After installing a new ferrule, how long before the customer can play or break with it?...JER
How Long To Play With A New Ferrule
- Thread starter BLACKHEARTCUES
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When the glue cures.
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
Threading or slip fitting it on?
I just wanted some other opinions. I like to tell my customers to wait an hour, but on my own Q I've played & broke with them, 30 minutes after I trimmed the ferrule...JER
dave sutton
Banned
manwon said:
likewise. tips i say wait 1 hr. ferrule 24 hours. ill give it back but i say wait a day ect
Cuedog said:
This is why I asked if it was threaded or slip fit.
Threads are the bond...........glue just keeps from unthreading.
dave sutton
Banned
peice of mind.Cuedog said:
ill give one exaple. over the last 10 years i cant count on a staduims hands how many tips ive done. ive used the same glue for 10 years exclusively. i did a tip for a guy and give it back to him immediatly. i say what i always say if i give the shaft back immediatly. "take it easy on her". needless to say he goes to the table screws the shaft on and breaks with the new tip. tip goes further then the cueball and here we are. now in 10 years i can probably count on one hand them amount of tip that "fell off" (its closer to 1 then 5) so i say to him "did you break with it?" he says "no..." so knowing he did i just put a new tip on for him. a few hours later everyone was laughing and busting my balls about is. so i say. " what am i suppose to do. he broke with it didnt he" they all laughed at me and said "yep.. first shot"
moral to the story... i dont trust em!
when it leaves my hands i want to know its sound. if the glue isnt dry yet to me it isnt sound
Cuedog said:
Hello Gene, I have seen a number of ferrules over the years that were screwed and glued come loose, and develop a ping or a tink sound. Now I have no proof that this was caused by not waiting for the adhesive to fully cure or not. However, in my opinion why not wait 24 hour's it certainly can't hurt anything, and for me I want my shafts and cues to sound as solid as they feel.
Have a nice day Gene!!!!!!
dave sutton
Banned
rookie said:
they sound as good as they play too. i was hangin out with rob saez at SBE. we were chatting and i said i usually dont do this but you gotta let me wack a ball with you cue. i saw him play at the open like 3 years ago and in a.c. at the skins and the cue sounded great so i knew it hit great. so far ive played with 4 gilberts. all sounded and played the same. anyone know why he doesnt use ivory ferrules more often.