Cue Repairmen needed....help

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recoveryjones

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I've recently taken the rubber bumper and weights on the butt of my custom cue off. I did so because the WOOD SCREW holding it all together got stripped and came loose.Rather than fixing it with a bigger wood screw, a wood dowling insert, glue, or other Mickey Mouse measures I'd like to have some sort of a threaded aluminum insert bolt installed, so that I never incur this problem again.

Do any of you cue repairmen know where I could order such an insert and what insert do you recommend I should order.Also how much work labour wise would you estimate such a repair to be.

I'm asking this because I'm thinking, using a wood screw to hold a butt cap on isn't such a good idea due to the problems I've incurred.I've never, ever abused the cue and I'm thinking of asking the cue maker to make the repair for me either free of charge or at least at a split or reduced cost.Am I being reasonable or should I just bite the bullet and pay the whole thing?Any suggestions?

The cue otherwise looks and hits great and I'm otherwise really satisfied.I just think that using a wood screw to hold a butt cap on a cue was the only flaw to an otherwise over all good cue.Out of respect to the Custom cue maker,(who is relativley new) I'll keep his name anonymous for now.I will also advise him of the flaw so he can make the improvements on his future cues and work out a way to fix mine.Thanks RJ
 
recoveryjones said:
I've recently taken the rubber bumper and weights on the butt of my custom cue off. I did so because the WOOD SCREW holding it all together got stripped and came loose.Rather than fixing it with a bigger wood screw, a wood dowling insert, glue, or other Mickey Mouse measures I'd like to have some sort of a threaded aluminum insert bolt installed, so that I never incur this problem again.

Do any of you cue repairmen know where I could order such an insert and what insert do you recommend I should order.Also how much work labour wise would you estimate such a repair to be.

I'm asking this because I'm thinking, using a wood screw to hold a butt cap on isn't such a good idea due to the problems I've incurred.I've never, ever abused the cue and I'm thinking of asking the cue maker to make the repair for me either free of charge or at least at a split or reduced cost.Am I being reasonable or should I just bite the bullet and pay the whole thing?Any suggestions?

The cue otherwise looks and hits great and I'm otherwise really satisfied.I just think that using a wood screw to hold a butt cap on a cue was the only flaw to an otherwise over all good cue.Out of respect to the Custom cue maker,(who is relativley new) I'll keep his name anonymous for now.I will also advise him of the flaw so he can make the improvements on his future cues and work out a way to fix mine.Thanks RJ
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I would definately get ahold of the cuemaker. Sounds like a defect or flaw. He would probably like to know. Hopefully he will fix it for free. If not, let us know who he is. I will personally send him an email. I will send him a picture of the 30 cues I have and let em know that I will never add one of his. :D
Purdman :cool:
 
I'm sure if you talk to the cue maker, they'll be no trouble. If there is, feel free to send me the cue.
 
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