Thank you. I also just started and TH-cam was my resource too. I make cues as a hobby and I want to share what I have learned. Thank for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
order a couple extra tool post bolts (center bolt that holds post to carriage) now, it is a difficult size to find. As you move post around you will wear out those threads. A quick change tool post helps a bunch.
I can’t speak for the cuesmith because I never used one. It looks the same because most of the cue lathe are made from the same manufacturer, Taig Tools and therefore there are really not disadvantages or advantages over each other besides the tapper bar cuesmith comes with. Mid American get the part from Taig and from the looks of it so does Cuesmith. I just bought a mid American because Todd was quick with the reply back. Thank you for commenting, don’t forget to subscribe and please share. Link to Taig Tool. taigtools.com
The dial indicator I use is from Amazon. I made sure it’s a .0005 vs .001. It makes a big difference especially when facing on the joint of a cue. The other one is a harbor freight and it reads .001. Not precise but for quick non critical task it works. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.
Why do you use the other lathe when doing something like a wrap or shaft reconditioning? Just something I noticed in your videos. Thanks for them btw, really enjoy them.
Thank you and thank you for subscribing. I use my other lathe for finishing cues and shaft maintenance. For finishing cues I use water when sanding and I don’t want to mess up my cue lathe. For shaft maintenance, I have more room underneath the shaft since my old lathe bed is so short. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.
The Power supply/ speed control unit should always be turned off with the main Power switch, If you turn the directional switch to the off position and leave the main power switch on then the unit remains under power and over any extended time will cause the unit to fail. Always turn the unit off with the MAIN POWER SWITCH. Thanks you.
I’m thinking of getting your lathe, I really like the four jaw chuck. Do you know how your lathe compares to the Deluxe Smith lathe. I noticed the Smith lathe has a tapering and inlay machine that attaches to lathe. Which are cheaper than the stand alone models. But I don’t know if there’s any quality difference between the two lathe’s. Any thoughts?
I was going to get a Deluxe Smith Lathe but they never contacted be back. Todd from Mid American replied to me within 24 hrs. I do wish my lathe has a taper bar. Building a butt and doing joint, pin and shaft maintenance to me, both lathe can do it all. The thing that separates the two lathe is the taper bar to make shafts. Wood shafts are the hardest thing to make in my opinion. I had to make my own “taper bar” from aluminum extrusion and works but the taper bar would have been better I think. I still have to sand the shaft down. Now I’m planning to just get a cnc machine to make points, shaft tapers and inlays. If you have the room or if you are seriously thinking on making cues with the shaft, get a lathe that can fit a butt so you can do joint and pin work and get a cnc for shafts and lays. If you just want a lathe that will do it all, even I have the Mid American Lathe, I would get the Deluxe just because of the shaft taper bar. Also the four jaw is like the three. The 4 jaw is not independent like a real metal lathe four jaw meaning each jaw can be closed to get perfect concentric. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and hope this helps.
Sorry I have not. The price is very reasonable but I just use a razor blade to shape my tips. Thank you, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
didi didi Contact Mid America they might be able to help. Link to Mid America Cue Lathe contact page:www.midamericapool.com/contact-imformation.html Thank you for commenting and please share.
Would you recommend the large bore lathe or the regular one. I was looking at getting into making cues. Something to do when i retire. I have two lathes already. A Rikon 70-105 which is too short unless i buy the extention. I also have a mini metal lathe.
I would recommend the large bore head. If making cues is in your future, it’s a must. A pass through for a whole cue is a must. I have a mini lathe also now I use it for finishing cues and metal work. Hope this helps, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
what are the specs on your dead centers? where did you get them that long? just ordered the same lathe today. looking forward to using your technique for centering the head and tail stocks.
I ordered them from Cue Components. www.cuecomponents.com/deadcenter.html Here is a video on how I aligned my headstock to my tailstock. This might help. th-cam.com/video/sVw4G0OF2AY/w-d-xo.html You don’t really need the “Edge” alignment tool, all you need is a razor blade. If you watch my video, the razor blade will verify if the headstock and tailstock is aligned. If you any questions, please ask. I will do my best to answer them. Thank you for commenting and thank you for subscribing to my channel.
No I have not. I would contact Todd. The power supply might be faulty. I know the power supply is not a clean converter because when I use it, my speakers are picking up the on and off and I can hear the power supply through my speakers. I also plug the power supply through a surge protector. Hope this helps and please share.
