Can a Radial pin shaft be altered to fit a 3/8x10 pin cue butt?

I have a couple of Radial pin Diveney shafts, and I assume that that will only fit Radial pin cue butts.

I am curious if it would hurt their playability (quality of hit) to have them altered to fit on a 3/8x10 pin (like a Mcdermott cue butt for example), and would it be a difficult (and expensive) repair job?

What is the average amount that an alteration (to the wood threads of a radial pin shaft) cost to change the threads to fit nice and tight to a 3/8x10 pin cue butt (if this repair job is even possible without ruining the nice hit of the shafts)?

Sorry, I know nothing about cue making, so I do not know how stupid my question was (if it was a stupid question).

Thanks

Thanks for your reply. That sounds more complicated then I thought it might be. I am assuming that would be a costly job. How many minutes do you think a job like that would take, and how much do most good repair men charge per hour (or for a particular job like that)? I am thinking it might be a bad idea, and would probably ruin the original value of the shafts. Thanks.

Russell Cues said:

Not hard to change the shaft to fit a 3/8-10. It would involve boring out a larger hole in the shaft, plugging the hole and starting from scratch. Drill. bore and tap the hole for 3/8-10 threads.

It can change the feel of the shaft some. Just make sure you take or send them to someone who can do it right.

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