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I was a Machinist for 46 years,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I know what I'm doing

A figure 8 doesn't require turning or 6 strokes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

exactly, Machinists always sand in a figure 8 motion when flatness is the goal.

exactly, Machinists always sand in a figure 8 motion when flatness is the goal.

Figure 8 for the win Alex

Looks very light,,,,,,,,,,,

You call out "Staightpoolers" in the thread title then put options in there relative to one pocket? No wonder these people can't answer simple questions about straight pool.

Most weight bolts are glued in in production cues. It has to get warm to flash the glue. Soldering iron is likely not hot enough. Use a butane torch a few inches up the tool away from the cue.

Sounds like it's VAT (Value added tax) like they have in Europe, and if so you're likely gonna have to pay it. I ordered a Snooker cue from Mike Wooldridge in England years ago and ran into this VAT thing and had to pay it to get my cue. It was like 20% if I recall correctly.

you can put the allen wrench in the head of the screw and then heat the wrench. The wrench will heat the bolt, and the glue, until the glue releases. I've done this many times on old meucci cues with a slotted head weight bolt using a large screwdriver. Use whatever tool fits the weight bolt...

13 year old thread,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

why the hell would you have to kick at a ball behind the rack?

Thanks for the lesson,,,,,,, btw, I have played thousands of hours of straight pool over 50 some years of playing pool. You sound like you read that crap out of a book and never actually played.

well then you did a piss poor job of setting up the next shot. Did you even read what I said before replying?

but the thread isn't about all pool games,,,,,,,,,,,, straightpoolers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

no, I am thinking straight pool which is what this entire thread is about,,,,,,,,,

my point is any time you set up your next shot but miss the current shot in 14.1 you leave the guy a shot

the discussion is about straight pool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If you miss, but leave yourself a shot, wouldn't that mean the other guy now has that shot?

What has distance got to do with returning them? You return them to the same place you bought them which wasn't a problem then, Returns are extremely easy.