12FYAO, how much did you pay for this particular model? Bad thing about Mid America is, they don't post their price online. so, I had to purchase Cue Smith Mid Size model. However, Mid Size model doesn't come with a steady rest with deluxe chuck unlike this.
Mid American does post their prices. It is in the paragraph description $1325.00 + S&H. I too was debating to get a Hightower lathe or a Mid American lathe. I am glad I went with Mid American. For what I got, the quality and price is much better with Mid American. Do I really need a dvd to make cues. TH-cam has the videos. Also do I really need cleaners and cue waxes. Cue Component sells them cheaper. Sorry to hear that you had to get Hightower’s lathe. When I contacted both sellers, Hightower asked for information that I did not state but nowhere on is contact page states I should have places that information on the email. His email reply was, I was incorrect. On Hightower’s contact page, nowhere does it state to place zip code, but yet on his email reply you, the consumers, forget to add your zip code. I should have read Hightower’s mind. Also Hightower never answered his phone during his posted hours and never called back. Not the customer service I need. Hopefully you got better service. Todd from Mid American was and is more willing to work with. Thank you for commenting and please share.
It probably would but I have a video on how I aligned my tail stock to the head stock. The way I did on the video I think is one of the best way to make sure the two are aligned. Thank you for commenting and I hope my other video helps. th-cam.com/video/sVw4G0OF2AY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4Bv9w6vaV7BJ_jQ7
Please click on the description on the video to send you to the link to Mid American Cue Lathe. The website will have the current price. Thank you for commenting and please share.
Please click on the description on the video to send you to the link to Mid American Cue Lathe. The website will have the current price. Thank you for commenting and please share.
This four jaw is like the three jaw no different because the four doesn’t close independently like a true four jaw chuck like in metal lathe. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
1.keep that gear track clean. 2.learn to sharpen your hss tool 3.dont over tighten the jaws 4.those jaws will leave crush marks in wood. I like to tape off anything in them.
Dave Murrell I totally agree for the price, what you get and what it can do. For me building a cue, I am first trying to master concentricity. The lathe is accurate but I know I’m not super centered with the tail stock. I am getting a little lip, doing joint work, when mating the shaft and butt of the cue. I did the two dead centers with a blade making sure the blade between the points is horizontal. I think it’s my drills wondering. I ordered the Edge Technology tail stock alignment tool and carbide drills. Once I master concentricity, I will slowly try to build a cue. Thank you for commenting.
It’s coming Friday. Never really needed it for my metal lathe. I could not really work on the joints with the metal lathe. Now that I can with the cue lathe, I ordered some from amazon.
More information on the lathe in this video to include link where I got it in the description.
Link:th-cam.com/video/GvaD3KelG_c/w-d-xo.html
Dude, I love your videos. I am about 6 months in to doing cue work and making cues, and always learn little things by watching your videos
Thank you. I also just started and TH-cam was my resource too. I make cues as a hobby and I want to share what I have learned. Thank for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
order a couple extra tool post bolts (center bolt that holds post to carriage) now, it is a difficult size to find. As you move post around you will wear out those threads. A quick change tool post helps a bunch.
Great video! I just purchased the Cuesmith Mid with large bore. It comes in this weekend. So excited to play with it!
Pool Addiction thank you. Enjoy your cue lathe. Please do a review. Your so natural when you do your reviews.
@@playpool12fyao I am going to try and do a review when I get the chance. Thanks for the compliment! Keep up the good work as well!
how does this compare to the cuesmith pool lathe
I can’t speak for the cuesmith because I never used one. It looks the same because most of the cue lathe are made from the same manufacturer, Taig Tools and therefore there are really not disadvantages or advantages over each other besides the tapper bar cuesmith comes with. Mid American get the part from Taig and from the looks of it so does Cuesmith. I just bought a mid American because Todd was quick with the reply back. Thank you for commenting, don’t forget to subscribe and please share.
Link to Taig Tool.
taigtools.com
Excellent video. Thank you.
Thank you. I have another video on how I aligned the tailstock to the headstock.
th-cam.com/video/sVw4G0OF2AY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=-bfizIkh1JoW6VFG
Link to dremal for the attachment?
cuemakersupply.com
Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.
Where can I buy this machine.
The best lathe that I have found
Any video for the basic stared kit ?
Sorry I don’t. The basic is similar, the chuck is just smaller. Hope this helps, please subscribe if haven’t already, and please share.
Please let me know What are the 2 dial indicators have you been using?
