DeeDeeCues
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Yeah, bro. I even put an experimental joint pin in a cue without glue.
Glue question for gluing cores
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Yeah, bro. I even put an experimental joint pin in a cue without glue.
Did you sell them and feel comfortable they are out there?
DeeDeeCues
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You're reading too much into my answer. I never advocated not using glue. My point was that how I make the A joint gives added protection against the dreaded rattle.
I have to be careful dry fitting my cues because they can be very difficult to get back apart if I torque them much.
The experimental pin was in a cue I have to a friend. We never glued it. The pin was a hollow carbon hybrid pin that weighed Abbott as much as a penny. We did it to reduce the weight and change to the balance.
Coos Cues
Coos Cues
I am still not convinced that a big joint pin installed in the butt with thick CA would ever come loose on it's own during normal usage.
DeeDeeCues
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The problem with CA is that you run a huge risk of the glue setting before the pin is fully inserted.
Ask me how I know.
Coos Cues
Coos Cues
I use thick to set my extension pins You have a good 30-45 seconds. Just make sure it's a good dry fit and you don't over hydraulic it with too much glue.
I don't know about that.
What I do know is, I replace quite a few ferrules that were installed using c/a. Everything seems ok then one day it sounds like your shaft is cracked.
Personally, I like repair money so I hope they don't stop using the c/a. I repair them correctly when they come here!
Coos Cues
Coos Cues
Do you think CA times out and crumbles? That's a real possibility but in fairness ferrules take a lot more of a beating than a joint screw. Tips seem to remain glued on indefinitely with the stuff. I like epoxy but I was just saying I'm not sure the big pins with deep threads at the anchor end would ever come loose. Just a theory that I am actually testing on my extensions. If a pin comes loose on one I will know. I also use thick CA on my joint protector pins that are threaded at the anchor end.
Very true. Ferrules take a beating. I've seen it on threaded ones too. The real answer to it's cause, I don't know. I'm just an old man working in the basement, set in his ways of slow drying epoxy!
Coos Cues
Coos Cues
This is what I don't like about slow drying epoxy for pins. You watch it like a hawk for an hour and a half and come back the next day and find this. Argg!!!
That's because you forgot to do something.
Coos Cues
Coos Cues
I forgot to watch it for three hours.
The other 9 cues I set the pins on that day came out clean as a whistle though.
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Chamfer the hole with 90* bottom 1/2 end mill.
Blow the face clean.
Coat the bottom thread and face with wax.
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Coos Cues
Coos Cues
I can't forget things I haven't thought of yet.
Thank you for the ideas I could very well have gone the rest of my life and not thought of that.
What does the wax do?
DeeDeeCues
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Keeps the epoxy from adhering.
*Holy Sheep Shit*
Why would I want that!
DeeDeeCues
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From the face and exposed threads? So it's easy to clean off.
Thanks. This is the only place I've heard of that.
Coos Cues
Coos Cues
I always reface the joint a couple thou at some point after the pin is in but the last thread would be nice to protect from epoxy.
It sounds like a good idea at the bottom of the threads where that little dab came up the glue relief slot on mine although out comes the dental tools and it looks as good as new. Usually I watch it long enough so I don't have that issue.
On the other hand I know you were teasing me about forgetting something and making me think but I thought and now I'm ready for some advice because I'm not smart enough to remember what I forgot. I know this old man in his basement has plenty of wisdom.