Cues created equal
- Thread starter Michael Webb
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Holy sh...
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Wow! 
The Elite break cues with the wooden pin are actually a nice break cue, but have a massive weight bolt in them. They are an actual bolt that is threaded on the first 2" or so, but they are about 6" long and about 3/8" diameter! I guess you could hacksaw them.
I took mine out, with no bolt in it is probably 16 or 17 oz.
The Elite break cues with the wooden pin are actually a nice break cue, but have a massive weight bolt in them. They are an actual bolt that is threaded on the first 2" or so, but they are about 6" long and about 3/8" diameter! I guess you could hacksaw them.
I took mine out, with no bolt in it is probably 16 or 17 oz.
Early Cuetec's were like this.Holy sh...
I'm beyond shocked that a cue with such intricate inlay work had a subpar weight bolt. I mean, just look at it! You can't see any glue lines or anything. It's so good it almost looks like a sticker.
Pino
New member
I trust you're up to date on your tetanus
I asked a machine shop that never worked on wood to convert a cheap house cue into a sneaky pete, the cue was weirdly balanced and we found out that it had a weight bolt on the bottom, we drilled into it, to get the drill bit to bite into the weight bolt and when we pulled it out, it was a metal rod.
Funny.... I opened the pic and said "Holy Sh**!!!!" then scrolled down and read your post. Laughed out loud!Holy sh...
Great minds and all.... 
Looks like one of my brothers catfishing weights!!
That is well deserving of another "Holy Sh*t!!!"
SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
Wait how did you get that thing out of there?
Pipe wrench!
I wish I could make this shit up!
The Butt cap was loose. The phillips head screw was stripped.
I put the Cue in the lathe and ran it backwards.
Mali Cues have a soft Butt cap that melts pretty easy.
With the Lathe in reverse, I held on to the Butt cap and pulled. The bolt burned it's way thru. Lmao
Then I put the butt in a vice with padded soft jaws on the wrap area. I told the Customer he might need a new wrap.
I will put a wood bushing over the existing tenon, then bore the inside of the butt cap and epoxy it on instead of the bolt holding it on. I will clean up the threads for the weight bolt before I install a new one.
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SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
Great job saving the cue and logo. I appreciate the detail on this cue too, but I was curious about the slug. Is that the cue it came out of or are you just illustrating the type of cue these slugs are in?
The solid slug, was an overseas Cue.
This is from and Old Mali made here, where 6 plus inch weight bolts were common.
The overall point of this thread is,
Don't ASSUME!
Approach every job with an open mind!
