Cracks in forarm old mcdermott

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jprochnow

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I just got this cue back from mcdermott and noticed 3 cracks in the forarm behinde the joint. I didnt realize they were there before I sent it in. Should I be concerned with them? The repair guy at mcdermott said they were there before they refinished it. If they were a serious problem they would of let me known. What do you guys think. The longest one is about an inch. This is a d22 model that is worth around 750 retail.
 

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cracks are never a good thing so i say yes its a big deal. as dar as what you can do... i dont know if it would be worth it. i dont know the value of the cue. i say play with it until it falls apart. they may get bigger and may not. i say dont break with it and be careful
 
Thats what I was afraid of. Its a d22 and value is around 750 or so. What could be done to repair that area?
 
There isn't much that can be done now but I think you should have been made aware of the cracks before any work was done to the cue.
 
i agree that I should of been made aware as well but there is nothing I can do now. I already paid. So there is nothing I can do at this time. Well I hope that it doesnt crack anymore....
 
ratcues said:
There isn't much that can be done now but I think you should have been made aware of the cracks before any work was done to the cue.
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In McDermott's defense, it may not have been visible until the stain was applied. That's happened to me a few times. Either way, it is unfortunate. I love old McDermotts.
 
you have had the same cases, what have you done to fix the problem or did you just leave it be? And hope it doesnt crack more.
 
I guess there are two lines of thinking. Are you looking at fixing it and making less noticeable or do you want it structurally sound but can live with the glue lines?

The cue is past making it less noticeable. Once the stain penetrated the crack, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to get it out.

Making it structurally sound can be accomplished by removing the male pin, coring the forearm well past the cracks, plugging and reinstalling the pin. It will make it stronger then before. There may be a slight change in playability but not enough to really notice.
 
ok seeing as i just got this back from being refinished would I have to refinish this again if I was to repair it. By coring it and glueing it, is that all done on the inside or would it need to be fixed on the outside as well? Would this eliminate the chance of it cracking further? And how much would something like this cost to do? Im not too concerned about playability as ive played with many different cues with different hit types.
 
No, the cue would not need to be refinished again. All of the work will be done internally although, with any repair, there are risks.

I could not guarantee that it would "eliminate" any chance of further damage to the cue. I would confidently say that, under normal playing conditions, the repair would hold up better than the cue without the repair.

There is also a good chance that the crack will not affect anything. You could play with that cue for the rest of your life and it may never get any worse. I guess it is peace of mind. Is it worth $50 to get it fixed and not thinking about what could happen?

If it were mine, I'd play with it but play with a little caution. No breaking. No masse. No extra stress on the joint.
 
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