I'm thinking of making a mid cue extension and wondering if aluminum would be a decent material? I'd either spray paint it black or anodized it black to match a carbon fiber shaft. Curious to get thoughts/ideas on materials.
Mid cue extension material...
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A mid cue extension will deaden the hit of your cue and alter the balance of the cue from what the cue maker intended. As a player, I rely on the cue's construction to transmit the hit from the tip to my grip hand. I want the immediate feedback resonated to my grip hand and the tonal sound to reaffirm a perfectly struck shot or alert me to a poorly struck shot. If you want a longer cue, have one made for you. If a mid extension works for you that's great. They are not for me.
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PracticeChampion
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It will change the hit, maybe for the better for you. Only thing with aluminum I see is the weight, again though the forward weight may be a benefit for you 
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What I've learned in my couple years doing cue work is EVERYONE has a different opinion on what's great.
. What I've learned in my couple years doing cue work is EVERYONE has a different opinion on what's great.
I make mine with carbon fiber and make the pin with Aluminum so it’s not so heavy.
I made one for a friend once with maple. Birdseye cored with straight grain. Aluminum male and phenolic female. Elforyn collars. Came in at 1.7oz. I much prefer a rear extension however. The mid ones add too much flex to the cue in my opinion. Some people like them though.
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Wow, nice work!