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I am making up some cue holders for my local hall. I need to glue some 1" polyproyylene or polyethylene rod into Red Oak. Any idea of what adhesive to use? The rod sections will be bored to create a protective bushing for the cues that go into the holder. I wasn't sure whether polypro or polyethylene would be softer and a better protector.

Any throughts would be appreciated.

Tim
 
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Tim,
Not sure about the glue thing,but how about making a wood "sandwich"with opposite facing rabets and allowing the bushings to float? Just a thought.
Wayde
 
Neither PP or PE will hold glue, whether it is an instant glue, epoxy, etc. ABS and Styrene will both glue well.

Besides the gluing issue, it sounds like you are making a lot of work for yourself by boring out solid rods into tubes. You should be able to find tubes, or forget about the plastic entirely and stick to a wood design.

Good luck.
 
Thanks for the comments on the inability to hold glue. I would have gone with an all wood design except most people I asked indicated they would not be comfortable with wood on wood contact between their cue and a cue holder. That was why I was trying to come up with a liner that would be more protective. I guess Nylon would have been a better bet. I may see if I can get some of that.

I have seen felt liners but they seldom hold up very well.

TWC
 
Let me ask you this. When I get done the opening into the cue holder will be a "C" shape not a full circle. So players will lean their cue into the holder. I can install the ring in such a way that there is no issue with sheer strength.

I just need the adhesive to stop the rings from rotating in the oak block. Do you think an epoxy might be able to achieve at least that or PP , PE or Nylon?

Thanks for you comments. I know some about woods but I know Sh!t about plastics. What are PE and PP anyways? A thermoset plastic?

All this is my reward for doing something nice from my local pool room. Just goes to show you... No good deed goes unpunished! ;-)

Thanks
TWC
 
The cloth doesn't seem to stay glue to the wood under heavy use but maybe I need to revisit that. Do pool table mechanics usually have some cloth remnants left over after doing a table? Hate to buy a whole tables worth of cloth as I wouldn't need very much even with making 21 of these things :-)


GeraldG said:
What about just using wood and padding it with some pieces of pool table cloth?
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olgoat said:
The cloth doesn't seem to stay glue to the wood under heavy use but maybe I need to revisit that. Do pool table mechanics usually have some cloth remnants left over after doing a table? Hate to buy a whole tables worth of cloth as I wouldn't need very much even with making 21 of these things :-)
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When ever we recovered a table, we usually had extra, but have none extra now, or I would send you some. I have heard of leather being used for this as well. you may also find something at a fabric store. They make rubber that would work, but may leave marks on the cues down the road.
The sandwich idea might would work good with a flat piece of stock cut to the same profile as the wood, but letting it stick out past the wood so the cues only touch the material in the middle.

Sure You already know,They also make clips from nylon and other materials for racks, but they screw in place, and I don't think they go with your design.

Good Luck with it, Greg
 
olgoat said:
The cloth doesn't seem to stay glue to the wood under heavy use but maybe I need to revisit that. Do pool table mechanics usually have some cloth remnants left over after doing a table? Hate to buy a whole tables worth of cloth as I wouldn't need very much even with making 21 of these things :-)
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Where are you located? I believe I have quite a bit left over from the old cloth after I had my table refinished. You can have it for whatever the cost of shipping/mailing would be. I have cut a few small pieces off to protect my new cloth when breaking but I should have everything else. I'm sure it would be plenty. I'll look for it tonight when I get back.

~Shakes
 
Shakes.

Thanks much for the offer. Let me see if I can come up with a good way to get the cloth to stay glued under heavy use. If I find one, I will get in touch with you. Very very kind of you to offer. This forum often amazes me.

Thanks
Tim

shakes said:
Where are you located? I believe I have quite a bit left over from the old cloth after I had my table refinished. You can have it for whatever the cost of shipping/mailing would be. I have cut a few small pieces off to protect my new cloth when breaking but I should have everything else. I'm sure it would be plenty. I'll look for it tonight when I get back.

~Shakes
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Greg
Actually I was looking for something like nylon clips and did not have much luck. I remembered carrying some thing like it when I ran a sailboat supply store back in the late 70's. I couldn't find anything like what I remember at any of the sailboat supply places around now days.

If you have an idea of a sourse for nylon clips I could easily change the design to make use of them.

Thanks
Tim

Cue Crazy said:
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Sure You already know,They also make clips from nylon and other materials for racks, but they screw in place, and I don't think they go with your design.

Good Luck with it, Greg
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olgoat said:
Greg
Actually I was looking for something like nylon clips and did not have much luck. I remembered carrying some thing like it when I ran a sailboat supply store back in the late 70's. I couldn't find anything like what I remember at any of the sailboat supply places around now days.

If you have an idea of a sourse for nylon clips I could easily change the design to make use of them.

Thanks
Tim
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Seems Like one of My suppliers had them, but can't find which one It was, so did a search. Here is some I found real quick http://www.poolndarts.com/index.cfm...af338468e-9257C1F6-D61C-4F06-B56FD17B07050FE8 , but a search on google should produce more. some places have them in nylon, because I saw them in a search not long ago. If I run accross them again I'll pass it on. Good luck with the project.

Greg
 
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