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I used to scuff the dent so the pores were open and take a the corner of wet cloth, put it on the dent and then put a clothes iron on the wet corner. Just heat it a couple seconds at a time. Should work well depending on the size/ depth of the dent. I did that when first learning repairs, I do...

Just shy of 40 minutes once a week and it can be taxing. League starts at 7 and I’m home anywhere from 10:15-11:30. 5am sure comes quick after that!

I think you’re all overthinking this. Always try to play the best shot possible. If your opponent is great jumper, didn’t you try to get the safe as close to an object ball as possible or play the best safe anyway? Your opponents bad at breaking? You going to lose so he can break? IMO...

Thanks Mike, didn’t seem right to me. Unfortunately I’m sure I’ll get this one back again, customer insists on using it as a break cue and playing cue. I discussed it with him(long time customer) and expects it to break again but wants it to play the same.🤷‍♂️

Sorry to bump up an older thread, but did these ferrules typically have a .150 gap between the ferrule cap and the tenon? Working on one now and wondering if it’s original. The tenon was .400 thick and .45 long. Overall length was .71, looks like they originally came .75. Thanks, Rodney

Did this post add anything dude? Wtf!

Keep working on it, eventually it will become second nature. I’ve been working on it for about a month and I haven’t kicked the habit yet. I’ll post back when I do. I’m hoping to correct it by the end of Summer.

I never knew I had a little chicken wing going on until a Master instructor showed me on video. I assume I’ve doing that for close to 40 years so it will be tough to change. Aiming seems to be easier with everything in line but trying to override a decades long bad habit is tough! While in...

I don’t blame them, I haven’t purchased cue making supplies in about 10 years and had a little shell shock at some of the prices!

Are you near Massachusetts?

What do you use for the impact pad? Looks like some of the ones I’ve seen are phenolic…

I recently had the same problem, make sure everything is flat. That was my issue. The third time I put a tip on I made a jig to hold the tip in my lathe and faced it flat. I primed it with superglue and faced it again without moving the cross slide. Stayed on after that. Unfortunately I’m...

Looks like your missing the butt plate too.

Have you contacted Mike Webb?