install tips?

dukeboy1977

dukeboy1977

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Hi guys! I recently decided to get back into playing when my kids are away to their mothers, and while things are ok for a lil while, eventually I will have a dilemma. I don't have anyone to install tips on my cue(s) anymore so I'm looking for the best alternative I can do myself. I end up with decent results but I know I could do better with the right tools. What tools besides a lathe can you recommend to me? I currently have a rapid sander to remove the rest of the old tip, and a creative inventions "big shaver" I think it's called. The biggest flaw when I do it is because I'm afraid of catching my ferrule, there is always a hair bigger amount of tip by the ferrule. I'd like some professional advice plz. Thanks in advance! Jeff
 
Go get some small dowels from Lowes, a box of cheap LePros, a bottle of super glue and practice your ass off until you can cut the tip down without cutting the dowel. ;)
Lee Casto
 
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If your location is PA LIke your avatar says, Pool is doing ok in PA, There are pool hall around that could help I'm sure or at least point you in the right direction of a good cue repair man. If you still need help If your willing to ship your shaft to me I will do the work for free to off set the cost of shipping the shaft to me. Good luck...
 
Mueller sells a Joe Porper tip installer that fits well in your pool case quite easily. It takes the guess work out of centering a tip and keeping pressure on the tip while the glue sets. Works great. I let my people use the tip installer to put tips on the house cues @ my business, then teach them how to trim the tips. Works well for us. Check it out, might be a solution for you until you find a good cr.
 
Dirtbmw20 said:
Go get some small dowels from Lowes, a box of cheap LePros, a bottle of super glue and practice your ass off until you can cut the tip down without cutting the dowel. ;)
Lee Casto
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Above is about the best advice to get you to learn.
The other material to try is a stick of Ø1/2 inch rod like PVC or any glue able plastic at Ø1/2 inch

I brought one of those cue tip centralisers, from cuetips1000.
It does a great job of getting the tip concentric at the get go.
It may not seem much of an issue, but it really does make a difference when you start trimming with a concentric setup.

CueJoe has taken time to make videos of different things he has done and how he does it.I am sure he has a video that you can learn something from.

There have been loads of threads about tip trimming and there are quite a few different ways of achieving the same result.

But asking questions is not the short cut to practice. Having a go, making mistakes and learning from them is the only way of learning.
Have some fun and get you confidence up by practicing a little.
 
Thanks for the mention Neil

If there are only a couple guys in your area and one is no good....
And you have some extra time to devote to repairs,
Sounds like you can maybe do repairs yourself...
A couple grand will you get you started with repairs at least.
There is a link to some you theb vids in my sig that shows a few tip installs.
 
Use a single cut metal file to get the last bit of it. Lay the shaft on a table (raw wood or pool table is best) and roll the shaft under the file. Go slow and gentle.
 
Have you checked the Yellow Pages under billiard repairs? I used to go to a bicycle shop in Waukegan, but that was 1990 or so.
 
thanks

Thanks guys but I am determined to do it better myself since I can't have the one repairman maintain my cue(s). I appreciate the help though... I kinda think I figured out how I will successfully achieve the results I am looking for, but will update this with my findings asap. I'm baaaack!!! And playing pretty sporty if I might add. It seems a lil time off was good for not only my game, but my attitude towards the game as well :) Take care...Jeff
 
Thanks

Thanks guys, I found out today I may have my issue solved in the best manner. Thank you so much :) It's a new year, and new beginnings. :)
 
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