Plastic for a cue window

rhinobywilhite · Apr 28, 2017

Does anyone have a piece of clear plastic that I could use to make a window similar to those found on Palmer and other early cues?

I need about 1 1/2 inches. The diameter could be 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 inches. They have it on Ebay but I do not need 2 feet.

Thanks in advance for your reply.

As an aside, have you, as a cuemaker, ever had a request to put cremation ashes into the butt of a cue?

Dave38 · Apr 28, 2017

Are you looking for a tube or solid rod? I have some of both. They are both at the 1.245" dia.
Dave

rhinobywilhite · Apr 28, 2017

Dave38 said:
Are you looking for a tube or solid rod? I have some of both. They are both at the 1.245" dia.
Dave
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probably the solid. I do not know if the tube has enough wall thickness to taper it.PM me with a price for 1 1/2 inches of the solid.

Have you used this to make a window for a cue butt?

pdcue · Apr 28, 2017

rhinobywilhite said:
Dave38 said:

Are you looking for a tube or solid rod? I have some of both. They are both at the 1.245" dia.
Dave
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probably the solid. I do not know if the tube has enough wall thickness to taper it.PM me with a price for 1 1/2 inches of the solid.

Have you used this to make a window for a cue butt?

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IIUC - Palmer didn't taper the window section.

Dale

Dave38 · Apr 29, 2017

rhinobywilhite said:
Dave38 said:

Are you looking for a tube or solid rod? I have some of both. They are both at the 1.245" dia.
Dave
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probably the solid. I do not know if the tube has enough wall thickness to taper it.PM me with a price for 1 1/2 inches of the solid.

Have you used this to make a window for a cue butt?

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Yes, I have used the tube....bought both to experiment and gotta say boring to size then trying to sand, and polish the Inside of it was not a good idea, using tube, the inside is already smooth and clear, and then sanding the outside to mate the other surfaces and then putting finish on it was the ticket.
Dave,
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rhinobywilhite · Apr 29, 2017

pdcue said:
rhinobywilhite said:

IIUC - Palmer didn't taper the window section.

Dale

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Thanks for the information, Dale. I have not worked on a Palmer.

rhinobywilhite · Apr 29, 2017

Dave38 has donated a section of both rod and tube for me to try.

This just verifies that you can find some great folks on AZB.

A big(maybe I should have said Huuuuge!) public thank you, Dave.

pdcue · Apr 30, 2017

rhinobywilhite said:
pdcue said:

Thanks for the information, Dale. I have not worked on a Palmer.

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Correction of my mis-conception.

Just checked my original Model D.

Turns out the window section IS tapered - just like the rest of the Butt.

Would be interested to hear about your experience with cutting, sanding,
polishing, etc. the plastic.

Thanks
Dale

Type79 · Apr 30, 2017

FWIW, I know three professional cuemakers who either bore rod or have sanded and polished the inside of acrylic tube with complete success.

rhinobywilhite · Apr 30, 2017

Type79 said:
FWIW, I know three professional cuemakers who either bore rod or have sanded and polished the inside of acrylic tube with complete success.[/QUOTe

Gary Medlin, of Gem Cues in Lake Charles, has bored and polished the rod for use as a window. I guess that is 4, now.

Plastic for a cue window

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