Cue Repair Question

rsmith43

rsmith43

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Can this be repaired. It's an old Predator 4 point green veneer sneaky pete. It's cracked on both sided about 1 1/2" long. I'd like to change to a 5/16-14 piloted metal joint but not sure how much weight it will add. Is there a thin wall metal joint or would you use something else.

Thanks
 

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One way..... put thin ca into the cracks and then squeeze it together with a hose clamp, Let it set for a few days. Turn the end and put on a phenolic collar it to prevent it from splitting again, Put a matching collar on the shaft.

Why do you want to change the joint.......... there is nothing to gain from it..........

Kim
 
Yes, it can be fixed and the joint can be changed to whatever pin configuration you choose. Adding a SS collar will add weight no matter what but how much depends on the install method. A thin walled sleeve is 1/2 oz. The full collar will add a full ounce.
 
If it were me I would remove the pin bore 3 inches deep and plug hole with 5/8 dowel and was use west system as it is thin enough to seep into the crack. Then I would add 1.4 inch phenolic sleeve for ring in B position then cut the top 1 inch down to a except the 1 inch thin wall joint and lastly add pin of your choice.
 
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looking to lengthen the cue upon repair. Can you bore and plug about 4 inch and install joint collar rings over the plug? Looking to lengthen the cue about 1.5". The cue needs repair because of the crack.
 

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rsmith43 said:
looking to lengthen the cue upon repair. Can you bore and plug about 4 inch and install joint collar rings over the plug? Looking to lengthen the cue about 1.5". The cue needs repair because of the crack.
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Be a damn shame to change the hit that much on this particular cue, given the natural hit they had.

I vote for Kim's method in post 2.
 
Not a good idea to lengthen this cue in the jnt. area.
You want to lengthen it? do it on the other end.
Pushing the repaired section further down the F/A will
put greater stress on it and you'll have lost the ability to band it.
Keep the repair at the jnt where it can be corrected and controlled.

JMO, KJ
 
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