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To the OP, I'm surprised no one has cautioned you on using metal rings next to wood. Metal shrinks and expands with temperature moreso than wood, often causing the rings to "stand out" or break the finish coat. But if you know, you know. Gary

It would be easy to go to the hobby shop and buy some balsa wood and try it out for yourself.

FWIW I had a guy last year that wanted to buy my old BobCAD V25 that I no longer use. I contacted BobCAD to transfer the license to him and they would not do it. They said he had to buy new. FYI YMMV Gary

I have to disagree. Once you learn to make simple tapers using a CNC tapering rig, you can then modify the GCode to make any taper and any length of pro-taper that you want. Save that GCode and it's there to come back to time and time again. Also, CNC can give you more repeatable results than...

Yes you will be able to feel it, but it isn't in the stroke area. A cuemaker or good cue tech should be able to build up the smaller side with some clear finish, if you must have them flush. Gary

Laser etching is commonly used for logos and such. Then, it only penetrates .05mm or so and is quite visible. You may choose to try something else.

I'm glad you got a solution to your problem. I would have suggested trying the same thing with black CA glue. It's easier to put on thin coats.

Wall thickness can vary from 1.0 - 1.3 mm. Most seem to be around 1.2mm. HTH Gary

Have you looked on Amazon?

Hi Jayman, Here's the link to a large CF manufacturer in China that has more sizes of cue shaft blanks than I ever thought of. It's a large website, so by scrolling around, you can learn a lot about how they are made. HTH Gary...

Jayman, Here's an example of the different sizes of CF cue blanks that are available from one large manufacturer. Check your DM's for more info. Gary

The problem I've run into with this operation is when using speckled linen. The original installer gets a certain pattern going as they unrolll the linen off of their spool and onto the cue. When you try to add linen to on that, it's hard to get the speckles in the same pattern and so the wrap...

As KGoods mentioned, teflon plumber's tape will work, but I find it difficult to apply. I have a tip centering device that holds the tip while the glue sets. As soon as I set the tip against the ferrule, I do a quick wipe around to clean off any excess glue. Players get pretty protective of...

IMO you have the installation written correctly. I don't scuff the end of the ferrule, just make sure your lathe is set up correctly to get a flat surface perpendicular to the axis of the cue. I don't use any tape on carbon fiber shafts. Even painter's tape can pull the coating off of some of...

Welcome to the cue building hobby. It can be a lot of fun. But being a hobby, there is very little concept of making a "wage". Since you joined the forum, I assume you read the rules - you may ask for sources of materials, but posting sources in the forum is against the rules, so people...

Hi Neil, One of the purposes of foam is to add some weight to the shaft. What do you do for weight control? Just wondering, Gary

I use a two part foam. It only takes about 1 oz of each hardener and resin. Mix together for about 20-30 seconds and pour into the hollow shaft. Of course, you have to have one end plugged in advance and ready. It's a quick operation, so be ready!! Gary

I've been using Loctite 401 for years and I'm happy with it.

A chuck would likely chew up the end of the shaft. Maintenance pins, as Chuck suggests are a much better choice. But for cleaning only.

Well, since this thread has turned into a discussion of Bullet Proof tips . . . I like them and all of my customers who have tried them like them too. I have never had one pop off. FWIW, I use Loctite 401 cyanoacrylate glue - it's industrial strength CA and no, you won't find it at your local...