How not to replace a tenon!

Looks like an experiement gone bad. Bet It had plenty of tip weight :p Was the ferrule threaded to it?
Greg
 
> There used to be a guy around Memphis called Cue Tip Dale that would replace ferrules by cutting off the tenon,drilling and tapping 5/16-18 threads,and replacing the tenon with a 1" long titanium screw. I never let him work on anything for me. Tommy D.
 
WOW!
I don't get it.
5/16 flutted wood tenons are cheap.
And it won't have the cq squirt that one would induce.lol
 
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looks like a viking from the 80's or early 90's ferrules screwed on and glued. but it could have been an experiment gone wrong.
 
JoeyInCali said:
WOW!
I don't get it.
5/16 flutted wood tenons are cheap.
And it won't have the cq squirt that one would induce.lol
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No dought, I just used maple dowels I got from the hardware store back before I had a lathe, and could turn My own. Not too hard to flute them If desired. They got the job done when in a pinch, but drilling the hole was kind of tricky;) .
 
Tommy-D said:
> There used to be a guy around Memphis called Cue Tip Dale that would replace ferrules by cutting off the tenon,drilling and tapping 5/16-18 threads,and replacing the tenon with a 1" long titanium screw. I never let him work on anything for me. Tommy D.
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That would probably be Dale Hoake.
Dick
 
Poolhalljunkie said:
looks like a viking from the 80's or early 90's ferrules screwed on and glued. but it could have been an experiment gone wrong.
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I'm sure that's exactly what it is. I've replaced dozens of ferrules on those.
Dick
 
Viking is one make I don't run accross in those years around here very often. Newer, but not from the 80's.
Wondering what effect that tenon had on the cueball, and what kind of feel they produced? Are they normally kept original with that tenon, or are they commonly switched out by request?

Thanks, Greg
 
It is a viking. When the last person replaced the ferrule, they cut it about 10 thousanth's too small, and they must not have indicated it because the ferrule was not round, and crooked, but the steel stud was straight.

I just assumed that the last repair person put in the stud(my bad), but i guess viking made them that way.

Rodney<-----still learning
 
Rodney said:
It is a viking. When the last person replaced the ferrule, they cut it about 10 thousanth's too small, and they must not have indicated it because the ferrule was not round, and crooked, but the steel stud was straight.

I just assumed that the last repair person put in the stud(my bad), but i guess viking made them that way.

Rodney<-----still learning
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I might be mistaken but I beleive they are still done this way, I asked one of the Viking tech's why the screw was used and he said it was quicker for their production purpose. Rodney, you will see many things that will make you wonder but for every hmmm and a scratch of the head, there is a reason, even if it's not one you agree with.
 
and i thought i screwed up a cue by replacing the tendon with a piece of solid glass fishing rod,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it worked
 
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