Changing Que Tips?
- Thread starter Cushions1
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I'm too nervous about damaging the ferrule with the razor blade and/or sand paper.
What grit btw
What grit btw
its better to have tip larger in diameter than the shaft itself, I always buy 15mm tips or 14mm tips, but then when you glue it, then you start shaping it into the same size as your shaft....but hey, I suggest that you find a cue repair man in your area, its better to have him to the thing if he has a leath or whatever its called.
When tipping by hand or with a lathe, you always use a tip larger than the ferulle size.
There are many tools available to enable you to do a great job of replacing
your own tips. There is a book called: How To Tip A Pool Cue, The Laymans Guide.
If you plan on doing your own, this is a great way to start.
Joe Porper makes some of the best retiping tools. You'll mess up a few to start but after you get the hang of it, no problemo. Its quite satisfying to re tip your own cues.
Here is a link to Seyberts site and a video tutorial on replacing a tip by hand with a kit using Porper's tools. $60 and the kit will pay for itself 10 fold.
http://www.seyberts.com/products/Deluxe_Tip_Replacement_Kit-984-277.html
Thats how I started out before I sold my soul and bought 2 lathes etc, and cleaned out my bank account. Its addicting so be afraid, very afraid my friend.
There are many tools available to enable you to do a great job of replacing
your own tips. There is a book called: How To Tip A Pool Cue, The Laymans Guide.
If you plan on doing your own, this is a great way to start.
Joe Porper makes some of the best retiping tools. You'll mess up a few to start but after you get the hang of it, no problemo. Its quite satisfying to re tip your own cues.
Here is a link to Seyberts site and a video tutorial on replacing a tip by hand with a kit using Porper's tools. $60 and the kit will pay for itself 10 fold.
http://www.seyberts.com/products/Deluxe_Tip_Replacement_Kit-984-277.html
Thats how I started out before I sold my soul and bought 2 lathes etc, and cleaned out my bank account. Its addicting so be afraid, very afraid my friend.
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Hey Blue Hog, long time no see.
Cushion, these guys are right as rain in answer to your question, and becoming proficient at installing your own tips is certainly possible. I would, however, suggest that first you seek out the services of your friendly neighborhood cue repair person. There are so many other things they can do that will keep your cue in top playing condition.
Cushion, these guys are right as rain in answer to your question, and becoming proficient at installing your own tips is certainly possible. I would, however, suggest that first you seek out the services of your friendly neighborhood cue repair person. There are so many other things they can do that will keep your cue in top playing condition.
Hey Blue Hog, long time no see.
Cushion, these guys are right as rain in answer to your question, and becoming proficient at installing your own tips is certainly possible. I would, however, suggest that first you seek out the services of your friendly neighborhood cue repair person. There are so many other things they can do that will keep your cue in top playing condition.
Holy crap!!! A SERIOUS post by Tramp Steamer :thumbup:???
Maniac
I start with #220 being careful not to make contact with the ferrule. Then in descending order I switch to #400, #600, #1000, #1500, then do a burnishing with a piece of leather. The finer grit sandpapers will not scratch your ferrules enough to do damage, say from #600 to #1500.
Maniac