World finest cnc for pool cues

[brianna187]

This is just my opion there are many other good cncs for sale
i have 2 machines from alin-rite and ordering my third next week
this machines a workhorse inlays shafts butts dose it all quick easy and with repeatable accurracy.
http://www.briannaproducts.com/cncpage.htm​

 

[WilleeCue]

This is just my opion there are many other good cncs for sale
i have 2 machines from alin-rite and ordering my third next week
this machines a workhorse inlays shafts butts dose it all quick easy and with repeatable accurracy.​

IMHO that is way to much overkill for cue making!
Look at that spindle head.
Great if you are making metal automotive parts but pool cues are made of wood. Ya dont need all that power or mass.
Sure more mass equals more stability but there is a point of diminishing returns.

I can and have used a small 12v DC motor and spindel set-up that you can hold in one hand and it cuts pockets and inlay pieces just as precise, accurate, and fast as the big router set-up on my CueMonster.
I dont think it is quite as durable but it does demonstrate that a lot of power or mass is not needed in the cutter head for inlay work in wood.
Spindle speed and run out are the critical factors.

If you can not see any gaps between the pocket and the inlay, how much better can you get?

BTW: Lee, you are doing some good cue work.
I like the design of the Daper Don cue on your web page.
It looks nice.​

 

[johnf_34]

Inlay

Willee, in your opinion....what is the best way to go when buying an inlay/cnc machine?

 

[DaveK]

IMHO that is way to much overkill for cue making!
Look at that spindle head.
Great if you are making metal automotive parts but pool cues are made of wood. Ya dont need all that power or mass.
Sure more mass equals more stability but there is a point of diminishing returns.

It looks to be built from aluminum, so not that much mass nor rigidity. Willee, heavy and rigid are good in machine tools. I'll bet that the typical ??x40 lathe with a 1.375" or better hole through the spindle weighs in at twice or three times what the linked machine weighs, and these are very common cue making lathes. No my friend, there is no such thing as too heavy or too rigid when it comes to machine tools.

Dave, would like a 10EE, but thinks it would go through the floor so maybe will have to settle for an HLV

 

[WilleeCue]

Willee, in your opinion....what is the best way to go when buying an inlay/cnc machine?

I thought I just gave it.

The Unique CueMonster is more than up to the task of cutting perfect inlays into pool cues.
It is an engineering masterpiece that is both portable and rugged.
It comes fully tooled and ready for use ... computer included.
After 5 years of use the only thing that has ever broken are the drive belts. Every broken bit was a result of something I did wrong.
For the money it is IMHO the best value in a 4 axis machine available. The customer service that Jim and Bryan offer to users of their equipment is very good as they are more than willing to take the time to help you thru any problem you are having.

If you are going for higher production than just a few cues a month and need to cut more than one at a time then there are other machines you should look at. Bludworth is one of the good ones for higher production.