Question abt Lathe

[jcommie]

Someone is selling a generic lathe locally for a hundred bucks. Was just wondering if that was a good deal? They're also trying to sell a Craftsman planer joiner or w/e it's called for 150. Was just wondering because I need a new hobby besides shooting pool, and was thinking about starting to build or at least repair my own cues in my basement .

Side note: Do I even need the planer?

 

[Bill the Cat]

Not enough info

It's hard to say without more information about the lathe. Is it a wood lathe or a metal lathe? Bed length? Carriage travel? Spindle bore diameter? Overall condition?

Regardless, if it's in good condition, it will always find a place in a cuemaker's shop. It just may not be your "cuemaking" lathe.

 

[Mr Hoppe]

Someone is selling a generic lathe locally for a hundred bucks. Was just wondering if that was a good deal? They're also trying to sell a Craftsman planer joiner or w/e it's called for 150. Was just wondering because I need a new hobby besides shooting pool, and was thinking about starting to build or at least repair my own cues in my basement .

Side note: Do I even need the planer?

The joiner is not NEEDED in building cues, but it does make life easer IMO, and at $150, that's a reasonable deal.

As for the lathe and your new hobby idea . . . that's a whole 'nuther can of worms. It takes a lot more than just an old lathe to get started. Do some searching in the cue machinery section for similar questions, and you'll save me a whole lot of typing.

Here is one such post which might help.

Mr H

 

[jcommie]

It's a wood lathe, the person selling it is also selling a bunch of pool stuff. turns out her ex was a pool nut of sorts so I think the lathe was used for cues.

 

[Bill the Cat]

Not a "cuemaking" lathe

It's a wood lathe, the person selling it is also selling a bunch of pool stuff. turns out her ex was a pool nut of sorts so I think the lathe was used for cues.

A wood lathe can be of use in a cue shop, but it's not suitable for cuebuilding. A metal lathe (or specially designed cue lathe) provides features and accuracy that a wood lathe lacks.