Sears Atlas 12x36
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Fool4pool said:
Not much, I don't believe. Although it is long enough between centers, the headstock thru hole is small if I remember right. You want a lathe with at least a 1.375" hole thru the headstock so that the butt of the cue can pass thru.
This lathe would be good for a second lathe used for turning between centers or making shafts but your main lathe needs a large center hole for facing, boring installing pins and so forth.
Dick
Yes, but...
I use a 10x36 Atlas for tips and ferrules. The spindle bore is a little over 3/4 inch so a shaft will fit. You'll need to make something to support the piece on the back end. The shafts will fit between centers for cleaning and sealing. If you can get the lathe cheap, go for it. I only paid $125 for my lathe and I still regret not buying a Cueman, Unique or Porper in the first place. By the time I bought a quick change tool holder, new chuck, tip radius tooling, cup center, drill bits, etc., etc., I could have gotten a repair lathe and started work the day I got it.
I use a 10x36 Atlas for tips and ferrules. The spindle bore is a little over 3/4 inch so a shaft will fit. You'll need to make something to support the piece on the back end. The shafts will fit between centers for cleaning and sealing. If you can get the lathe cheap, go for it. I only paid $125 for my lathe and I still regret not buying a Cueman, Unique or Porper in the first place. By the time I bought a quick change tool holder, new chuck, tip radius tooling, cup center, drill bits, etc., etc., I could have gotten a repair lathe and started work the day I got it.
Cuesmith Deluxe on Ebay
There is a "used" Cuesmith Deluxe on EBAY
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=290064023763&rd=1&rd=1
It might be worth a look
There is a "used" Cuesmith Deluxe on EBAY
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=290064023763&rd=1&rd=1
It might be worth a look
I've been cutting tapers with one for over ten years and would take another in a second.Fool4pool said:
Is it forsale?
I wish I still had the one I sold back when I was more foolish than I am now.
I have a 10 x 36 and built many cues on it. I used the steadyrest with bearing and collets to do joint work. By the way South West still does their joint work that way according to what Laurie wrote in my Masters chapter in Cue Building book. If someone wants to buy one with butt and shaft taper bars, router and steadyrest with collets I will sell mine for $2000. I never use the thing and would like to make some space.
It is the machine on the back cover of my book. It is also on my shoup tour pages.
Chris
www.hightowercues.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com
It is the machine on the back cover of my book. It is also on my shoup tour pages.
Chris
www.hightowercues.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com