X Ray

Terry Aeschliman

Terry Aeschliman
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I have a customer with, what he thinks is, a Balabushka. No markings. So I went to a local Vet's office to inquire about X rays. I am thinking about 5 shots should do the job. They quoted me $100 a picture. Does that seem about the going price?
 

logical

Loose Rack
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Seems really high to me but then again I have never really shopped for xrays.

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Z-Nole

AzB Silver Member
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I have a customer with, what he thinks is, a Balabushka. No markings. So I went to a local Vet's office to inquire about X rays. I am thinking about 5 shots should do the job. They quoted me $100 a picture. Does that seem about the going price?

Why don’t you send it to someone to validate? You will still have to do that anyway, right?
 

DelawareDogs

The Double Deuce…
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Why don’t you send it to someone to validate? You will still have to do that anyway, right?

I think it's cooler to take it to the dog fixer-upper and have 'em zap fry a pool cue though, right?

I mean, they don't have anything to do.
 

rexus31

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I have a customer with, what he thinks is, a Balabushka. No markings. So I went to a local Vet's office to inquire about X rays. I am thinking about 5 shots should do the job. They quoted me $100 a picture. Does that seem about the going price?

Just out of curiosity, what will this prove?
 

DynoDan

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You would have to obtain an authenticated Balabushka and X-ray it also, and then compare the films. But, you would also need to know what specific materials to compare. Metal and wood require different settings on the X-ray machine to properly demonstrate structure. The intensity needed to see the inside of a bolt would totally obliterate the visualization of wood, or any other softer material.
 

Cuebuddy

Mini cues
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Along time ago when the interwebz were little there were pictures of George’s cues available. I have not been able to find them for 25 years.
 

pt109

WO double hemlock
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Take the cue to an airport and get it done for nothing.....
...if it has ivory...might be a bad idea.
 

ideologist

I don't never exaggerate
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I have a customer with, what he thinks is, a Balabushka. No markings. So I went to a local Vet's office to inquire about X rays. I am thinking about 5 shots should do the job. They quoted me $100 a picture. Does that seem about the going price?

That's super high. Find a mobile x-ray service. PM me and I can help you ID it from pictures
 

PoolBum

Ace in the side.
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I have a customer with, what he thinks is, a Balabushka. No markings. So I went to a local Vet's office to inquire about X rays. I am thinking about 5 shots should do the job. They quoted me $100 a picture. Does that seem about the going price?

I have X-ray vision. Send the cue to me and I will take some mental pictures of it for just $50 each.
 

CocoboloCowboy

Cowboys are my hero's
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Think I would ask around town where you live, and see if someone does xraying some place for their job. Honestly $100.00/Image sounds like they are taking advantage of your generosity.
 

garczar

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I have a customer with, what he thinks is, a Balabushka. No markings. So I went to a local Vet's office to inquire about X rays. I am thinking about 5 shots should do the job. They quoted me $100 a picture. Does that seem about the going price?
Per pic??? Too high.
 

Cornerman

Cue Author...Sometimes
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Post photos here. Any number of "experts" will chime in.

Then have Pete Tascarella look at it.


Freddie <~~~ won't chime in
 

MesdupBoogie

Registered
That seems extremely high for a plain film that doesn’t include a medical interpretation. Now that most imaging is done digitally, there isn’t nearly as much overhead for consumables like film and chemicals. A guy could even stick the joint in a fluoroscope and snap a pic with enough resolution to ID the screw.

For perspective: some urgent care facilities, morgues, and emergency departments will image Halloween candy for free or a few dollars. Take the cue somewhere else in a Halloween bag and ask if they’ll check it for razor blades.
 
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