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[Red Ink Cricket]

Anyone seen a customers pic which chase has retweeted? Copy lathe? Cnc? Interesting shape being produced before being cut to length and handled et.

[ProCricketer1982]

is that another brand losing it's image as 'proper' bat makers

[roco]

I would say copy lathe

Does not look cnc'd to me

[mattw]

How does a copy lathe work in making a cricket bat shape?

[procricket]

That is not a copy lathe i do not think it gives a rough shape. and cuts normally side ways leaving a rippled effect on bats.

The lathe is fitted with a initial shape (templete) and the 3 or 2 or 4 clefts under are rough copied to the template but it is not as neat as the picture.

It not a programmable thing it is a crude template copier.

However there a few little holes both top and bottom.

Dan does press a very good bat i have been there when he has done it.

[Red Ink Cricket]

Could be my eyes but looks like there are a couple of small holes at either end. Presume it's where it's held in place. Just wondered as it's not something I've seen before that's all. Especially leaving such a large toe to cut off

[mattw]

That is not a copy lathe i do not think it gives a rough shape. and cuts normally side ways leaving a rippled effect on bats.

The lathe is fitted with a initial shape (templete) and the 3 or 2 or 4 clefts under are rough copied to the template but it is not as neat as the picture.

It not a programmable thing it is a crude template copier.

However there a few little holes both top and bottom.

Dan does press a very good bat i have been there when he has done it.

Are there any pictures/videos of how this works so I can get a better indication of what you mean?

[e4sby]

One of these



Pattern of shape goes at top and 3 blanks underneath. The blades then shape the back of blank to a more cricket bat shape

Hard to explain really

[Red Ink Cricket]

Are there any pictures/videos of how this works so I can get a better indication of what you mean?

Copy lathe stuff on you tube. Small bit in a hunts video and also the impala video that used to be on msn Australia media website. Sure if you google it it will find it

[GarrettJ]

who wants to go halves/quarters on an auctioned CNC machine?

Im in.

[procricket]

John why don't you just ask Dan.

I see you follow him why not just ask him ??

[roco]

There not overly expensive you just need to be able to program them and get right tooling and your away

[WalkingWicket37]

who wants to go halves/quarters on an auctioned CNC machine?

Im in.

How much are we talking here??

[GarrettJ]

How much are we talking here??

thousands

[roco]

5-10k for used one considering your talking 100k for a decent new one I think gunn and moores was about 400k