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    Straight Stroking Drills

    Place a cue ball six to 8 inches off the short rail in line with one of the diamonds. Let the stick rest on the rail WITHOUT your bridge hand. Try hitting the cue ball to the opposite short rail’s diamond at lag speed at first and then progressively harder until you can hit the mark and have the...
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    Tips delamination while shaping

    I use new blades. They cut all the other tips fine.
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    Tips delamination while shaping

    This never happens to Kamui tips. I get all my tips from Atlas Billiards
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    Tips delamination while shaping

    How Sniper some Caiden
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    Tips delamination while shaping

    Dear All, There are certain tips on the market now that when after installing and I am shaping them the layers fall off. I use a brand new blade. I understand that they say to not generate too much heat while shaping by slowing the lathe down. I also put a fan on the tip. But it still happens...
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    Predator break cue pads

    Hi, I have been getting more and more predator break cues with the red pad coming off the shaft with the tip. The customers are holding me responsible for this and I am at the point where I don’t want to service these cues. Thoughts? Jon
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    Skidding or kicks of object ball?

    See attached diagram
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    Skidding or kicks of object ball?

    Dear all, I just got back from Turning Stone’s Joss Northeast 9 ball tournament and on the 3rd day I had a bunch of skidding object balls. Everyone noticed it. Mike Zuglan’s team did a great job of cleaning the balls and tables, but the problem persisted. On the drive back, I was thinking about...
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    Sailor cue and It's George 1x2 case for sale $1,000

    Here are the photos of the cue and case. Cue is 18.1 oz Shaft is 12.6mm Cue without case is $650.00 Jonathan L. Smith House Pro Society Billiards and Bar New York, NY 10010
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    Viking pins

    Hi I got them. Let me know your email so i can zelle
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    Viking pins

    Great. Can you mail them to Society Billiards 10 East 21st New York NY 10010? put your email or phone # and I’ll Zelle or Venmo you the cost of shipping. Jonathan Smith
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    Viking QR pin

    I have a Viking cue with a bent QR pin. Where can I get a replacement or should I use a short 5/16-18? Viking has not responded. Thank you in advance, Jon
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    Viking pins

    Hi All, Where can I get Viking pins. Viking has not responded. Thanks, Jon
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    Unilock insert failure

    Thank you Mike
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    Unilock insert failure

    Hi, I have a shaft where the Unilock quick release insert has lifted out about 1/4 of an inch and the shaft will not tighten up when attaching the butt. I goes in, but keeps turning. Another shaft works fine. Can I just take a pair of pliers and unscrew it and re-glue it? Ideas? Thank you in...
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    Break tips won’t stay on.

    Thank you for all the input. I assume that the epoxy is the two part? Jon
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    Break tips won’t stay on.

    Thank you I do the same to reattach.
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    I can't use a linen wrap - looking for advice

    You could take the linen off and replace it with shrink wrap. 30 or 35 mm works on most butts.
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    Break tips won’t stay on.

    I have been having issues with the newer break tips I put on coming off. I make sure to scuff both tip a ferrule and have been using Loctite 301. After Installing them I try to pull them off to make sure they stay on. Also my own personal break cues never have this problem. What to do? Jonathan...
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