Besides driving 40 miles to the cue repair man. I've had limited success with the 5 in 1 tool. There must be a better way.
How do you repair a mushroomed tip?
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With fewer than 3 or 4 exceptions, I've always repaired or replaced my tips by hand using the most basic of tools.
- Glue
- Tip
- Fingers
- Sand paper of a couple different grades (coarse, fine, etc.)
- A SHARP razor blade
I use an emery board to keep my tips in shape from time to time...BEFORE they mushroom out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_file
Aloha.
- Glue
- Tip
- Fingers
- Sand paper of a couple different grades (coarse, fine, etc.)
- A SHARP razor blade
I use an emery board to keep my tips in shape from time to time...BEFORE they mushroom out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_file
Aloha.
Just cut it down with a sharp knife 
Just cut it down with a sharp knife
This. And sand to smooth it out as desired. Like one of the posters above I have done most of the tip work using basic cue tools, sandpaper and a razor blade.
I'd drive the 40 miles, or you might be driving 40 miles to purchase a new shaft.
or, I had pretty good success with a Porper Big Shaver. I was tipping everything in sight, pretty much anything that would fit in there and everyone's pool cue, house cues at the bars we played at, the bartenders pencil...
The Big shaver was reasonably priced and seemed to work out real well
or, I had pretty good success with a Porper Big Shaver. I was tipping everything in sight, pretty much anything that would fit in there and everyone's pool cue, house cues at the bars we played at, the bartenders pencil...
The Big shaver was reasonably priced and seemed to work out real well
Anybody else tried Joe Porper's Pool Mushroom Grazer Cue Tip Tool Trimmer? I herd that it can gouge the tip. I'd rather drive the 40 miles than use a razor blade.
Buy a Ki-Tech tip, drive 40 miles, never drive there again till tip wears out.
Yes it's a plug
but I'm super impressed with those tips. Had a Soft for months, never had to touch it once.
Buy a Ki-Tech tip, drive 40 miles, never drive there again till tip wears out.
Yes it's a plug
This. Same experience.
Honestly, I use a coarse nail file (6 for $2.00).
How I do it...
I take the mushroomed tip off & clean the area
with any simple tools that are available around...
I purchase a new tip I like from the net.
When received I glue the tip back on.
I hold the tip I glued tight with my finger.
I watch the Color Of Money waiting to dry.
I then wash my finger that has a tip dent.
When dry I file, sand to desired shape.
I then black the tip outside with sharpie.
I then don't break or jump with my player.
Actually ya may wanna get one of these
and make money at it locally...
http://youtu.be/oL1OLkClBAE
I take the mushroomed tip off & clean the area
with any simple tools that are available around...
I purchase a new tip I like from the net.
When received I glue the tip back on.
I hold the tip I glued tight with my finger.
I watch the Color Of Money waiting to dry.
I then wash my finger that has a tip dent.
When dry I file, sand to desired shape.
I then black the tip outside with sharpie.
I then don't break or jump with my player.
Actually ya may wanna get one of these
and make money at it locally...
http://youtu.be/oL1OLkClBAE
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1. drive one mile and buy a box cutter - if you can't trim a mushroom with a single
edged razor blade in a box cutter, you have no chance of using any of the above devices
properly.
2. after you have mastered tip trimming, learn how to chalk one and change your avatar.
Dale(always trying to help)
I called the neighborhood Mohel. He said he'll come and take a look.
Dale, Thanks for your constructive input to this thread. I've tried trimming tips with a single edge razor blade. I could never get it perfect.
Is there something wrong with my avatar? Chalking the cue is a whole different subject. The avatar looks like a legitimate one-handed chalking method to me.
add me to this list. get a ki-tech and you'll never look back...
This is the best little tool to keep in case for such need...
this works very well
you can buy them from andyho1984
they are priced fair as i remember but shipping was alot since they are shipped from the far east as i best recall...icbw
But seriously, why do you never get it perfect? If holding/gripping/controlling the
razor blade is your problem, the box cutter frame solves that. In my own case, the
exposed sharp edge is a concern - fear of slicing open a finger is often with me. Box
cutter overcomes that one also.
Single edge blades are about 10x as sharp as utility blades, but you do attack the tip
at a slight angle - if that is a problem you could start the trim at the edge of the ferrule
with a utility knife, then finish up with a razor blade. The key idea is you must whittle
away a little bit at a time when doing a tip by hand and the final step is sanding very
carefully.
One hand...
After several decades around the game in most all of its aspects - I can say without
reservation, one hand chalking is good for one thing, and one thing only, transferring
vast amounts of chalk dust onto your hand, shaft, table bed, clothing, car seats,
carpets, and lawn.
Dale