What to do about a nice Huebler with a shaft warpage??

acedonkeyace

acedonkeyace

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I have a 20 year old Huebler wrapless Rosewood cue, that was played with for about 2 months and then was put into the Huebler Cue Case and put into a closet in storeage for 19 years. Took the cue out and the shaft has a double twist to an area about 12 inches back from the tip. If you sight down the shaft it looks like a snake in this area, turns one direction and then another.

Is there any way to salvage this shaft. this is the original shaft with the nylon insert and the shaft is minty in regards to how the cosmetics of the shaft, the finish, the collar, the ferrule, the tip, all perfect. But mechanically the warp is nasty.

What is possible or do you cut the collar off and just get another shaft??

Any help would be appreciated.

I do have a professional steamer and hangers available, what is a possiblility?

Mike
 
Hueblers are 5/16x18. It's a common joint pin, so you have tons of aftermarket options. Ranging from buying a cheap $30 sneaky Pete just for the shaft to mezz wd709, and custom.
 
acedonkeyace said:
I have a 20 year old Huebler wrapless Rosewood cue, that was played with for about 2 months and then was put into the Huebler Cue Case and put into a closet in storeage for 19 years. Took the cue out and the shaft has a double twist to an area about 12 inches back from the tip. If you sight down the shaft it looks like a snake in this area, turns one direction and then another.

Is there any way to salvage this shaft. this is the original shaft with the nylon insert and the shaft is minty in regards to how the cosmetics of the shaft, the finish, the collar, the ferrule, the tip, all perfect. But mechanically the warp is nasty.

What is possible or do you cut the collar off and just get another shaft??

Any help would be appreciated.

I do have a professional steamer and hangers available, what is a possiblility?

Mike
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You need to have a new shaft made as you will never make that shaft worth having. Find a mechanic who knows how to incorporate the deco-ring and insert of your present shaft into your new shaft for a perfect fit and alignment.

Dick
 
I have not found any way to straighten those kind of bends. You are better off having someone make a new shaft for you and use the collar and insert in the new shaft. If you have trouble finding a cue repair person that can reuse the original insert and collar let me know as I can and do this kind of work all the time.

AB
 
Brickcues said:
I have not found any way to straighten those kind of bends. You are better off having someone make a new shaft for you and use the collar and insert in the new shaft. If you have trouble finding a cue repair person that can reuse the original insert and collar let me know as I can and do this kind of work all the time.

AB
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Any qualified Cue Maker can make one for you or: http://www.indyq.com/custom-cues/huebler/
 
rhncue said:
You need to have a new shaft made as you will never make that shaft worth having. Find a mechanic who knows how to incorporate the deco-ring and insert of your present shaft into your new shaft for a perfect fit and alignment.

Dick
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tap, tap. What Dick said, some of us have nylon inserts.
 
Your cue sounds like a collectable item so don't throw the shaft away.
Having this "fixed" is as Dick says impossible, at least I have not managed to "iron out" a bump in a shaft.

Also, you might enjoy the later technology in shafts arround today anyway, so having a new modern shaft is most likely not as bad as it might sound.

I just made two OB2 shafts with matching rings for a customers old Huebler "Ivory cards" cue and the customer was thrilled to have a unique combination of Hueblers work and new shaft technology. I'm sure a cuemaker in your area could help you out with the same, including old school shaft with matching rings if thats preferred.

K
 
Cue the joint off of the shaft, about 6" up. Then send it to Paul Drexler and ask him to make a new shaft with that ringwork. He can re-use your existing joint to build the new shaft.
 
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