Concepts for a futuristic chalk

justnum

justnum

Billiards Improvement Research Projects Associate
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The function of chalk helps the cue tip grip the ball.

The premise I was developing new tip grip technology to minimize or eliminate dust or debris from the chalk and innovate cue ball control, to unprecedented levels.

Maximum cue tip grip was achieved with an adhesive putty, however the release of the grip was not easy to control.

I attempted to optimize the amount of adhesive putty hoping for a balance between grip and release, my findings were I needed different shaped cue tips.

Thinking about a futuristic chalk meant layering materials in specific patterns.

If your into tip grip for cue ball effects, BARPA research indicates it can lead to more interesting paths than a masse or jump.

BARPA funding is pushing for a new type of cue stick that can produce effects never before seen on the table. A sub optimal solution could mean inventing a new cue ball type of distinctive patterns on the resin coating.
 
If you wish to know if Chalk is Chalk, suggest you view Dr. Dave's Tubes on the subject.

L:ike God, Dr. Dave answer all questions for people seeking TRUTH.

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You are making it too complicated. Just put a small suction cup on the end of your cue, and all your problems are solved.
 
After the first hit with a super grippy, futuristic chalk:
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Is this what happens when ones brain is massively overheating or severely starved of oxygen??? I know there is a root cause for the OP's questions and thoughts, I'm just tying to diagnose it.
 
Seriously, he said it:
"If your into tip grip for cue ball effects, BARPA research indicates it can lead to more interesting paths than a masse or jump."
 
10 years ago Don Owen of OB Cues was experimenting with gecko-like surface textures on a custom made tip. Great idea, he showed it to me, but he said it didn’t really work.

You really need high friction during an impulse of many thousands of Gs, and static solutions like glue or soft textures won’t work. Hard minerals like chalk are really needed for this application.
 
fastone371 said:
I know there is a root cause for the OP's questions and thoughts, I'm just tying to diagnose it.
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I'll try to cover it well in the book I probably won't ever write "The Psychopathology of the Pool Player".
Until then there is always the Diagnostic Statistics Manual IV.
But it is like one of my psychology profs said once... "We study all this psychology stuff and often try to classify someone's behavior into one category or another. The truth is that a great many people don't fit in any of them. They are just stupid."
 
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nataddrho said:
10 years ago Don Owen of OB Cues was experimenting with gecko-like surface textures on a custom made tip. Great idea, he showed it to me, but he said it didn’t really work.

You really need high friction during an impulse of many thousands of Gs, and static solutions like glue or soft textures won’t work. Hard minerals like chalk are really needed for this application.
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I imagine if chalkless tips were a requirement of nuclear weapons weed daddum in the40s.
 
nataddrho said:
If I heard someone say this out of context on an airplane or a bus, it would end up ruining my day for overthinking what it means
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We'duh haddum. I think one could get used to the differences of rubber tips for starters. Silicones with some stiffener might work. Sell it to the sex toy industry for income.
 
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