WTB Ringwork
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Bob we all have had to buy ring work of some kind!!!
Jov3n Pm me what your looking for maybe I have some extra. I make all kinds of it when I build my billets!!
Jov3n Pm me what your looking for maybe I have some extra. I make all kinds of it when I build my billets!!
Hi,
Ring work defines the cue maker IMO. There is nothing wrong with buying them if you please because there is a lot to learn about their application
and usage. Believe me you can buy rings, install them on your cue and still screw it up before the build is up. Experience is your best teacher.
When I first started making cues I bought 3 billets from Prather and used them on several of my beta cues. After that experience I started building my own rings that were more complex.
Today I build my billets and using my CNC for slotting the stitch groove geometry.
It is all a natural progression and there are learning curves and pitfall traps doing rings concerning geometry tolerances. With every new cue you build you will put another notch on your belt to the level you aspire to achieve overall and rings is a big part of that.
I would suggest getting 3 (Joint, A and Butt size) simple billets from Prather and get to work.
BTW, if anyone is interested in a benchtop Atlas Clausing Lathe dedicated for ring work I have one sitting idol in my shop since moving ring work jobs to my CNC. I modified it with a 5c collet indexing head welded to the head stock spindle and Rigid Router fixture for cutting ring billets. It works perfect.
If there is any interest I will post pics and examples of rings I made on it.
Rick
Ring work defines the cue maker IMO. There is nothing wrong with buying them if you please because there is a lot to learn about their application
and usage. Believe me you can buy rings, install them on your cue and still screw it up before the build is up. Experience is your best teacher.
When I first started making cues I bought 3 billets from Prather and used them on several of my beta cues. After that experience I started building my own rings that were more complex.
Today I build my billets and using my CNC for slotting the stitch groove geometry.
It is all a natural progression and there are learning curves and pitfall traps doing rings concerning geometry tolerances. With every new cue you build you will put another notch on your belt to the level you aspire to achieve overall and rings is a big part of that.
I would suggest getting 3 (Joint, A and Butt size) simple billets from Prather and get to work.
BTW, if anyone is interested in a benchtop Atlas Clausing Lathe dedicated for ring work I have one sitting idol in my shop since moving ring work jobs to my CNC. I modified it with a 5c collet indexing head welded to the head stock spindle and Rigid Router fixture for cutting ring billets. It works perfect.
If there is any interest I will post pics and examples of rings I made on it.
Rick
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Please fill us in on what else we need to know before we can start building cues. Since it sounds like you are the judge of what it takes to be a cue maker.
HA! I knew you would make the jump.
Dano,
You were right. I had the CNC for 5 years before really having the time to maximize it's utility.
Just installed my new anti back lash nuts and all is right with the world on my X.
Revving up on some big cue designs now and loving it.
Rick
You were right. I had the CNC for 5 years before really having the time to maximize it's utility.
Just installed my new anti back lash nuts and all is right with the world on my X.
Revving up on some big cue designs now and loving it.
Rick
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It's not necessary to be so critical. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Besides, maybe he is just looking for something different.
Kim
Hi Bob,
I buy Full Splice blanks from Schmelke to make sneaky petes at customer requests. I don't want to build a full splice blanks, does that mean I couldn't if I wanted to. FS is not my thing. But I will buy a blank and build the cue for a purpose.
Jov might not have the tools at this time to do rings and wishes to buy them. If there is a seller and a buyer and they agree, all is right with the world.
JMO.
Rick
Maybe some people need to research how expensive it is to live in Singapore.
Imagine opening a shop there.
Imagine opening a shop there.