Do you think your cue is perfectly straight?

[Chris Byrne]

I see some potential problems with rolling a cue off the top of a rail to check the straightness. How many times have you felt the strip that holds the felt on the top of the rail either above or below the the level of the rail or cusion. Any small imperfection of a few thousands will be magnafied over the legenth of the cue to where the tip is. I would think a flat surface with a raised rail of some sort would provide better results. At the shows I attend I see several buyers and sellers that test cues this way. I say do what works for you but I prefer to roll a cue on a table and look at the taper of the shaft and see if the gap from the table to the shaft changes as it is rolled. If you are looking for the most precise way of checking a cue you really need to put it in a lathe and use a dial indicator to check runout. Chris.

 

[manwon]

Place your cue with the butt on the table and the joint laying across the rail, then roll. Notice the wobble in your shaft. Hey some guy that built cues told me that the reason for that is the joint isn't inline. He also claims he builds the joints that will stop that from happening. I am still skeptical about his testing but then again it seems logical. Has anyone have any comments or reasoning for this happening?

I suspect that it really matters not, unless you allow it to screw with your head.

I shoot with a Broom handle when ever I want to prove a point, and then I sweep the place-up with it after I close. The more warped the better, and man, when I roll that thing on the table it certainly screws with my opponents head.

Manwon

Manwon

 

[ez2h8]

I suspect that it really matters not, unless you allow it to screw with your head.

I shoot with a Broom handle when ever I want to prove a point, and then I sweep the place-up with it after I close. The more warped the better, and man, when I roll that thing on the table it certainly screws with my opponents head.

Manwon

Manwon

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[Tennesseejoe]

When I check a cue for straightness:

1. Roll the shaft on a flat formica table top and look for the light under the shaft to see any abnormalities.

2. Repeat this with the butt.

3. Repeat this with cue screwed together.

This will tell if there are any deviations in trueness and where they are.

4. If the shaft is warped---roll the butt and shaft on the table while extending the warped part of the shaft over the edge of the table. This should tell you if a new shaft can fix the problem.