flat faced shaft on piloted joint

Cezar Morales said:
Thats clever , never ever thought of that . Thanks !
But , mind elaborating exactly how do you fit in a paper towel into the shaft insert and trying to screw the butt joint in ?
Wont the paper get ripped n get stuck inside ?

A picture will be good :)
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You basically take a corner of the paper towel, and twist it into sort of a tube shape. Then you gradually twist that into the shaft insert, going very slowly, with the direction of the threads, so the towel acts as a thread chaser, so to speak. Go slowly, not too hard. When it's clear you can't go any farther without shearing the towel, slowly, very slowly, twist the towel back out of the threads. If you go slow, you'll feel make a couple turns without anything happening, but then the portion of the towel that's inside will start to turn, and you can turn it completely out. You'll see an imprint of the threads on the towel, and probably a lot of built up gunk. By the way, some recommend a cue tip to do the same thing, but I think a paper towel hugs the threads better. If you twist out too hard and leave a section of towel inside the insert, tweezers can always get it out. Hope that helps.

All the best,
WW
 
WildWing said:
You basically take a corner of the paper towel, and twist it into sort of a tube shape. Then you gradually twist that into the shaft insert, going very slowly, with the direction of the threads, so the towel acts as a thread chaser, so to speak. Go slowly, not too hard. When it's clear you can't go any farther without shearing the towel, slowly, very slowly, twist the towel back out of the threads. If you go slow, you'll feel make a couple turns without anything happening, but then the portion of the towel that's inside will start to turn, and you can turn it completely out. You'll see an imprint of the threads on the towel, and probably a lot of built up gunk. By the way, some recommend a cue tip to do the same thing, but I think a paper towel hugs the threads better. If you twist out too hard and leave a section of towel inside the insert, tweezers can always get it out. Hope that helps.

All the best,
WW
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What about a clean .38/9mm bore brush? Any harm from using one?
 
jimmyco said:
What about a clean .38/9mm bore brush? Any harm from using one?
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That would probably work pretty well too, haven't tried a bore brush, though I have a bunch of them. If using a brush, I would recommend a plastic bristle brush, rather than metal, such as brass or bronze. You wouldn't want to cause wear inside the insert with a hard material. 9mm might be a bit too big for a typical 5/16 X 14 or 18, though. 9mm is .355, and 5/16 is .313. Could always trim the bristles though.

Come to think of it, you also remind me that a slotted gun cleaning rod that you attach a cloth patch to could work also, if the right size. You can always cut the patches to the right size. You want a little pressure inside the insert for cleaning, but not too much.

All the best,
WW
 
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Aside from using protectors, every couple of months I apply a light coating of natural petroleum jelly to the thread (screw).
I use q-tips to wipe clean the threaded hole on my flat face wood shafts. I have found this helps to assemble & break down
the cue shafts and cue butts. It is a very light application and it works great. Everything sits tight and I think it just makes it
easier to put your cue together and take apart.
 
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