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    Two fundamentals of pool to avoid sounding foolish for years

    I think you try a bit too hard at being profound.
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    Have AZBilliards decided on selling shoulder cloth patches for players!

    With all those APA patches, that guy gets beaten in a regular basis.
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    Two fundamentals of pool to avoid sounding foolish for years

    Well, that information is worth about a hundred bucks less than I paid for it. When does the 'stop sounding foolish' part begin?
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    Tip replacement equipment

    Thanks for posting the thread, I thought it was yours, but couldn't remember and was too lazy to look for it. I never wanted to do tips for people, as a rule. I moved to an area with very few options for players and have started doing them for people I have met. Pretty much all of them have...
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    Tip replacement equipment

    You addressed the device issue that I ignored...mostly because I agree with your post. In fact, there is nothing I disagree with in your post. It is much easier and efficient to get professional results with a lathe of some sort. I don't necessarily believe that most of the 'cue lathes' sold...
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    How good is your Stroke?

    If anyone needed further proof that the good doctor has lost all semblance of relevancy, look no further. If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. If a 'drill' has a scoring system, it isn't a drill, it is a contest or a game. If you are playing 9-ball, 10-ball, or 8-ball, you...
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    Tip replacement equipment

    If you have the skill, you need almost nothing. A sharp blade, some sandpaper, something to burnish the sides. It won't ever be real fast, but you can do it.
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    What beginner pool tip do you wish you learned sooner?

    Okay, Newton.
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    What beginner pool tip do you wish you learned sooner?

    Well...you are describing 'infinite series', and give values for the first 'n' terms. These are evaluated using calculus as n approaches infinity, which was a very elegant solution to problems that formerly used a number of iterations to approach an exact solution (i.e. finding 100 digits of pi...
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    Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

    No. Custom simply means it isn't off an assembly line, and that there is a limited number, generally one, but there could be a few that are the same. Bespoke is when the project isn't started until a customer provides specifications and places an order. So, not all customs are bespoke, but...
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    What beginner pool tip do you wish you learned sooner?

    Sorry to say, bud, but your guide is pretty poor. Lighter cues don't just suit smaller frames. They also don't 'give more cue speed on softer shots'. They require more speed to make the ball travel the same distance as a heavier cue. Soft tips don't grip the ball better. Low deflection...
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    Homemade Tip Replacement Lathe

    I'd only be concerned if the car wax has silicon. A good carnuba wax is likely better than Howard's. I mostly use Howard's because I always have it handy...and it smells like oranges. Buff the wax, a thin coat should do, too much will get on everything.
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    Did going from a low-end cue to high-end improve your game?

    Straight is vastly overrated as a playing feature. If you address the ball properly, the bend won't matter at all.
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    Homemade Tip Replacement Lathe

    Have you tried waxing the lathe? That is the general method for tables and beds on woodworking equipment. I use Howard's paste wax. You have the terms correct. The ways are what the carriage rides on. The carriage holds the cross slide and the cross slide has the tool post or tool holder.
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    Homemade Tip Replacement Lathe

    I don't care what happens to your cue, I don't care whether this works or not. I am an engineer curmudgeon. Putting a demonstration of something like this that has multiple points of possible failure that could result in harm to people or property is irresponsible. While you may understand...
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