Porper lathe

[Cue Crazy]

Does anyone have have any info on a old porper tipping lathe? Not the one they sell now, but one that was mainly for tipping house cues I think. The only pictures or info I have seen was on a patent site, and I seemed to have even lost that link.

I'm just wondering what It originally used to face the ferrules off. I know the radius tool mounts in the tail stock, but how were the ferrules faced, and did It cut tenons for ferrules?

Thanks,

 

[manwon]

Does anyone have have any info on a old porper tipping lathe? Not the one they sell now, but one that was mainly for tipping house cues I think. The only pictures or info I have seen was on a patent site, and I seemed to have even lost that link.

I'm just wondering what It originally used to face the ferrules off. I know the radius tool mounts in the tail stock, but how were the ferrules faced, and did It cut tenons for ferrules?

Thanks,

How long ago were they selling it? Since the Mid-1990's they have only sold the Repair Lathe and the B-Lathe. I have been looking the old catalogs and that is all I can find going back around 12 years.

Sorry

 

[Cue Crazy]

How long ago were they selling it? Since the Mid-1990's they have only sold the Repair Lathe and the B-Lathe. I have been looking the old catalogs and that is all I can find going back around 12 years.

Sorry

It's not a model B type lathe, just a repair lathe. I don't know much about it either, except it's different from the newer one. I Think It's older then 12 yrs though. It doesn't have a jaw chuck for example, but has 2 spring collet type chucks. It does use the same reversable, variable speed motor as the newer repair lathes though, and has an extension to do house cues. The tail stock feeds a block that you can put the radius tool with the 3/4 shank in or ? I'm wondering if there was a tool that went into the same block as the radius tool, or if it used another tool post all together to face ferrules, and I lost the link to the patent. I guess I can do another search and see what I can find.

I looked for one online before, and all I could ever find was a porper patent, and the diagram looked the same. I've never seen a photo of one, or another one in person unless it was many years ago. It does seem like I remember seeing one before, but was so long ago that I'm not for sure as to where, so i can't be positive about that.

Thanks for looking Craig,




Greg

 

[manwon]

It's not a model B type lathe, just a repair lathe. I don't know much about it either, except it's different from the newer one. I Think It's older then 12 yrs though. It doesn't have a jaw chuck for example, but has 2 spring collet type chucks. It does use the same reversable, variable speed motor as the newer repair lathes though, and has an extension to do house cues. The tail stock feeds a block that you can put the radius tool with the 3/4 shank in or ? I'm wondering if there was a tool that went into the same block as the radius tool, or if it used another tool post all together to face ferrules, and I lost the link to the patent. I guess I can do another search and see what I can find.

I looked for one online before, and all I could ever find was a porper patent, and the diagram looked the same. I've never seen a photo of one, or another one in person unless it was many years ago. It does seem like I remember seeing one before, but was so long ago that I'm not for sure as to where, so i can't be positive about that.

Thanks for looking Craig,




Greg

I currently have a B-Lathe and a repair Lathe in my shop. The repair lathe sounds like what you have described, however mine has a chuck.

Here are some photo's!!





Take care

 

[BMCC]

This is what he is talking about. The tool post inserted into the tail stock just like the radius cutter did. Let me know if you need close-ups of anything.
This was my first lathe way before I made the jump in to building cues, looking at it reminds me of how long I have actually been in the business in one way or the other having a repair lathe most have never seen or heard of.


Hope this helps
Kyle

 

[JoeyInCali]

I currently have a B-Lathe and a repair Lathe in my shop. The repair lathe sounds like what you have described, however mine has a chuck.

Here are some photo's!!

Take care

I want one.
Should have bought an old A model eons ago.

 

[Cue Crazy]

This is what he is talking about. The tool post inserted into the tail stock just like the radius cutter did. Let me know if you need close-ups of anything.
This was my first lathe way before I made the jump in to building cues, looking at it reminds me of how long I have actually been in the business in one way or the other having a repair lathe most have never seen or heard of.


Hope this helps
Kyle


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Yes That's It, Thank You Sir For the Picture:smile:

The only info I could find on It was the patent. This is the only other picture I have ever seen of one. The patent said they were for doing 1pc cues, but a 2pc cue shaft will mount in it too. Even a warped shaft seems to run true enough through the 2 bearings to change ferrule or tips.

So the tool in the post cuts the tenons, does It also face the ferrules?

Anyway that part is the only major thing I see missing. I was thinking about making a fixture, and mounting a taig cross slide with a taig compound on top off It to set the taper for trimming ferrules on house cues. That would take some of the load off of My other equipment.

The radius tool seems to do a nice job. Works as well as a razor when the bit is sharp.

Yeah It's not a cuebuilder lathe, and is limited on what it can do, but It certainly would have been a step up way back when I was tipping By hand and using a woodlathe to clean & polish shafts.

Thanks Again for the picture.

Greg

 

[manwon]

I want one.
Should have bought an old A model eons ago.

Joey, I love my little B-lathe I can turn rounds and hold .03 to .04 over a 30 inch cut with my router. Not bad at all I think, but I am just a hack:thumbup: I am also in the process of buying a full size Metal Lathe, for coring and other turning that requires geared power.

 

[BMCC]

A few guys have ask for more pictures of the repair lathe and ask if i would sell it i am thinking about it not sure if i want to get rid of it or not it still a good repair lathe and as the saying goes they don't make them like that anymore. it is perfect for setting up at tournaments and has a extra long steady rest for house cues. you can face off ferrules with bit in the tool post or cut a tenon. the motor is variable speed and works good for re-wrapping cues

 

[BMCC]

Sorry about hijacking your thread Greg i will delete the last post if you want me to. i hate when others jack someones thread to sell their goods. although i am not even sure if i want to sell it yet.

 

[Cue Crazy]

Post away My friend, No problems here. I apprietiate seeing the other picture of the tool post.

That's definatly the same one. Pretty nifty how the compression chucks work, fits several different diameters. Looks like It would be enough to do ferrules & tips. The motor sure has plenty of torque, I will say that. I made the mistake of grabbing the chuck to see if I could bog the motor, and about lost some skin.

 

[Murray Tucker]

Post away My friend, No problems here. I apprietiate seeing the other picture of the tool post.

That's definatly the same one. Pretty nifty how the compression chucks work, fits several different diameters. Looks like It would be enough to do ferrules & tips. The motor sure has plenty of torque, I will say that. I made the mistake of grabbing the chuck to see if I could bog the motor, and about lost some skin.

I have one of those that I have modified to do other things. I think I still have the facing tool somewhere. If I can find it I'll send it to you.

 

[Cue Crazy]

I have one of those that I have modified to do other things. I think I still have the facing tool somewhere. If I can find it I'll send it to you.

Cool Deal Sent you a PM Murray,

Thank You Sir,

Greg