Phenolic tip..

[pampi]

I'm trying to replace the tip of my BK2 to a phenolic tip , do i have to use the same loctite ultra gel without a tendency of popping it? how do you do it ? they said it can pop off easily if you don't do it right. There is a black fiber underneath the tip right now....

Thanks,
Pampi

 

[KJ Cues]

The pad underneath the phenolic tip needs to remain in place.
Remove the pad and you void the warranty.

KJ

 

[GBCues]

Take your cue to a competent cue tech who is familiar with phenolic tips and let him do it right.
Gary

 

[pampi]

I am trying to do it myself. I want to learn the right way. I have all the tools. I have a porper big lathe and midsize hightower...This my first time with a phenolic tip...I am not pro ... Just need some proper instruction from a pro.... Thanks....

 

[rhncue]

I am trying to do it myself. I want to learn the right way. I have all the tools. I have a porper big lathe and midsize hightower...This my first time with a phenolic tip...I am not pro ... Just need some proper instruction from a pro.... Thanks....

Good answer. To often I read about taking a cue to a mechanic for simple repairs. Usually this is both expensive and time consuming. The mechanic probably won't charge that much for his services but your time has a value also.

I have been doing cue repair since the late 60's and I had to ask this very same question. It's very hard to keep tips on a break cue. Shock is what causes most tips to come off. While breaking, you are usually using a very hard stroke, don't have as much control of the cue so often you are not hitting center ball causing a mis-cue. This is shock.

Although I don't do many break tips I have experimented with many different glues. None worked as well as expected.

Many mechanics, myself included, have found that Loc-tite Ultra control Gel glue works pretty good for most tips. Steve Lomax posted that he has found that Loc-tite Professional glue works better for break tips. Steve is both a mechanic and a cue builder and break cues are his specialty. If any one, he should know.

Good luck.

Dick