Can my cue be straightened?

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Skip_Tallywack

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Hello All:

I am new to the forum and would like to thank you all in advance for any explanations to my questions below.

BR,
Skip


Questions:
1.) Can my cue be straightened?

2.) If none of the wood is warped could the problem be with the glue joints at the forearm, handle and / or butt sleeve?

3.) If yes, can these glue joints be heated up and re-set?



Description:
1.) When you roll my cue on the table fully assembled with the shaft securely tightened it rolls perfectly straight until you get to the butt sleeve. You can lay a credit card down on the pool table and roll the butt sleeve 360 degrees over the credit card. For about 180 degrees the butt sleeve does not touch the CC. During the other 180 degrees the butt sleeve touches the CC.

2.) When you disassemble the cue and roll the butt and shaft separately; the shaft rolls perfect and the butt lifts off the table the same way described above, however, the joint end of the butt also lifts off the table. When you hold the joint end of the butt gently down to the table while rolling it the wobble on the joint end disappears and the amount of wobble on the butt sleeve increases.
 
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What kind of cue is it? If it is a cheap one, you are going to more trouble than the cue is worth. Just curious. It can be straightened as long as the wood isn't warped, but it could get costly. Butterflycues
 
This should be interesting, there will probably be a lot of home spun solutions to your problem. Personally, I would probably hang the cue from some gravity boots in a door way for a couple of months. :D You might want to post this question in the "Ask the Cuemaker" section. That's where the experts patrol regularly and I'm sure would be your best source for solutions.

BTW, welcome to the forum. :thumbup:
 
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When assembled, if the tip doesn't leave the table, then its not affecting the play of the cue so nothing to worry about. The thickness of a CC is nothing either. I have a cheap break cue, the shaft and butt both have a double wobble and it still breaks balls as good as any.

A couple of different variables possible. Believe it or not, I had a cue that the wrap was a little thicker than the finish and when rolled, it gave the appearance of being more drastic than it was. At least that was the conclusion I came to.

My wife also has a slight wobble at the butt. It doesn't affect her playability and I'm not selling her yet, and I am so dead if she reads this.
 
All good points. A little wobble in the butt is okay as long as it's doable..

Blue Hog ridr said:
When assembled, if the tip doesn't leave the table, then its not affecting the play of the cue so nothing to worry about. The thickness of a CC is nothing either. I have a cheap break cue, the shaft and butt both have a double wobble and it still breaks balls as good as any.

A couple of different variables possible. Believe it or not, I had a cue that the wrap was a little thicker than the finish and when rolled, it gave the appearance of being more drastic than it was. At least that was the conclusion I came to.

My wife also has a slight wobble at the butt. It doesn't affect her playability and I'm not selling her yet, and I am so dead if she reads this.
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Blue Hog ridr said:
When assembled, if the tip doesn't leave the table, then its not affecting the play of the cue so nothing to worry about. The thickness of a CC is nothing either. I have a cheap break cue, the shaft and butt both have a double wobble and it still breaks balls as good as any.

A couple of different variables possible. Believe it or not, I had a cue that the wrap was a little thicker than the finish and when rolled, it gave the appearance of being more drastic than it was. At least that was the conclusion I came to.

My wife also has a slight wobble at the butt. It doesn't affect her playability and I'm not selling her yet, and I am so dead if she reads this.
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I wish my customers were as easy to please as you (regarding their cues, not their wives ) :-)

When I roll a cue prior to shipment, if the tip is leaving the table, I consider this to be wildy warped, a laughing matter. I'm looking at the air underneath the shaft caused by the pro taper, and seeing if it gets bigger and smaller. More than a mm or 2mm and I won't ship it.
 
the butt i got only wobbles when she stubs her toe on the tennis ball of her walker
 
Hi,

I would rather not say as I don't want to knock the mfg. But I will say it's a nice playing well respected import.

Thanks,
Skip

butterflycues said:
What kind of cue is it? If it is a cheap one, you are going to more trouble than the cue is worth. Just curious. It can be straightened as long as the wood isn't warped, but it could get costly. Butterflycues
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Thanks Dogs,

I re-posted in the Ask a cue maker section. Didn't see it on my first look.

Rgds,
Skip

DogsPlayingPool said:
This should be interesting, there will probably be a lot of home spun solutions to your problem. Personally, I would probably hang the cue from some gravity boots in a door way for a couple of months. :D You might want to post this question in the "Ask the Cuemaker" section. That's where the experts patrol regularly and I'm sure would be your best source for solutions.

BTW, welcome to the forum. :thumbup:
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That's honorable and I can respect that!!!

cheapcues.com said:
I wish my customers were as easy to please as you (regarding their cues, not their wives ) :-)

When I roll a cue prior to shipment, if the tip is leaving the table, I consider this to be wildy warped, a laughing matter. I'm looking at the air underneath the shaft caused by the pro taper, and seeing if it gets bigger and smaller. More than a mm or 2mm and I won't ship it.
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Skip_Tallywack said:
Hello All:

I am new to the forum and would like to thank you all in advance for any explanations to my questions below.

BR,
Skip


Questions:
1.) Can my cue be straightened?

2.) If none of the wood is warped could the problem be with the glue joints at the forearm, handle and / or butt sleeve?

3.) If yes, can these glue joints be heated up and re-set?



Description:
1.) When you roll my cue on the table fully assembled with the shaft securely tightened it rolls perfectly straight until you get to the butt sleeve. You can lay a credit card down on the pool table and roll the butt sleeve 360 degrees over the credit card. For about 180 degrees the butt sleeve does not touch the CC. During the other 180 degrees the butt sleeve touches the CC.

2.) When you disassemble the cue and roll the butt and shaft separately; the shaft rolls perfect and the butt lifts off the table the same way described above, however, the joint end of the butt also lifts off the table. When you hold the joint end of the butt gently down to the table while rolling it the wobble on the joint end disappears and the amount of wobble on the butt sleeve increases.
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It would help to describe the type of construction. I'm assuming it's a wrapped cue with a maple handle, a forearm and a buttsleeve.

Sounds to me like the handle itself is warped, or at least warped at the forearm connection. If any cue is checked this carefully, many will have a small amount of warp as you describe. Usually it can be viewed by placing the handle on a flat counter, and slowly turning it at eye level. The gap will change if the cue is warped. Unless the warp was very noticable, I would say forget it.

If it really bothers you that much, if your cue has a wrap, the handle can be cut off and replaced, cost somewhere around $200. It doesn't sound like it's out of round enough to worry about it.

Chris
 
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