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With regard to 8-ball. Here is the WPA rule about the break: 3.3 Break Shot The following rules apply to the break shot: (a) The cue ball begins in hand behind the head string. (b) No ball is called, and the cue ball is not required to hit any particular object ball first. (c) If the...

In my league (WPA rules observed with some variations), the rule says: an ERO (Eight Ball Runout) is defined as upon your first attempt at the table, if there are 15 balls on the table and you successfully run all of your chosen group and legally pocket the eight ball, you earn an ERO. Here's...

Have you seen this yet? 4 Badmittion teams have been disqualified for throwing games (intentionally losing) to gain an advantage in the next round of play :yikes:. Sounds like sandbagging to me. Anyway, they were caught and thrown out of the event. I think they got what they deserved...I...

Trying to install a 10mm tip on a cue. All I have in my supply are 13.5mm LePro and Triangle tips. By the time I get the tip cut down to 10mm, it is as thick as it is wide. The leather seems spongy and soft. I tried cutting some off the end but it still seems soft and spongy. Would a 'milk...

I made a phenolic tip for my sons break cue. I have some 1/2"phenolic rod that I machined abiut 1/4" down to 5/16" dia. Cut that off the rod (picture a stubby nail), bored a 5/16" hole in the ferule and glued the phenolic tip onto and into the ferule, then shaped it. He's used it for almost a...

While reading the 'Linen Cleaning' thread, there was mention of something 'bad' happening to a cue that the cue maker was working on...someone elses cue to boot. Made me think... What was the biggest OOPS that has happened to you while working on someone elses cue? And how did you remedy the...

I made a new shaft for my son the other day when I realized I didn't have any ferrules on hand. I had a Deer Antler laying around so I cut a piece off, cored it and machined it down to make a ferrule. It seems to work just fine, had a different look (kinda grayish with some darker grainy...

Last night I used Gorilla Glue (good stuff) to glue up an insert into a new shaft. As you all know, it foamed up pretty good as it should have. But it filled the inside of the insert. What is the best way to remove the dried foam from the threads? I thought of using a tap to cut the foam out...

I think it would be interesting if some of the great cue builders on this site would show and tell thier favorite cue that they built. Maybe an interesting story behind the design, a tougher than usual build or just the one they really liked how it turned out. Might put a different perspective...

Had a situation come up last night. A player had to shoot over a ball. Both were in the middle of the table so the player had to climb on the table (one foot on the ground so that was OK). But the light was interferring with his shot (cue). He asked somebody to hold the light out of the way...

I was recently requested to put a tan colored linen wrap on a cue. I looked at Atlas, Prather and Huebler but none offered just tan. I know I've seen it on a couple of cues (might have been speacial ordered linen though), but can't find plain tan linen wrap anywhere. I used a white (actually...

What is the proper way, the most accurate way, to measure a lag? Are there tools/aids to measure a lag? Had a close call and most thought it was too close to call. A referee made the call but as you can guess, no one was satisfied. I would just like to know if there is a fail safe accurate...

Thought I would start a new thread for this. It just isn't about Des Moines...even though they did have a pretty strong showing there. It was a great tournament. Thanks to ALL of the IOWA players that participated and I hope that those who missed it won't next year. The numbers were down...

I use this cue daily. I love it. Shoots like a dream and looks like a portrait of what a cue should look like. Ebony, Ivory, Mother of Pearl and BEM. Thanks Pat...that's all I can say. L8R..Ken

This situation has actually came up twice in the last week and I can't find the answer. Once playing under VNEA rules and once playing under WPA rules. Situation: while using a mechanical brige to cue over an object ball, the interfering object ball was touched/moved by the brige/cue during...

I'm interested to see how much the going rate for the tables are where you play. My local tables just went to $1.25 and that seems a little high to me. How much do you pay? L8R...Ken

What is the best thing to use to clean linen wrap? I've been using denatured alcohol and I was wondering if there was anything better. Also, what do you use to prep the wrap for pressing? I have been using sizing (startch for ironing clothes). Is that the right stuff or, again, is there...

I have conceeded that I will never make a living of playing pool. I do have a good understanding of the rules and physics of the game though. I have actually 'taught' (using that term loosely) some people from time to time different aspects of how to play the game. I have not ever called...

Normally, it is highly frowned upon to play a safe in a ring game (you might be executed if you fall safe too many times in most ring games). If you foul and leave a guy safe, he has the option to give the shot back to you right? Could you activate the old Roll Out Anytime rule in a ring...

My question to you is...how important do you all feel it would be to serve alcoholic beverages in a pool room? I would like to reserve the beverages to non alcoholic drinks but I don't want to shoot myself in the foot. I am not opposed to serving alcohol, but I'd just asoon not. I want a POOL...