Probably less costs/waste for supply side. Seen sticks wood before cue maker gets hands on?
❗Installing weird yellow square tips on cue shaft ❗
- Thread starter Paul_#_
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Would you install this on any cue you own? If yes, when did you have your vision last checked for color blindness?
$5.00…..looks like crap both before & after installation….Did all the alternative brands cost too much? Good Luck.
$5.00…..looks like crap both before & after installation….Did all the alternative brands cost too much? Good Luck.
SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
The description specifically says: DESIGN This is a cue tip designed specifically for jump cues and break cues
Hard material they cut into squares and sell on the internet cheap for jump and break cues.
Why do you tape all the way down the shaft. The taped ferrule looks like it has some damage, but the “after” picture doesn’t. With the angled ferrule and tip you may have over sanded it.
Hard material they cut into squares and sell on the internet cheap for jump and break cues.
Why do you tape all the way down the shaft. The taped ferrule looks like it has some damage, but the “after” picture doesn’t. With the angled ferrule and tip you may have over sanded it.
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boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Thanks for the heads up. I've saw these before but I figured they would be a major pain in the ass to install. If they were some revolutionary great material the juice could be worth the squeeze, but seeing how they damage a CB it looks like they are junk. I know you've caught a bit of flack but really, thanks for reporting what you encountered, it's good to know.
Paul_#_
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An amateur's insurance policy against damage
That is possible. I cleaned the ferrule with alcohol and magic eraser but there were blue streaks still there. I experimented on whether the blue marks could be removed with sanding. I removed them and a couple scratches remained. It seems alright.
SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
Better safe than sorry.
If the scratches are too deep you can’t get rid of them without reducing the diameter of the ferrule so just clean as best you can.
The picture with the square tip the ferrule looks straight. After shaping the ferrule has the slight angle with the tip. Be careful with overly aggressive sanding grits.
The gap at the bottom of the ferrule could be a problem at some point. It gives the ferrule room to move making the tenon a piston to pop the tip off.
Keep going. Experience is the best teacher