I got these catalog images from an eBay sale at some point I think.

1996

The traditional way is
1) wrap the end of the ferrule with painter's tape before doing any work on the ferrule
and
2) spin it in the lathe and blow out the black dust with compressed air.
But it sounds like you've already pressed the black dust down into the pores, you don't have a lathe and I'll guess you don't have compressed air. A can of compressed air may or may not have enough pressure.

dendweller said:

Watching a live stream of Raulito and Tommy Medina, must be really clean tables in the Omega action room, haven't seen any table wiping yet.

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beat them at their own games. tommy plays better than last time i saw him play

bbb said:

I’m not sure I agree with that
You see many top players today taking full back swings close to the bridge hand and doing well with the tight pockets
Chris Meling and fedor Gorst come to mind

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Great, out of millions of players around the world, there are two that are exceptional…

In any system, a moving part is a weakness point, and since the human body is far from being an accurate machine, the stroke is the weakest point in our game and usually the main reason for misses even at the top pro level.

Think of it this way.

Are “table knowledge” and “rigid body physics” mutually exclusive?

Yes.

Can you discuss them separately? Yes.

Is there anything special about a cue ball compared to any other inanimate object that will defy the laws of motion. No.

Why would anybody care to discuss one without the other in the context of pool?

Answer: Because they are independent, and because we can.

A player uses table knowledge to affect the cue ball. But the affect on the cue ball can always be reproduced exactly with a robot provided you input the same parameters. The human being does not change the laws of physics.

Nobody needs credentials to understand causality.

Question: Who cares / why are you wasting my time?

Answer: as a player you should be focusing on improving your table knowledge and stroke accuracy. Do not waste your time creating different strokes that you believe cause the cue ball to do special things. It is unnecessary. Just focus on accuracy with the stroke you already have.

Question: You either know how to play or you don’t, right?

Answer: No. Learning Anything in life is never an indivisible operation. Anything can always be broken into smaller pieces and studied independently. That goes for absolutely anything.

garczar said:

SVB's case is a little different as he was closely involved in designing the Cynergy. Wasn't any 'strongarming' Shane into carbon-fiber. Filler went back to wood for a while until Pred made a shaft he liked. The players still have the final say in what they use.

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This. In the end pros aren't going to use equipment they don't think they can win with.