Recent content by ratcues

What fumes are you getting from Stack wraps?

PVC or ABS.

I rebuild cues all the time. if it isn't too bad, I'd recommend not cutting it apart. As Mike said, send it to Fred as your first option.

Who made the cue?

I've always wanted one of these. Super cool cues.

Most shafts from the 80s had a shorter, 12" taper. That, coupled with a SS collar, 5/16-14 pin, and Aegis or ivory ferrule, made for quite the "ping."

Prime the pad on both sides with CA glue, if that's what you're using. Tips and fiber pads are porous and CA glues wicks in, leaving less glue to for the actual bond. A better option would be a 30 minute epoxy.

Is the failure between the tip/pad or the pad/ferrule?

I'm not a fan. I cut the tips to be straight with the ferrule, unless requested.

I used DAU75 as a base coat and sprayed DC2000 over it for years.

The side wall needs to flex so hardening it with CA is not a good idea, imo.

Exactly. I've repaired more buttcaps from cues with bumpers than from bumperless. Look how well the Hoppe caps held up.

Two things; 1st, antique cues didn't come with a bumper. The bumper was added as noise suppression, as opposed to protection. 2nd, s mentioned above, the cue will slide on floors and "tink" when tapped around hard floors. Players generally do not care for bumperless cues.

That member builds, sells, and represents Unique Inc lathes.

I use white Elmers glue for all wraps.