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[epoxypop]

I haven't had to, outside of a couple hueblers back in the day due to cross threading. Had no issues boring them out with a 1/2 endmill then plugging and making a new nylon insert.

 

[jokers_wild96]

If you ever made inserts from hydex you would know. If it was possible to machine one oiece the diameter of the alignment barrel it woul;d streamline the process. It is a timely process to make one insert imo not worth the time involved

I've made inserts before and the material is irrelevant because they all serve the same purpose. They don't need to be that long, at most they are 1.5" long. And you only really need to thread half of that. And you never answered why you need them so long, is it something special.

 

[j2pac]

Out of curiosity, on the hueblers,how big of a plug did you have to install, before putting the nylon insert back in.

Though I'm not a Cue-Maker, I believe the nylon insert was the plug. It was inserted, and then tapped/threaded.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

I've made inserts before and the material is irrelevant because they all serve the same purpose. They don't need to be that long, at most they are 1.5" long. And you only really need to thread half of that. And you never answered why you need them so long, is it something special.

His original post described why he wants them long. He wants to make a billet that he can cut into shorter pieces that are at finished diameter.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

Though I'm not a Cue-Maker, I believe the nylon insert was the plug. It was inserted, and then tapped/threaded.

Yeah, but the question is how big do you need to bore to remove the entire original insert.

 

[j2pac]

Yeah, but the question is how big do you need to bore to remove the entire original insert.

My apologies. His post seemed to read as if he thought that the "plug" and the "insert" were different materials.

 

[Michael Webb]

Though I'm not a Cue-Maker, I believe the nylon insert was the plug. It was inserted, and then tapped/threaded.

Cmon
I'm still laughing at his post

 

[Dave38]

Out of curiosity, on the hueblers,how big of a plug did you have to install, before putting the nylon insert back in.

I always drill/bore a .5" dia. hole then plugged it with maple, the drilled/bored tapped for the insert of nylon. Then drilled tapped for the joint pin.

 

[epoxypop]

I always drill/bore a .5" dia. hole then plugged it with maple, the drilled/bored tapped for the insert of nylon. Then drilled tapped for the joint pin.

Just asking does that half inch maple plug leave enough for that half inch 13 thread to hold onto

 

[epoxypop]

My apologies. His post seemed to read as if he thought that the "plug" and the "insert" were different materials.

The plug was maple the insert is nylon

 

[j2pac]

The plug was maple the insert is nylon

I see.

 

[j2pac]

I always drill/bore a .5" dia. hole then plugged it with maple, the drilled/bored tapped for the insert of nylon. Then drilled tapped for the joint pin.

Dave, I'm genuinely asking for my own curiosity. If there is suitable material/already something to put the nylon insert into, why the additional step of the maple plug?
Thank you for your time.
j2

 

[Dave38]

Just asking does that half inch maple plug leave enough for that half inch 13 thread to hold onto

Let me clarify, I was speaking solely about the Huebler repairs. When I did those yrs ago, I didn't think to use a threaded nylon bolt as an insert. On regular shafts, I bore approx. .420" hole, tap at 1/2x13 and then bore the end to fit the .550" head. The dowel was a test run, and got tapped for 3/8x10.