The dial indicator I use is from Amazon. I made sure it’s a .0005 vs .001. It makes a big difference especially when facing on the joint of a cue. The other one is a harbor freight and it reads .001. Not precise but for quick non critical task it works. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.
Why do you use the other lathe when doing something like a wrap or shaft reconditioning? Just something I noticed in your videos. Thanks for them btw, really enjoy them.
Thank you and thank you for subscribing. I use my other lathe for finishing cues and shaft maintenance. For finishing cues I use water when sanding and I don’t want to mess up my cue lathe. For shaft maintenance, I have more room underneath the shaft since my old lathe bed is so short. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.
The Power supply/ speed control unit should always be turned off with the main Power switch, If you turn the directional switch to the off position and leave the main power switch on then the unit remains under power and over any extended time will cause the unit to fail. Always turn the unit off with the MAIN POWER SWITCH. Thanks you.
I’m thinking of getting your lathe, I really like the four jaw chuck. Do you know how your lathe compares to the Deluxe Smith lathe. I noticed the Smith lathe has a tapering and inlay machine that attaches to lathe. Which are cheaper than the stand alone models. But I don’t know if there’s any quality difference between the two lathe’s. Any thoughts?
I was going to get a Deluxe Smith Lathe but they never contacted be back. Todd from Mid American replied to me within 24 hrs. I do wish my lathe has a taper bar. Building a butt and doing joint, pin and shaft maintenance to me, both lathe can do it all. The thing that separates the two lathe is the taper bar to make shafts. Wood shafts are the hardest thing to make in my opinion. I had to make my own “taper bar” from aluminum extrusion and works but the taper bar would have been better I think. I still have to sand the shaft down. Now I’m planning to just get a cnc machine to make points, shaft tapers and inlays. If you have the room or if you are seriously thinking on making cues with the shaft, get a lathe that can fit a butt so you can do joint and pin work and get a cnc for shafts and lays. If you just want a lathe that will do it all, even I have the Mid American Lathe, I would get the Deluxe just because of the shaft taper bar. Also the four jaw is like the three. The 4 jaw is not independent like a real metal lathe four jaw meaning each jaw can be closed to get perfect concentric. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and hope this helps.
Hola como la puedo compra
Please look in my description. I have all the links there. Thank you.
Hello, how much
Hello you ever used the radial tip shaper on your lathe ?
Sorry I have not. The price is very reasonable but I just use a razor blade to shape my tips. Thank you, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
@@playpool12fyao have you seen any video how to used will be a great help for me 🙏
Hope this helps. I remember seeing it on a video once. Thank you again for commenting.
Hope this helps. th-cam.com/video/6Ivth_FXUbM/w-d-xo.html
Nice video...
Where can i find this power supply in 220v?🙄🙄🙄Pleaseeeee
didi didi Contact Mid America they might be able to help. Link to Mid America Cue Lathe contact page:www.midamericapool.com/contact-imformation.html
Thank you for commenting and please share.
Where did you get that Tool Post?
The tool post came with the lathe. Thank you for commenting, don’t forget to subscribe and please share.
Would you recommend the large bore lathe or the regular one. I was looking at getting into making cues. Something to do when i retire. I have two lathes already. A Rikon 70-105 which is too short unless i buy the extention. I also have a mini metal lathe.
I would recommend the large bore head. If making cues is in your future, it’s a must. A pass through for a whole cue is a must. I have a mini lathe also now I use it for finishing cues and metal work. Hope this helps, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
what are the specs on your dead centers? where did you get them that long?
just ordered the same lathe today. looking forward to using your technique for centering the head and tail stocks.
I ordered them from Cue Components.
www.cuecomponents.com/deadcenter.html
Here is a video on how I aligned my headstock to my tailstock. This might help.
th-cam.com/video/sVw4G0OF2AY/w-d-xo.html
You don’t really need the “Edge” alignment tool, all you need is a razor blade. If you watch my video, the razor blade will verify if the headstock and tailstock is aligned. If you any questions, please ask. I will do my best to answer them. Thank you for commenting and thank you for subscribing to my channel.
I just purchased this same lathe have you had trouble with it tripping a breaker when you adjust the variable speed power supply?
No I have not. I would contact Todd. The power supply might be faulty. I know the power supply is not a clean converter because when I use it, my speakers are picking up the on and off and I can hear the power supply through my speakers. I also plug the power supply through a surge protector. Hope this helps and please share.
How can avail this cue lathe
The link is in the description to contact the seller. Thank you for commenting.
