set up just like our Deluxe, but in a compact single chuck version. This is a true one piece headstock that is bored on the same fixture as the smaller headstocks. It will replace any Taig headstock also. If you do not have a Mid Size already and need the 3/4 HP motor to go with it the cost is $575 total.

I am giving free shipping on these in the lower 48 states to AZ members until August 15th.
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tsp&b said:
lee,

i have been repairing pool cues and a pool table mechanic for well over 40 years... Please be careful, when you paint with such a broad brush. Make sure you know what you talking about.

Thank you!
Todd
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"repairing tables and cues"
you said it all, i wasnt refering to you, but since you brought it up i will at least respond to it! How does this qualify you to build and design cue building machines? Over the last few months i have keep quiet but feel its time to bring my feelings public! Cue building alone take years to master and some can not even reach that level even after many years. So now all of a sudden we have several out there trying to copy and knock off chris's ideas none of these poeple have any cue building knowledge or machine shop knowlege and frankly i dont care who doesnt like what i have to say. Both myself and chris have put in many years and dollars into into shows and development of machines for the this industry! Chris more then me with machines even though chris and i are competitors in certin things, i still like and respect him i hope evryone else feels the same way and orders his products

"why not fly first class"
 
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