making a cue

[Ninja.cues]

I have one, i put vid up on here somewhere showing it in full flow.

When i was looking for one i was massively put off by the price for the snooker version. At the time there were a lot available used in the states for the american version, difference being it only went down to 13mm. I bought a 2nd had one from the states that cost me £40. Obviously then all you have to do then is buy an english collet for about £30

Where did you get it from as I'm ok get secondhand.... Missed one for £50, last year..
Yes I'm kicking myself more!

[itsnoteasy]

Surely something like this can't be hard to huckle together.
https://youtu.be/z1okxrm9cDw

[Shockerz]

Surely something like this can't be hard to huckle together.
https://youtu.be/z1okxrm9cDw

Nice Find!

I reckon all you'd have to do is set the cutting depth up to the wall thickness e.g. 1mm and you're on your way.

They do like their jigs out there. I wonder what the blade is attached to? Have to be pretty accurate if it was a chop saw!!

[bigandyg]

Looks like a few slack ferrules about there.

[Ninja.cues]

Surely something like this can't be hard to huckle together.
https://youtu.be/z1okxrm9cDw

That is really easy and adjustable too

[Shockerz]

Looks like a few slack ferrules about there.

The ideas good. Would like to see them a smidgen tighter

[Ninja.cues]

The ideas good. Would like to see them a smidgen tighter

Easy to adjust, something like that..

[Shockerz]

Easy to adjust, something like that..

What do you think he is using as a blade?

[Ninja.cues]

What do you think he is using as a blade?

Could be a spiral router cutter, as I've used them and do a great job when sharp.

[itsnoteasy]

Nice Find!

I reckon all you'd have to do is set the cutting depth up to the wall thickness e.g. 1mm and you're on your way.

They do like their jigs out there. I wonder what the blade is attached to? Have to be pretty accurate if it was a chop saw!!

Wouldn't you set it to the internal dimension of the ferrule , so say that's 8 mill, it wouldn't matter how thick the shaft was you would still be left with an eight mill tenon. Then you could sand the shaft flat level to the ferrule, instead of the much trickier way round of getting the shaft exact to fit the ferrule. That's the way I would do it but I can't make cues or fit ferrules lol.

[Shockerz]

Wouldn't you set it to the internal dimension of the ferrule , so say that's 8 mill, it wouldn't matter how thick the shaft was you would still be left with an eight mill tenon. Then you could sand the shaft flat level to the ferrule, instead of the much trickier way round of getting the shaft exact to fit the ferrule. That's the way I would do it but I can't make cues or fit ferrules lol.

Lots of ways to do it, depends if you are doing it with a new cue and still have to sand it down, whether you have shortened a cue and are now cutting a new ferrule but into a finished cue or a thicker walled ferrule to replace a thin walled one.

As Ninja says, have it slightly adjustable so to cue goes in a fixed position each time but the blade can be adjusted to suit.

I still think the key is the type of cutting instrument you are going to use, no point in using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

Nice debate though!

[Shockerz]

Could be a spiral router cutter, as I've used them and do a great job when sharp.

Bearing in mind it's only a millimeter or two that need to come off, a router seems overkill to me and a bit bulky to adjust for a millimeter of wood.

I love the routers but maybe the bit can go in a different chuck?

[itsnoteasy]

Lots of ways to do it, depends if you are doing it with a new cue and still have to sand it down, whether you have shortened a cue and are now cutting a new ferrule but into a finished cue or a thicker walled ferrule to replace a thin walled one.

As Ninja says, have it slightly adjustable so to cue goes in a fixed position each time but the blade can be adjusted to suit.

I still think the key is the type of cutting instrument you are going to use, no point in using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

Nice debate though!

Very good point about using different ferrules, because of the YouTube video and him having a bucket full of ferrules I just took it for granted they would be all the same, but that won't work for doing cue doctoring.
What he's cutting them with ,is as you say the big question, setting it up can't be that hard. I honestly don't know something that cuts across and then to the side apart from those kind of drill saw bits but I haven't got a clue if they would do this kind of job.

[Ninja.cues]

Bearing in mind it's only a millimeter or two that need to come off, a router seems overkill to me and a bit bulky to adjust for a millimeter of wood.

I love the routers but maybe the bit can go in a different chuck?

A router wouldn't be over kill as I would use a trimming one.
Small and easy to set up, once did to your jig.
Your thinking of the big ones and yes they would be over kill...
With any cue, if your doing what he is, they would ask have to be finished the same thickness at the ferule end of the jig to work the way he is using it..

[Shockerz]

Very good point about using different ferrules, because of the YouTube video and him having a bucket full of ferrules I just took it for granted they would be all the same, but that won't work for doing cue doctoring.
What he's cutting them with ,is as you say the big question, setting it up can't be that hard. I honestly don't know something that cuts across and then to the side apart from those kind of drill saw bits but I haven't got a clue if they would do this kind of job.

I think the guy from Niche is still fitting the same size ferrules from a bucket of 10mm etc. Maybe it adjusts when they put a different ferrule size on.

I think it's a circular blade like a circular saw but smaller. The cut is across the cue at first with a blade thickness of a mm or two and then it cuts upward but still like a round blade.