Where did you get the two dead center shanks and how much? Thanks
I got it from Cue Components.
Link: www.cuecomponents.com/deadcenter.html
Thank you for commenting and please share.
Do you have the mid America taper CNC?
No, I just got the lathe. On my other video, I showed how to setup the lathe for tapering a cue butt.
Another Great video.
Thank you for commenting again.
Dónde puedo cotizar uno de este modeló
How much for the lathe?
Contacts are in the description. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
12FYAO, how much did you pay for this particular model? Bad thing about Mid America is, they don't post their price online. so, I had to purchase Cue Smith Mid Size model. However, Mid Size model doesn't come with a steady rest with deluxe chuck unlike this.
Mid American does post their prices. It is in the paragraph description $1325.00 + S&H. I too was debating to get a Hightower lathe or a Mid American lathe. I am glad I went with Mid American. For what I got, the quality and price is much better with Mid American. Do I really need a dvd to make cues. TH-cam has the videos. Also do I really need cleaners and cue waxes. Cue Component sells them cheaper. Sorry to hear that you had to get Hightower’s lathe. When I contacted both sellers, Hightower asked for information that I did not state but nowhere on is contact page states I should have places that information on the email. His email reply was, I was incorrect. On Hightower’s contact page, nowhere does it state to place zip code, but yet on his email reply you, the consumers, forget to add your zip code. I should have read Hightower’s mind. Also Hightower never answered his phone during his posted hours and never called back. Not the customer service I need. Hopefully you got better service. Todd from Mid American was and is more willing to work with. Thank you for commenting and please share.
how to buy that kind of tools? where can i buy and how much?
The link is on the first comment and in the description. Thank you for commenting and please share.
Bro, is the Bed made of steel or aluminium?
The bed is aluminum. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
Where to buy bro?
You can find the link in the document. Thank you for commenting, don’t forget to subscribe and please share.
Where can I get this cue lathe? I really like it 😍
You can get the cue lathe from Mid America Cue Lathe. I have the link on the description. Thank you for commenting and please share.
how much???
Di mana kita dapatkan mesin ini??
Wouldn't shorter dead centers be more accurate....?
It probably would but I have a video on how I aligned my tail stock to the head stock. The way I did on the video I think is one of the best way to make sure the two are aligned. Thank you for commenting and I hope my other video helps.
th-cam.com/video/sVw4G0OF2AY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4Bv9w6vaV7BJ_jQ7
Sir, how much that kind of machine?
Click on the description to go to the link to get the current price. Thank you for commenting and please share.
are you still using this lathe by chance?
I am. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
How much is the price, where to buy
Link about the cue lathe is in my description and pinned on the first comment. Thank you for commenting and please share.
Bro do you fix cues message me
Pm on my Facebook. Thank you for commenting.
How much cost of this cue lathe?
Please click on the description on the video to send you to the link to Mid American Cue Lathe. The website will have the current price. Thank you for commenting and please share.
How much
Please click on the description on the video to send you to the link to Mid American Cue Lathe. The website will have the current price. Thank you for commenting and please share.
I really like the four jaw chuck.
This four jaw is like the three jaw no different because the four doesn’t close independently like a true four jaw chuck like in metal lathe. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
Harga jualnya di rupiah kan berapa?
All the links are in the description. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
Actually
This guy says "itself" after every noun lol
1.keep that gear track clean.
2.learn to sharpen your hss tool
3.dont over tighten the jaws
4.those jaws will leave crush marks in wood. I like to tape off anything in them.
Dave Murrell thank you for the advice. Sharing the high speed steel tools is my next thing to learn. Thank you for commenting and please share.
@@playpool12fyao will do. This is the best repair lathe around.
If you get his cnc taper machine you can full blown make cues
Dave Murrell I totally agree for the price, what you get and what it can do. For me building a cue, I am first trying to master concentricity. The lathe is accurate but I know I’m not super centered with the tail stock. I am getting a little lip, doing joint work, when mating the shaft and butt of the cue. I did the two dead centers with a blade making sure the blade between the points is horizontal. I think it’s my drills wondering. I ordered the Edge Technology tail stock alignment tool and carbide drills. Once I master concentricity, I will slowly try to build a cue. Thank you for commenting.
@@playpool12fyao do you have a boring bit?
It’s coming Friday. Never really needed it for my metal lathe. I could not really work on the joints with the metal lathe. Now that I can with the cue lathe, I ordered some from amazon.
Actually