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cueball2010

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Why does no one on the planet earth carry or make a "Uni-loc shaft to 5/16 18 butt Joint adapter" or conversion piece. Schmelke use to make them. What the heck happened. Just no market for the product? Sure, they carry joint adapters in just about every other thread. Doesn't make sense.
 
cueball2010 said:
Why does no one on the planet earth carry or make a "Uni-loc shaft to 5/16 18 butt Joint adapter" or conversion piece. Schmelke use to make them. What the heck happened. Just no market for the product? Sure, they carry joint adapters in just about every other thread. Doesn't make sense.
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What is a joint adapter?
 
I have an extension that allows for radial shafts on a 5/16-14 butt. I bought it used but was purported to be made by AZB user newsheriffintown. I imagine him or some other maker can do this.

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I have purchased from this seller. Got a 3/8-10 to 5/16-14 works great!

www.ebay.com

Uniloc shaft to 5/16x18 butt adapter cue extension Meucci predator Viking Qr | eBay

Pool Cue Extension Adapter Converter. Uniloc shaft to 5/16×18 butt Aluminum black 1.75". This adapter converter fits a uniloc shaft to 5/16×18 butt. Meucci and viking qr. Great price, contact your local cue maker to see the price of their adapters. Then compare. Free shipping to USA. I have many...
www.ebay.com
 
cueball2010 said:
Why does no one on the planet earth carry or make a "Uni-loc shaft to 5/16 18 butt Joint adapter" or conversion piece. Schmelke use to make them. What the heck happened. Just no market for the product? Sure, they carry joint adapters in just about every other thread. Doesn't make sense.
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nothing you post makes sense so go figure
 
TheGrandWazoo said:
I have purchased from this seller. Got a 3/8-10 to 5/16-14 works great!

www.ebay.com

Uniloc shaft to 5/16x18 butt adapter cue extension Meucci predator Viking Qr | eBay

Pool Cue Extension Adapter Converter. Uniloc shaft to 5/16×18 butt Aluminum black 1.75". This adapter converter fits a uniloc shaft to 5/16×18 butt. Meucci and viking qr. Great price, contact your local cue maker to see the price of their adapters. Then compare. Free shipping to USA. I have many...
www.ebay.com
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I guess I lied sort of... I saw this. But it only has the uniloc threads. Where is the rest of the pin? is the bald part of a uniloc pin just there for moral support?

EDIT: Its also made of aluminum. I don't think that would be safe on a breaker
 
cueball2010 said:
I guess I lied sort of... I saw this. But it only has the uniloc threads. Where is the rest of the pin? is the bald part of a uniloc pin just there for moral support?

EDIT: Its also made of aluminum. I don't think that would be safe on a breaker
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Yeah, aluminum is definitely weaker than maple. That is why all the car manufacturers use maple wheels, engines, and transmission housings.
 
Black-Balled said:
Only if you have psychopathic tendencies?
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Lol, I cannot diagnose myself. I like to think I am helping myself, others, Predator, Lucasi, and anyone else that sells Uni-loc shafts.
Texas Carom Club said:
its your fault you dont understand things
yes
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I lied kind of. I do understand. But I wanted believe I was wrong, to give benefit of doubt. Stupidity... to cut one's own company off from sales. The adapter should be for sale on every production cue manufacturers websites that build and sell uniloc shafts.
DeeDeeCues said:
Yeah, aluminum is definitely weaker than maple. That is why all the car manufacturers use maple wheels, engines, and transmission housings.
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Funny. I was just thinking a steel pin & joint would be better. This post is not about Whyte shafts, but I know that Whyte specifically states that if you use Aluminum pins with their shafts you void Whyte warranty.
 
cueball2010 said:
I guess I lied sort of... I saw this. But it only has the uniloc threads. Where is the rest of the pin? is the bald part of a uniloc pin just there for moral support?

EDIT: Its also made of aluminum. I don't think that would be safe on a breaker
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Not sure on that one. It is solid aluminum and I would think I would break my shaft before the adapter did anything. It does have the threads, look at the second image.
 
T411 said:
A device that converts the threads of a cue shaft to match a different joint style on a cue butt. Similar devices are used to extend the length of cues that don’t convert the threads.
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Thanks man, 👍👍👍👍
 
cueball2010 said:
ut it only has the uniloc threads. Where is the rest of the pin? is the bald part of a uniloc pin just there for moral support?
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I bought the adapter that the Grand Wazoo mentioned. That is from eBay seller, Cue Extensions Plus. It fit fine my Lucasi hybrid uniloc shaft. The shaft now fits fine in my 5/16x18 Players and Viper butts.

The adapter weighs 1.3 ounces and is 1-7/8 inch long.

Regarding Whyte shafts, I presume Whyte shafts would use an adapter that would result in no cue-length change and about zero weight effect.
 

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I get what you are saying, I guess there isn't a market for it. It's kind of a rarity that someone is looking to do that. They are making shafts now with changable joints if that helps.
 
T411 said:
A device that converts the threads of a cue shaft to match a different joint style on a cue butt. Similar devices are used to extend the length of cues that don’t convert the threads.
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This is what i thought this was about, adding length, rather than changing pin thread.
I have seen those on ebay. should be called, joint pin converters.
Converting one thread, allowing room for the other. Makes more sense.
 
Cue Alchemist said:
This is what i thought this was about, adding length, rather than changing pin thread.
I have seen those on ebay. should be called, joint pin converters.
Converting one thread, allowing room for the other. Makes more sense.
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I saw John Henderson using one of those joint extenders shortly before his death. This was the first time I’d ever seen one. He said it help him reach for the cue ball with his bad back.
 
cueball2010 said:
Stupidity... to cut one's own company off from sales. The adapter should be for sale on every production cue manufacturers websites that build and sell uniloc shafts.
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Sounds like a golden opportunity for you to take advantage of the gap in the market. When can we expect your product to be available?
 
cueball2010 said:
Lol, I cannot diagnose myself. I like to think I am helping myself, others, Predator, Lucasi, and anyone else that sells Uni-loc shafts.

I lied kind of. I do understand. But I wanted believe I was wrong, to give benefit of doubt. Stupidity... to cut one's own company off from sales. The adapter should be for sale on every production cue manufacturers websites that build and sell uniloc shafts.

Funny. I was just thinking a steel pin & joint would be better. This post is not about Whyte shafts, but I know that Whyte specifically states that if you use Aluminum pins with their shafts you void Whyte warranty.
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The warranty issue is likely due to the fact that they appear to be using a metal insert. Aluminum trends to gall on other metals and could damage both the insert and the pin.
 
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