Choosing House Cue for conversion

buddha162

buddha162

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I want a quick conversion made, what should I be looking for? There are a bunch of Dufferins @ the poolhall with decent grain count in the maple. How can I tell if the butt section is rolling straight? What about weights, are the stamped weights accurate? I'm looking for a butt that will weigh out to 15.5 oz or so, with a piloted steel joint.

Any tricks/tips in picking out a proper house cue for converting would be much appreciated.

-roger
 
-Straightness is first.

-I feel the higher the original weight, the better. It gives me more flexibility if the point may be off a little.

-check that the points are somewhat even in its original state. One less headache. I want them within a 1/4" of each other.

-recent house cues have been made with lead in the butt instead of changing the diameter of the butt to achieve the desired weight. I like big butts and I cannot lie...

-Check the diameter of the joint around the 29-30" from the butt minus the bumper. Each cue maker has different requirements for their respective joints.

-it may be in your best interest to find a cue maker to perform the conversion and see, specifically, what they look for.
 
....oops disregard, just reread. Butt only at 15 ounces. I thought that was for the entire cue.
 
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Get an old ebony duffrin they are generally pretty fat and heavy. You cant go by the stamp for the weight as over the years green pads and wear take off some weight. Im with the other poster I like big heavy butts to start off with. My pool hall gave me about 20 old ebony duffrins to convert. :thumbup:
 
Ive made several house cue conversions, a few of them were complete failures. A frind of mine brought me one and was saying it was dead straight. Well, i cut it down, and indicated each end in to less than a thou, and center drilled each end. When i turned the lathe on, that cue was flopping like crazy between centers. I looked at him and asked "dead straight, huh?" Lol. Thats kind of been the case with all of the house cues ive used, until the other day. A good friend brought me an old dufferin he thought i might want because the points were even. I cut and center drilled and was already goin over how far to offset the front of the butt to keep the points even, but when i turned the lathe on, i was shocked, it was actually dead nuts straight. so if it were me wanting to get a house cue to convert, id really look for straight, and even points.

Joe
 
Or, if you want a good deal on a Dufferin, contact Roy Mason, Mase on AZ.
He is in Canada and has a ton of Dufferin stock when they closed shop.

If I remember, he would still have some ebony. The 2 piece cues that he has are in various stages.

His prices are also decent.
 
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