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    Carbon Break Butt Internal?

    KGoods, I'll admit I misread the OP, and have been referring to shafts primarily, but construction is the same. I built one carbon fiber butt, it came out to about 13 oz - too light for me. I now know how I would weight it up, but it hit too soft IMHO, so I haven't tried again. On a butt, I...
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    Carbon Break Butt Internal?

    Yes, I taper it to match the inside, then epoxy it in. Joint insert is 3 inches long
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    so i’ve decided to make cues

    Todd Schultz Todd Schultz, the originator of Mid-America Cues always said it was not a cue building lathe. But someone with some engineering skills could convert it, easily.
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    Carbon Break Butt Internal?

    I use Tomahawk for the ends and heavy foam for fill
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    so i’ve decided to make cues

    Good job, Soyale!
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    Old(er) Pechauer Butt - Which Pin?

    Thanks Michael, but I'm simply building a new shaft for the guy. I'll have to get a hold of his butt, and see if one of my 5/16-14 shaft inserts partially fits the first few threads, then bore the insert out.
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    Old(er) Pechauer Butt - Which Pin?

    Hey Guys, I got a call from a guy who wants me to build him a shaft to fit the Pechauer butt in the picture. I haven't seen the butt yet so no I don't have any measurements. I searched the forum and back on Valentine's Day of 2022, there was a discussion of fitting a Pechauer shaft, but no...
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    Kamui raising prices?

    Yes, I got notified by Kamui that their prices would be going up because of tariffs. No, they didn't supply new prices yet.
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    Refinish advice

    Maybe yes, maybe no. Of course it all depends on the original depth and thickness of the leather
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    Refinish advice

    I would tape it. You want to preserve the depth of the wrap channel while refinishing
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    IS THIS SOMETHING NEW (never seen 3/8x10 quik-release)

    Sounds to me like you need to bore out your barrel section another .001"-.0015". You may also be trapping air at the bottom of the alignment barrel. Also, I'm not sure why you'd add grease or soap where you expect epoxy to bond. HTH Gary
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    3/8x10 Shaft Joint to 5/16x14 Butt Joint?

    I see no reason that pin can't be heated and removed. Just heat the very tip and let the heat flow down. Take it in multiple passes and put some aluminum foil over the joint end of the butt to protect it. If you know someone that has one, an induction heater will work very well in that situation.
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    Rewrap on a Searing cue.

    I would suggest contacting Dennis Searing and asking him.
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    Searching For a Cue Maker To Tackle a Custom Kielwood Cue Shaft

    Bavanfongoul, I've been following this thread from the beginning. More than once you have mentioned "when a shaft gets roasted", as if individual squares or rounds are getting treated. All of my information about roasted wood is that fairly large billets or boards are placed into a kiln and...
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    Tíos High or Low

    You can't lump "Pro's" into a single entity. They are individual players as are the rest of the pool community. However, I do have one A player that has me trim down new tip installs to about half the original height.
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