How straight should a 2 piece cue be on those little straightness checkers?

[ColdUpNorth]

I just got a new cue and I'm trying to decide if I should return it.

On the rollers the shaft by itself is laser straight. The butt by itself spins pretty darn straight. I have to really stare at the joint pin to detect even the slightest movement when rolling it, it's tiny but there is a little movement at the pin. Then when I join the two pieces together and roll it on the cue roller, there's a heck of a wobble at the tip. I was shocked by how much movement there is.

When I roll the assembled cue on the table, It looks pretty good, the tip stays down. There is a little movement in the light gap under the shaft.
But if I had only rolled it on the table, I probably would have been fine and called it a pretty straight cue. But spinning it on the rollers the amount of tip movement I see is a bummer.

Is some tip circling when screwed together on those rollers pretty typical, or should I return it and try a different one? Or am I using those little rollers wrong?

 

[garczar]

I just got a new cue and I'm trying to decide if I should return it.

On the rollers the shaft by itself is laser straight. The butt by itself spins pretty darn straight. I have to really stare at the joint pin to detect even the slightest movement when rolling it, it's tiny but there is a little movement at the pin. Then when I join the two pieces together and roll it on the cue roller, there's a heck of a wobble at the tip. I was shocked by how much movement there is.

When I roll the assembled cue on the table, It looks pretty good, the tip stays down. There is a little movement in the light gap under the shaft.
But if I had only rolled it on the table, I probably would have been fine and called it a pretty straight cue. But spinning it on the rollers the amount of tip movement I see is a bummer.

Is some tip circling when screwed together on those rollers pretty typical, or should I return it and try a different one? Or am I using those little rollers wrong?

could be the facings aren't flat. if not happy return it. its your money.

 

[ShootingArts]

As usual, garczar has nailed things. The cue sounds reasonably straight to me. How much did you pay and how well do you like the cue? Put those little rollers four inches or less apart and there probably isn't a straight cue in the world if you use them and a dial indicator set up all up and down the cue. Even if it shows straight today it is unlikely to year around if you use it.

Hu

 

[ColdUpNorth]

Cost wise it ended up being in that $1800 range after tax. I just don't know how close to perfectly straight I should hope for, or what level of wobble is acceptable.

 

[garczar]

Cost wise it ended up being in that $1800 range after tax. I just don't know how close to perfectly straight I should hope for, or what level of wobble is acceptable.

For that kinda dough it outta be straight together or apart. Sounds to me like facings need to be trued up.

 

[muskyed]

Could be the joints or could be your rollers. Try rolling the butt section on a table with the butt on the cloth and joint on the rail edge with the shaft sticking out. Odds are though that one or both of the facings need to be trued up. Simple process to do.