Can a joint be replaced?

[tc in l a]

A few months ago I bought a used cue on ebay and although it was supposed to be straight I noticed right away that it had a slight wobble when it was together. I felt it while I was playing and also when I rolled it on the table but I was so taken by the cue and the wobble was so slight that I mentioned it to the seller but decided to keep it.

Of course the wobble began to bother me and I started reading all of the threads about taper roll and warping and so on. This past weekend I rolled the cue with each shaft both on the table and with the butt on the rail and marked the high point of the wobble with a small chalk mark.

Finally at home in some good light I saw the high point was the same with both shafts and as I was wiping off the chalk mark I felt that the joint was not flush at the spot I marked the joint. It appears the joint is flush with the butt around the majority of the circumference but just off flush at this point.

So my question...can a stainless steel joint be replaced or is it so attached to the butt that I would lose a section of the forearm when it's removed and then due to the taper of the cue not be flush with the shafts when the new joint is installed?

I hope I described this clearly and thanks for any input you can offer?

 

[KJ Cues]

The cause of the wobble could be something as simple as the joint faces not being true to one another.
Roll the handle and shafts individually and separately, by themselves. Are they straight?
If you detect a warp in the handle, it's likely your problem.
If everything rolls true with the cue apart, the issue exists in the joint faces.
This is not a DIY fix. Take it (or ship it) to someone who is known for quality work.

The lip on the SS jnt. collar comes under the heading of 'fit & finish'.
That may not be related to your problem. Stop guessing and take it to someone who knows.

KJ

 

[tc in l a]

Thanks for the suggestion, I wish you were closer to me!

I did read about and was also considering the joint facing issue but the way the joint meets the forearm made me question a worst case scenario.

In other words if it's not the facing, what next?

 

[KJ Cues]

Yeah, I wish I were closer to me too.

Without having the cue in front of me it would be difficult to make an accurate diagnosis.
To be honest, the jnt. collar could be at fault if it has shifted after installation.
That would cause it's face to be off true perpendicular (to the center-line of the cue).
Again, if everything rolls good apart but the cue wobbles when together,
the odds are good that it's a face issue. If the collar is loose or shifted,
that would need to be addressed before facing.

HTHs, KJ