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12-09-2002, 11:48 AM

looking to buy a good portable cue lathe. i plan to ONLY do shaft work; tips, ferrules, shaft refinishing & maybe minor joint repair.
started doing my own with hand tools & a drill press and now have more than i can handle timely. please advise if any of you guys or gals know of a good portable/simple cue lathe

Fred Agnir

12-09-2002, 12:04 PM

<blockquote><font class="small">Quote simsd:</font><hr> looking to buy a good portable cue lathe. i plan to ONLY do shaft work; tips, ferrules, shaft refinishing & maybe minor joint repair.
started doing my own with hand tools & a drill press and now have more than i can handle timely. please advise if any of you guys or gals know of a good portable/simple cue lathe <hr /></blockquote>

http://www.shaftmaster.com/

WaltVA

12-09-2002, 01:22 PM

You can also try these sites:
http://www.cuesmith.com/main/lathes/index.php
http://www.porper.com/lathes.htm
HTH,
Walt in VA

Troy

12-09-2002, 08:54 PM

I have a Porper Mini Lathe and it does everything I need. It is more substantial IMO then the Cuesmith or Shaftmaster but I think it would take two people to carry it in its box. Also, the Porper Mini is now $1795.

Troy