Recent content by fordtechandy

I think his username is RBC

I cut two down last oct at my aunt's house so she could put in a car port. I dont know how it will work for cue's. It does makes great firewood. But i can tell you the ones i cut had nice straiht grain and they have stayed very white while air drying. I would wait till fall to cut though the sap...

The answers yes and no. its the nature of cheap jacks to bleed off. Bad tolerance on the internal parts. A quality jack will not and should not bleed off unless over loaded. I have this exact otc jack and trust my life with it when working on motor homes...

I just did what your talking about to my sledge hammer. All I did was face of the rounded part then installed a extra hard leather tip. It works great. i have 2 cue balls that prove phonolic does damage the finish.

McDermott Handcrafted Cues warrants its pool cues purchased from an authorized McDermott Cue retailer or distributor , provided that the claim is accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt from an authorized McDermott dealer. so since your freind bought the cue used he probably has no...

They were using crutch tips the rubber peice. find ones that fit your shaft drill a hole back threw base with washers on both sides and lock together with a nut. then you can chuck up on the bolt.

The owners wife was a very sharp lawyer. the waiver maid the person who directly cuased the accident lieable and not the owner or his company.

Waivers I work as an auto tech. My last employer wanted me sign such a waiver and wouln't let me start till i did. I paid to have a lawyer translate it to me. In short it removed my employers liability. Examples (1) if i would smash my hand with a hammer that's my fualt not there's i swung...

He's going to be disappointed since he thought they were going to be buying a wood lathe.

I've been looking into paid apprentice ship for some time now several others do too......but not for the price this guys advertising. Most if not all cue builders wouldn't make you a playing cue and a break cue for his price let alone have you help. I'd like to hear from some body thats taken...

It needs to be spun on a lathe sanded off sealed and burnished. Sanding by hand you will most likely make the shaft out of round. your local repair guy should be able to fix you up rather easily and quickly.

Posting a pic of the joint would be best. 3/8X16 was the standard pin but 3/8X10 and the Uni-Loc were optinal pins.

I want to install a leather tip on an early sledgehammer cue. since i Haven't worked with any phenolic's yet. I basically have 3 questions. 1) Will my normal carbide cutter be suitable for phenolic? 2) Is the ferrule press fit or threaded? If its threaded and i face the tip crown off will the...

I too know I have seen this cue some where before also. Possibly at Valley Forge last year. I'am pretty posotive it's a Samsara.

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