Cue Warpage

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ALiu

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I'm not sure if this is exactly the right section of the forum to be asking this, but I have a McDermott with what appears to be a warp in the handle/wrap section of the cue.

What's puzzling though, is the fact that the warp seems to change with time, even over short periods?

I would roll the cue on the table and the tip would be lifting off the table a little, maybe 1/8". 30min to an hour later I'd roll the cue again, and there would only be the slightest unevenness in the roll, then later it might go back to the tip lifting off.

Any ideas as to what's going on?

I do transport the cue from my house to the pool hall, in Michigan weather, but the cue case never stays outside long enough to cool down significantly.
 
Not saying that this is the same problem as yours but let me relate a little story.

I have a Schon that I use either a 314 or Z on. I can get a little roll from the Pred shafts which can be quite common. If I put the cue on the table and push down on the joint, Voila, much less roll than before. Sometimes zero roll.
This is the only cue that it happens to. Its not detrimental so I don't sweat it. It still plays great.

Try it and see if that may be what is happening.

But, you didn't mention how the butt and shaft roll apart.
 
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I forgot to mention that. Thanks for bringing it up.

Apart, the shaft has a slight taper roll, with both ends staying planted on the table. The butt of the cue lifts up about 1 mm or so at the joint and buttcap of the cue when rolled, and you can see the handle bending up/down slightly.
 
Yes it is. From what I've read, it seems as though the wood under the wrap is unsealed? Could that contribute to the warping/change?
 
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mcdermotts use a press pin with a flat face,not a tenon as most customs.it is possible that the cue has some how become loose at that joint and press pin.i seen a cue that had been ran over with a car,it became loose, but would not pull apart.the fellow played with it for some time afterwards.
 
Which joint are you speaking of?

Upon closer inspection it seems as though the A-joint? (where the wrap meets the forearm) is the culprit. Rolling only the forearm on a flat table has no real wobble, and rolling the handle/butt section has no wobble as well.

I'm guessing this isn't worth repairing, if possible, on a lower-end McDermott?
 
ALiu said:
Which joint are you speaking of?

Upon closer inspection it seems as though the A-joint? (where the wrap meets the forearm) is the culprit. Rolling only the forearm on a flat table has no real wobble, and rolling the handle/butt section has no wobble as well.

I'm guessing this isn't worth repairing, if possible, on a lower-end McDermott?
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It is possible The joint needs to faced
 
treed said:
mcdermotts use a press pin with a flat face,not a tenon as most customs.it is possible that the cue has some how become loose at that joint and press pin.i seen a cue that had been ran over with a car,it became loose, but would not pull apart.the fellow played with it for some time afterwards.
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Can you explain this a lttle better?
Thanks
 
ALiu said:
Yes it is. From what I've read, it seems as though the wood under the wrap is unsealed? Could that contribute to the warping/change?
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I would wonder if the unsealed wood would be gathering and releasing moisture dependent on the humidity. All wood moves, unsealed wood moves more. I don't know if that's your culprit, it's just a thought.

Alan
 
Turns out that the cue is just warped at the A-joint.

One of the tables I rolled it on doesn't show a roll at all, not really sure why. All the others show it about the same.
Thought the warp was changing because of this, when it actually isn't.
 
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