Point cutting fixture

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I just bought a mill and was wondering if anyone has a point cutting fixture that they would be willing to sell or if somebody makes a fixture for sale? I did a search on this and saw that Pete Tonkin was making one and looked very nice but was wondering if anyone else did before I call him and see if he still makes them. If you have one for sale please post or PM me pictures and price.
 
DD Custom Cues said:
I just bought a mill and was wondering if anyone has a point cutting fixture that they would be willing to sell or if somebody makes a fixture for sale? I did a search on this and saw that Pete Tonkin was making one and looked very nice but was wondering if anyone else did before I call him and see if he still makes them. If you have one for sale please post or PM me pictures and price.
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PM sent Chris
 
DD Custom Cues said:
I just bought a mill and was wondering if anyone has a point cutting fixture that they would be willing to sell or if somebody makes a fixture for sale? I did a search on this and saw that Pete Tonkin was making one and looked very nice but was wondering if anyone else did before I call him and see if he still makes them. If you have one for sale please post or PM me pictures and price.
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Not trying to step on someones sale but with the mill and a good vise you do not need a fixture. Purchase a couple of 12" parallel bars from McMaster
(a cheaper way to go is a long 24" piece of precision tool steel and cut in 1/2).
use two small coil springs to keep the bars against the vise jaws. I use 6 bit
carbide surface cutter (MSC). Cut 1 side and rotate that side toward the
mill, cut another side and keep rotating in the same direction. Your point stock
will be square when you are done. The bars I use are 1/4" by 1 1/2" for a two
inch high vise pad.
 
QMAKER said:
Not trying to step on someones sale but with the mill and a good vise you do not need a fixture. Purchase a couple of 12" parallel bars from McMaster
(a cheaper way to go is a long 24" piece of precision tool steel and cut in 1/2).
use two small coil springs to keep the bars against the vise jaws. I use 6 bit
carbide surface cutter (MSC). Cut 1 side and rotate that side toward the
mill, cut another side and keep rotating in the same direction. Your point stock
will be square when you are done. The bars I use are 1/4" by 1 1/2" for a two
inch high vise pad.
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Like this? (From your website)

http://www.denalicues.com/shop_tour_page_4

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I guess I didn't type it correctly. I meant to say a point groove fixture for a mill. The fixture that holds the forearm with the indexer.
 
I was at pete place last night talking to him about his fixtures and cues and he has no times to make fixtures he has 20-30 cues getting made for overseas sales. he was thinking of making them again but matbe in lots of 10 @ time possibly.

best of luck,
Craig
 
DD Custom Cues said:
I guess I didn't type it correctly. I meant to say a point groove fixture for a mill. The fixture that holds the forearm with the indexer.
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Any of the taig based cue lathe makers should be able to make you one up. There was one for sale here months back that I think was made by Chris Hightower. Sold in less than an hour for $250. Think the guy said he paid $400 for it new.

With a little imagination, taig catalog and mill. I don't think it would take much to make one.

Larry
 
Take a taig headstock with an indexer....several suppliers sell them on here....a piece of dovetail and tailstock will make the fixture your talking about....choose your length of dovetail....should be pretty cheap....20 a foot or a little more. Tailstock is about 40. And a standard taig headstock is about 80. Indexer about 50.....So package deal maybe 200 would get you there....
 
I have thought about doing it this way but was worried that I would get to much vibration because it's so lightweight. So I guess my question is for the people that use this style do you have any issues with vibration or repeatability?
 
DD Custom Cues said:
I have thought about doing it this way but was worried that I would get to much vibration because it's so lightweight. So I guess my question is for the people that use this style do you have any issues with vibration or repeatability?
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VIBRATION = steady rest at the middle of the forearm.
 
I would think mouting it to a 80/20 would make it more than steady enough. The taig lathes are not good for metal work but I cut my points on a taig midsize lathe and it works good...I don't have a mill or cnc. The fixture your talking about I assume 18 inches between centers would be good? Pm me and I might be able to help you out. I have some spare parts and even a headstock with indexing laying around I could let go of....in fact I have all the parts....hmm pm me or give me a call in daytime hours
 
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