If you ever see one of my cues listed as never hit then it is a lie. I play a few racks with each cue before it ever leaves.
A cue maker not test hitting a cue would be like a chef not tasting their food before they serve it.
Why is the cue maker not supplying the pins? There are several variations of 3/8-10 pins and which one to use is kind of a personal preference. It kind of depends on your makers preference.
I'm probably going to Hell for this but.............it is the first thought that popped into my head when reading this thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acmCrkqi0nA
Apologies to the youngsters who don't know who Andy was.
No, nothing laying around.
I was doing stainless as well as flat faced back then. I leaned more towards flat since my equipment was pretty primitive at that time and flat is easier to do.