Any good videos on how to install a tip without the use of expensive tools?

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justinb386

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Does anyone know of any good videos (youtube videos) on how to install a tip without the use of expensive tools?

What are the fewest tools that are required for installing a tip, and would it be very difficult for someone that has never done it before?

I think I would at least need a utility knife, but I really hate those tools (they really scare me).

What is the best type of glue to buy, and do I need to sand the glue side of the tip before installing it.

Would it be best to just take it to a pro for a really good job (if I do not have any tools for it)?

I just received some Talisman tips in the mail, and I am afraid that a cue repair person might be offended if I wanted him to install a layered tip that I purchased online (or from anyone other then him).

Has anyone here ever taken their tip to a repair person to have it installed, and were they nice about the tip not being one of their own that they could charge extra for?

I am just curious if most cue repair persons are nice about that sort of job, and how much they would usually charge (I am guessing not more then $10, the cost of a lepro tip installation).

Thanks for any help.
 
Please don't take offense as I mean this in the most respectful way. But.... if you have to ask such basic questions to install a tip, I would HIGHLY recommend taking to one of your local repair guys that has a lathe to have the tip installed.

If someone brings me their own tip to install, I surely don't get mad or offended, BUT.... I also don't offer any warranty on the tip or the installation of the tip, since it didn't come from me or my tip source. I will install it but once you walk out my door, the warranty is null and void. If you get to the pool hall and it pops off, the re-install is on you...not me.

From experience, that is the way MOST repair guys would handle this situation. Just my .02 cents.
 
justinb386 said:
Does anyone know of any good videos (youtube videos) on how to install a tip without the use of expensive tools?

What are the fewest tools that are required for installing a tip, and would it be very difficult for someone that has never done it before?

I think I would at least need a utility knife, but I really hate those tools (they really scare me).

What is the best type of glue to buy, and do I need to sand the glue side of the tip before installing it.

Would it be best to just take it to a pro for a really good job (if I do not have any tools for it)?

I just received some Talisman tips in the mail, and I am afraid that a cue repair person might be offended if I wanted him to install a layered tip that I purchased online (or from anyone other then him).

Has anyone here ever taken their tip to a repair person to have it installed, and were they nice about the tip not being one of their own that they could charge extra for?

I am just curious if most cue repair persons are nice about that sort of job, and how much they would usually charge (I am guessing not more then $10, the cost of a lepro tip installation).

Thanks for any help.
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Get it installed from a person with a lathe, bringing your own tip in is normal. Forget doing it yourself if a utility knife scares you.

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Dirtbmw20 said:
Please don't take offense as I mean this in the most respectful way. But.... if you have to ask such basic questions to install a tip, I would HIGHLY recommend taking to one of your local repair guys that has a lathe to have the tip installed.

If someone brings me their own tip to install, I surely don't get mad or offended, BUT.... I also don't offer any warranty on the tip or the installation of the tip, since it didn't come from me or my tip source. I will install it but once you walk out my door, the warranty is null and void. If you get to the pool hall and it pops off, the re-install is on you...not me.

From experience, that is the way MOST repair guys would handle this situation. Just my .02 cents.
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I don't think tips should pop off if they are installed correctly. Delaminating or defects within the tip, that's another story.
 
I'd take it to a repair specialist. They wouldn't be offended and would be happy of the custom.

To do it your self you just need a very sharp blade, like a carpenters knife, some glue gel and sandpaper. Oh and some leather or something to burnish the sides after. Little bit of advice though from my experience...don't get the leather from your girlfriends £300 hand bag.
 
i also would recommend you bring it to a cue repair person
i dont think they would be offended
you are offering them work
 
justinb386 said:
Does anyone know of any good videos (youtube videos) on how to install a tip without the use of expensive tools?

What are the fewest tools that are required for installing a tip, and would it be very difficult for someone that has never done it before?

I think I would at least need a utility knife, but I really hate those tools (they really scare me).

What is the best type of glue to buy, and do I need to sand the glue side of the tip before installing it.

Would it be best to just take it to a pro for a really good job (if I do not have any tools for it)?

I just received some Talisman tips in the mail, and I am afraid that a cue repair person might be offended if I wanted him to install a layered tip that I purchased online (or from anyone other then him).
Has anyone here ever taken their tip to a repair person to have it installed, and were they nice about the tip not being one of their own that they could charge extra for?

I am just curious if most cue repair persons are nice about that sort of job, and how much they would usually charge (I am guessing not more then $10, the cost of a lepro tip installation).

Thanks for any help.
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Your repair guy might be offended if he carries the same brand/model tip.
It shouldn't hurt to ask if he carries that particular Talisman tip; if he doesn't ask him how much to install your BYO tip.
*BANG*

If you want to install your own; clean, smooth, flat surface ~ I like the super glue "gel" and roughing the glue side of the tip is recommended ...
 
Zerius said:
I don't think tips should pop off if they are installed correctly. Delaminating or defects within the tip, that's another story.
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I 100% agree with you.

As per your above statement about Delaminating or defects within the tip, is EXACTLY why I do not and will not warranty a tip that is brought in by a customer. Simply because I'm not going to take the time to debate or argue about it since it wasn't my tip and I have no knowledge of the source it came from.
 
In my experience someone will put on a tip for you for very cheap (10-20 bucks) if you want to bring your own. Doing it yourself, you can do it with just a rubber band and glue. I recommend a slower drying glue so you have time to set the tip perfectly, rather than the stuff that dries almost instantly. You can go with epoxy if you're not planning on using it the rest of the night.

This set of directions isn't bad: http://www.michaeljscues.com/tips_on_tips.htm
 
tip on tips

justinb386 said:
Does anyone know of any good videos (youtube videos) on how to install a tip without the use of expensive tools?

What are the fewest tools that are required for installing a tip, and would it be very difficult for someone that has never done it before?

I think I would at least need a utility knife, but I really hate those tools (they really scare me).

What is the best type of glue to buy, and do I need to sand the glue side of the tip before installing it.

Would it be best to just take it to a pro for a really good job (if I do not have any tools for it)?

I just received some Talisman tips in the mail, and I am afraid that a cue repair person might be offended if I wanted him to install a layered tip that I purchased online (or from anyone other then him).

Has anyone here ever taken their tip to a repair person to have it installed, and were they nice about the tip not being one of their own that they could charge extra for?

I am just curious if most cue repair persons are nice about that sort of job, and how much they would usually charge (I am guessing not more then $10, the cost of a lepro tip installation).

Thanks for any help.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX2pKoHe9Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhU0lYPEGKc


My wife does my tips
I did a video , but I dont think I should post it.

MMike
 
justinb386 said:
I just received some Talisman tips in the mail, and I am afraid that a cue repair person might be offended if I wanted him to install a layered tip that I purchased online (or from anyone other then him)
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One of the best known cuemakers in Denver doesn't get offended if you bring in your own tips, unless the tip is a Talisman, then you will get an earful and he will refuse to install it.
 
I don't like tip clamps. I just wedge the entire shaft up under a solid household lip like a dresser as shown here. Put some books on the floor to shim up the difference and just use common sense. Wedge it in there tight enough to put a good press on it without bending the shaft. Using super glue gel you can take it back out in ten minutes or less.

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