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mtntop

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Old Tricks New Dog
« on: January 10, 2011, 08:01:37 PM »
  So I am very happy with the way this one plays, it's a fixed tip and weighs in at 67g the recycled Bulldog lid is pressure fit .On the next one I will try to get the pitch of the tip more true to the original design.But this one plays so well I didn't want to mess with it too much In the meantime I will be rummaging through my boxes of spare parts looking for more bulldog lids, I know I broke at least a dozen of them and I hope I saved em all. :-\


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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2011, 08:35:19 PM »
Neat top.  Great picture--love that smile ;D ;D
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2011, 09:47:15 PM »
Number 2 looks great!
I assume it is hollowed out.

You should never throw away a bulldog cap: they are really handy (like closing the HPs)!
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2011, 09:52:28 PM »
I need to get my hands on some balls.
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2011, 10:16:33 PM »
I did hollow it out quite a bit here's a Fuzzy shot


And I made the button from some of the cutoff ;D
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2011, 10:44:51 AM »
Really nice job mtntop!!!!
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2011, 12:15:25 PM »
so... pool balls are spheres, an you can't hold a sphere in a jaw chuck (or can you?) so how are you guys getting started?  Cut a flat spot with a ban saw, sand flat, glue it to somehting?
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2011, 01:01:36 PM »
Great job! can't wait to see it in person.  8)
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2011, 01:26:58 PM »
At first I thought this thread was perfect for me.  Then I looked closer and realized it wasn't talking about old dogs.

Anyway, nice job mtntop!
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2011, 01:37:26 PM »
Neff asked:
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so... pool balls are spheres, an you can't hold a sphere in a jaw chuck (or can you?) so how are you guys getting started?  Cut a flat spot with a ban saw, sand flat, glue it to something?

The way I do it is to start with the pool ball between centers; right up against the spindle on the headstock side, and I use a cup-end tip on my bearing tailstock on the other side.  Then, I turn a spigot on one end of the ball (about 1 1/2" in diameter and 1/4" tall) which I can then grip with pin jaws on my chuck.

Hope that helps..... :)
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2011, 02:04:09 PM »
it does  ;D
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2011, 02:42:16 PM »
Very sweet top Joe!
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2011, 05:22:01 PM »
NICE. good idea on the button too!
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2011, 10:02:33 PM »
Nice top! If you need some caps I'll try and bring them to club sometime! All my bulldogs are broken  :(
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2011, 03:55:38 AM »
nice work man love it
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2011, 10:37:49 PM »
Nice Joe!

I drilled mine first and held it from the inside, but I'm thinking I'll try something new next time...
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Re: Old Tricks New Dog
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2011, 05:18:06 AM »
really handsome , Joe !!

we have to find a king of snooker table to get all these tops together

next antique street market , i get myself a billard ball; i swear it

good week end

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