G10 Pin
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Jason, I took a G10 pin and drove it through a 2x4 with a hammer. I didn't stop hammering until it went through the other side. The threads showed no signs of damage. Try doing that with any other pin. I think theirs a better chance of the joint breaking before the pin does. As for replacing them I've never had occasion to and am not looking forward to it, G10 chews up bits.
I've been using the G10 pin for about 2 years now and love it. If it has a down side I have yet to find it.
I've been using the G10 pin for about 2 years now and love it. If it has a down side I have yet to find it.
Try hitting it from the side.dunkelcustomcue said:
JoeyInCali said:
Thats what I was worried about. Is side impact the achilles tendon of the G10 pin? I dont think Ive ever had an instance where I hit a joint pin from the side but knowing me its bound to happen. Does it take a lot of force to break it when hit from the side or is something that is fairly simple to break?
Put it in a vise, my karate chop will break it easily.NOSAJ03 said:
And I'm no Ralph Macchio.
I have a few Butt cutoffs from old house cues, I'll put a g10 into it, drill a hole in the butt cap and give it a full rotation till it hits on the pin only. Would that be a fair test? Not like I had any cues to build, experimenting is more fun anyway. I'll let you know in a little bit how it made out.
Okay experiment over. Installed the pin into the butt. Drilled a hole in the butt of the cue, so I could put a string through it and hang it from the ceiling.
I set the string up so the point of impact would be on the side of the pin. Picked up the cue by the pin and let it fall straight down into the floor, bounced it off the floor 15 times and no damage whatsoever. I didn't try the Karate kid chop, but I did take the butt and wack it against the floor, first wack stayed on, next wack the g10 broke off. The pin will break off with enough side pressure. I'll guarentee you that if I did that with any other pin it would have bent and damaged the joint. In two years, 40+ cues, I have yet to have one come back to me.
I set the string up so the point of impact would be on the side of the pin. Picked up the cue by the pin and let it fall straight down into the floor, bounced it off the floor 15 times and no damage whatsoever. I didn't try the Karate kid chop, but I did take the butt and wack it against the floor, first wack stayed on, next wack the g10 broke off. The pin will break off with enough side pressure. I'll guarentee you that if I did that with any other pin it would have bent and damaged the joint. In two years, 40+ cues, I have yet to have one come back to me.
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Did you know that there is an even stronger type called g-11.
I guess the bottom line is what's the difference if the pin snaps or is bent? They both need to be replaced, if the G10 is still in place you know it's straight any other pin needs to be put on the lathe to tell wether it's straight or not. You can't always plan for the worst to happen, how many tips would actually make it through a sideways drop test? Tips aren't made to take a side hit, then again neither are pins.
Mike, It's a standard G10 pin dyed black. I just used the black leather dye that I use for stack leather wraps. Stick it in the bottle, let it sit overnight and your good to go.