Recent content by stickman

Thanks for all the numerous replies. I think I'll clean the shafts, remove the dings, and burnish them. I have a better understanding of the specifics even if I still don't have an answer for repairing them. Thanks, Jim :D

Thanks for the reply. I have not replaced any predator ferrules and was curious about the specifics. Unthreaded, and thin walled, huh? I would be prone to leave the hollowed tenon just as it is. I was aware of the hollowed tenon through literature and graphics, and understand the reasoning for...

Thanks, Michael. You don't feel you can suggest a suitable replacement? I now know that the ferrules are 1 1/4", white, (unless I'm color blind), capped, probably threaded, and made of a soft material that scratches easily, and shows chalk. Is there anything else? I feel comfortable with my...

I e-mailed them and was told that they can only replace 3/4" ferrules. :(

Thanks, Chris. We'll order Thurs. :)

Thanks for the reminder, Chris. I need to order a tenon threader. Do you have a picture? I don't build cues, and most of the repairs I do are unthreaded tenons, but I'd like to have one for the ocassional emergency. I'd ask you how it works, but I suspect that if you didn't like it, you wouldn't...

I think I'll try to contact Predator myself to see if they can re-ferrule his shafts. I have an e-mail address, and a toll free number for customer service. If I'm told that they can replace them, I'll tell my friend to send them to the company. Thanks for the reply.

Having ferrule rod is a good idea. (Thanks, Joey) I had a customer give me his snooker shaft with a split ferrule. I was surprised to find that the tenon was only 1/4" diameter. It makes sense, since the shafts are so small. I made a ferrule for him. I've also, faced off a shaft, centered...

They look white to me, or maybe blue. :D Anyway they appear much whiter than those with a ivory cast to them. My memory must be bad on them being uncapped. It's been a while since I replaced a tip for him. My friend tells me that he can get Predator ferrules, only not the 1 1/4" length. He said...

I have a friend that has an early Predator cue. It was the top model for it's time. The first Predators used a 1 1/4" ferrule. As far as I can tell, the original ferrule replacements aren't available. The ferrules don't appear to be anything unusal to me. They are uncapped, unthreaded, and a...

I used my custom playing cue to break with, but it didn't break that well. It has a 12mm tip with a pro taper. I picked up a nearly new sneaky pete with a fat tapered shaft. I replaced the linen ferrule with an Ivor-X capped ferrule and installed a phenolic tip. It breaks very well. I also built...

Thanks for the advice. Jim

Michael, A friend recommended Purpleheart. I hadn't thought it, but I found tapered shaft blanks to be fairly reasonable. I have done simple repairs for about a year on my mini-lathe in a small rural area. I'm certainly no cuemaker, but I wanted to make a break cue for myself. My plans are to...

Thanks, Blud. ;) Jim

I have instructions and diagrams for installing the uni-lock pin and insert. What instructions can you give me for removing the existing pin and insert. Thanks, Jim