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Poolfiend

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I was wondering how difficult it would be for a professional to change a steel jointed cue to ivory, ivorex, or some other material. Is it even possible?
 
Poolfiend said:
I was wondering how difficult it would be for a professional to change a steel jointed cue to ivory, ivorex, or some other material. Is it even possible?
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Absolutely. Cue mechanics do it daily and in fact I have one in the lathe at this moment that I'm changing from wood to phenolic.

Dick
 
Thanks that is interesting. I was thinking about changing the steel joint on a P2 to black phenolic. Just kinda curious to how it would hit.

In your opinion, is this a waste of time and money?

About how much should something like that cost?
 
varney did it to a schon not too long ago. he also tried to do the same to a predator sp but he said apparently there's a weight bold epoxied into the forearm just below the joint to bette distribute the weight. i don't know how he got around that but apparently he changed that too.
 
Poolfiend said:
Thanks that is interesting. I was thinking about changing the steel joint on a P2 to black phenolic. Just kinda curious to how it would hit.

In your opinion, is this a waste of time and money?

About how much should something like that cost?
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oh yeah i also wanted to say that the joint of the p2 isn't really steel it's a thin steel sleave over phenolic (i don't spell so good!) it's your cue and your money but i don't think you'd ever get what you paid or near what you paid for the cue if you do change that
 
Thanks PoolPlayer. I saw that thread. I think Varney was actually changing the pin also. In this case, I don't want to change the pin, just the steel collar, so I don't think the forward balancing bolt would come into play. Of course that is just a guess.
 
Just read your other thread - I wasn't too concerned about the $, but if it is just a sleeve of steel over phenolic then it probably wouldn't change the hit much. Thanks for the info.
 
Poolfiend said:
I was wondering how difficult it would be for a professional to change a steel jointed cue to ivory, ivorex, or some other material. Is it even possible?
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Piece of cake !!!!

Any competent cuesmith/cuemaker can replace the joint collars, rings and butplates with virtually any other materials available for that purpose with extremely satisfactory results....

If you cannot find anyone local, I will be more than happy to provide the service with professional results and quick return time !

I have over 18yrs professional experience with complete repairs and restorations and will guarantee my work 100% !



Sincerely, Eddie Wheat (East Coast Cue Repair) 321-631-1827
 
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