Advice on repairing a Joss buttcap

[Rhale100]

Is this repairable ? If so I'd like some tips. Thanks !

 

[GBCues]

You need a butt cap, not tips!!!
Tips are at the OTHER end of the cue!
:rotflmao1:

On a more serious not, yes, it is repairable.

Gary

 

[Michael Webb]

http://www.josscues.com/

 

[Rhale100]

I'd prefer to fix it myself, no offense !

 

[GBCues]

You need a butt cap, not tips!!!
Tips are at the OTHER end of the cue!
:rotflmao1:

On a more serious note, yes, it is repairable.

Gary

 

[Michael Webb]

I'd prefer to fix it myself, no offense !

Good Luck.

 

[cuejo]

Do you have a lathe and material suitable for buttcap replacement?

 

[Rhale100]

Do you have a lathe and material suitable for buttcap replacement?

Lathe/yes Suitable material ? That's what I don't know.

 

[cuejo]

You can use anything you want,
Juma is always good, delrin, ivory, wood, metal.....

 

[Rhale100]

OK, I see what you're saying. I was wondering if there was a bonding agent that would work.

 

[cuejo]

Epoxy......

 

[Rhale100]

Got it. Thanks ! Is this something you can repair ? I mean you personally ?

 

[Michael Webb]

OK, I see what you're saying. I was wondering if there was a bonding agent that would work.

If i was going to replace a butt cap and not put a finish on it, I would use Delrin and thread it on, cut 2 or 3 channels inside the delrin and cross the threads to make a glue channel for the epoxy to sit in for a lock. In case you don't know, Delrin don't like glue, It comes in Black, White and Ivory colored.

 

[Rhale100]

If i was going to replace a butt cap and not put a finish on it, I would use Delrin and thread it on, cut 2 or 3 channels inside the delrin and cross the threads to make a glue channel for the epoxy to sit in for a lock. In case you don't know, Delrin don't like glue, It comes in Black, White and Ivory colored.

Thanks. So how would Joss repair this ? Wouldn't they just replace it ? (I obviously know nothing about it LOL)

 

[Michael Webb]

Thanks. So how would Joss repair this ? Wouldn't they just replace it ? (I obviously know nothing about it LOL)

I figured, that's why I was trying to help, along with cuejo. I hate answering for other cue makers but Joss would replace the cap with what they originally used, put the finish and logo if it was on the cap. I've seen that butt style before, Is it a gold letter or white letter joss at the black collar below the stainless joint?

 

[Rhale100]

Gold Letter on Black. Just got it in this condition. What material do you think it is, Ivory ?

 

[Michael Webb]

Gold Letter on Black. Just got it in this condition. What material do you think it is, Ivory ?

It's not Ivory. Have Joss do the works on that bad boy, it's a beautiful old cue from the 80's.

 

[Rhale100]

OK, probably good advice :wink: I was just trying to find my way. It's an awesome cue, I wan't the best for it !

Care to guess the year/model ?

 

[Chopdoc]

If you send it to JOSS they will set it right.

Any competent repairman can fix it, but it really would be best to have JOSS restore it to original IMHO.

You say you have a lathe so you probably understand at least the basics of what is involved. But playing around with it without experience wouldn't be the way I would go.

I would send it in. It will come back like new.
.

 

[Michael Webb]

OK, probably good advice :wink: I was just trying to find my way. It's an awesome cue, I wan't the best for it !

Care to guess the year/model ?

mid 80's. I don't know the model. Dan Janes and his entire family are incredible. Do yourself justice by having him work on it.