Ideas on repair of a cracked joint section on a OB Break shaft

[Newton]

I have a customer which split his OB Break shaft by bending the cue in the "all so cool banana" shape when braking. Never understood the point by doing just that but some must think it helps.....:shrug:

Anyway - he bought a new shaft and gave me the old one to play with and see if I could fix it some how... This is a 3/8x10 threaded shaft and I custom fit'ed this with a wooden ring to match a ring-free break cue before he broke it.

The sections of the shaft is not split that far but my ideas is as follows :

1-Either core out the old threads, substitute with possibly P.H and epoxy the sections together. The problem is that the outer layer consists of the cracked wood and the glue must in case be forced out in to the cracks and hopefully hold it all in place.

2-The opposite of 1 - new fresh wood sleeved over the joint area. Problem is leaving the old cracked section inside

3-Chop the shaft, core a section as best as I can and make a tenon to match out of P.H. Problem is that the tenon can't be that long due to the small OD of the shaft after chopped. Would look similar to Mezz Power Break Pro shaft but not cored that long as the Mezz.

Has any of you played with similar ideas and had it working ?

N

Just a small project I'm tempted to try but

 

[jayman]

I have a customer which split his OB Break shaft by bending the cue in the "all so cool banana" shape when braking. Never understood the point by doing just that but some must think it helps.....:shrug:

Anyway - he bought a new shaft and gave me the old one to play with and see if I could fix it some how... This is a 3/8x10 threaded shaft and I custom fit'ed this with a wooden ring to match a ring-free break cue before he broke it.

The sections of the shaft is not split that far but my ideas is as follows :

1-Either core out the old threads, substitute with possibly P.H and epoxy the sections together. The problem is that the outer layer consists of the cracked wood and the glue must in case be forced out in to the cracks and hopefully hold it all in place.

2-The opposite of 1 - new fresh wood sleeved over the joint area. Problem is leaving the old cracked section inside

3-Chop the shaft, core a section as best as I can and make a tenon to match out of P.H. Problem is that the tenon can't be that long due to the small OD of the shaft after chopped. Would look similar to Mezz Power Break Pro shaft but not cored that long as the Mezz.

Has any of you played with similar ideas and had it working ?

N

Just a small project I'm tempted to try but

Without seeing pictures, This comes to mind. Use a pair of external snap ring pliers to spread the shaft outward cut some wood glue into the open cracks (as you would cutting grease into a wheel bearing) once the cracks are filled with glue wrap some masking tape around it and clamp it. A small hose clamp may do the trick. Then clean the glue out of the threads. Let dry, Shoot pool.